Inside Story (Prince Lasha album)
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Studio | CBS Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:41 | |||
| Label | Enja ENJA 3073[1] | |||
| Producer | Prince Lasha | |||
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Inside Story is an album by saxophonist Prince Lasha, recorded in 1965 but not released on the Enja label until 1981.[2] The compact disc (Enja CD 9131-2) appends the album Search for Tomorrow, a 1974 live album recorded at the Berkeley Jazz Festival, and previously released as Live At Berkeley Jazz Festival Vol. 2 (Birdseye 99001).[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "this obscure set features flutist Prince Lasha in prime form. ...The inside/outside music has its free moments and solidifies the leader's position as one of the best flutists in the avant-garde movement of the period".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Prince Lasha
- "Ethereal" - 7:13
- "Flight" - 7:15
- "Kwadwo Safari" - 7:36
- "Inside Story" - 8:04
- "Mary" - 9:31
The CD configuration appends three tracks from Search for Tomorrow:[2]
- "For the Child" - 8:55
- "Search for Tomorrow" - 6:13
- "Mayflower" (a.k.a. "Tracking Train")[1] - 16:16
Personnel
[edit]Inside Story
[edit]- Prince Lasha - alto saxophone, flute
- Herbie Hancock - piano
- Cecil McBee - bass
- Jimmy Lovelace - drums
Search for Tomorrow
[edit]- Prince Lasha - alto saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone
- Hubert Eaves - piano
- Ron Carter - bass
- Roy McCurdy - drums
- Kenneth Nash - percussion
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Prince Lasha". Hello World! The Sonny Simmons Homepage. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Okazaki Masamichi. Prince Lasha - Inside Story (Liner notes). Stefan Pauli and Stefan Richter (translators). Enja Records. Enja CD 9131-2. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Inside Story – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 866. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.