minimalist dance band that somehow managed to overcome its primitive musicianship and crank out a big pile of hit records
sleazy menace of the early days of American punk
"Lay Your Hands On Me" is a venerable cock-rock anthem
gutbucket rock & roll of the acerbic "Memphis in the Meantime" showcases Hiatt's ability to rock with humor
The 2005 release of Live at the House of Blues is nothing to get excited about
SONG FOR MY FATHE(LP 12/28/2018 minimalist dance band that somehowThe Rudy Van Gelder Edition of SONG FOR MY FATHER includes an essay by Bob Blumenthal. Personnel: Horace Silver (piano); Carmell Jones, Blue Mitchell (trumpet); Joe Henderson, Junior Cook (tenor saxophone); Teddy Smith, Gene Taylor (bass); Roger Humphries, Roy Brooks (drums). Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Engelwood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 31, 1963, January 28, 1964 and October 26, 1964. Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather. Digitally