Mighty Burner

Track Listings

1. Original 1969 Philadelphia Am Radio Broadcast

Mighty Burner,Sonny Hopson,Philly Archives,Pop,Radio Shows,Soul,Soul/R & B,Soundtracks & Film Scores

Mighty Burner

Tracks:

Milestone
Sister Sadie
Killer Joe
Seven Steps To Heaven
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Five Blind Mice
Seven Of Nine
Stella By Starlight

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With his fluid bass lines, perfect grooves, and tasteful solo lines, organist Charles Earland created some of the finest recordings of the soul jazz genre three decades ago. On this 1999 date, Earland touches on those early successes, including some tunes that he first recorded on Living Black in 1970, Miles Davis's "Milestones," and Benny Golson 's "Killer Joe." He's also accompanied by some longtime associates, including guitarist Melvin Sparks (present on Earland's early masterwork, Black Talk from 1969) and drummer Bobby Durham, who he first worked with in the '60s. With percussionist Gary Fritz, Earland's is a great team of under-recognized veterans, and they're joined by two formidable younger players, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander and trumpeter James Rotondi. The combination of youth and experience with hard bop tunes (Horace Silver's "Sister Sadie" is a highlight) and soul grooves creates one of the finest sessions the genre has produced in years. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

A mighty burner, indeed!.......2000-06-08

At the helm of the Hammond B3, the late Mr. Earland cooked up what simply has to be some of the most soulful jazz grooves of our time. You will NOT be able to keep still through a single cut on this CD. It's that good.

...For what it's worth, nearly every other Earland album offers similarly stellar vibes. It's the most listenable type of jazz.

Earland : Forever The Mighty Burner.......1999-12-13

I was informed this morning of Charles Earlands passing. Charles passed in his sleep after a gig in KC. Charles Earland was a one of a kind performer who put a lot of grease and energy into his playing. He brought whatever song he did to live, and gave it a driving groove. He played with such energy that no matter where he was - - be it the studio or live, you couldnt help but get into it. Charles put the word DANCE into drive and he burned. He created his own style, and delivered it without compromise... This album is testimony that he remained Mighty to the end. - - If you enjoy this album, I really suggest checking out his others as well. Though Charles for sure had his bag, and may have relied on the same riffs and licks and tricks from album to album, he had his own thing going and applied his trademark ability to burn up the dance floor via Jazz transmitors and juke boxes from coast to coast... he left the planet having forever made a mark on the soul of Jazz and the Jazz of Soul... After you order this album, you might want to go back in time and listen to LIVING BLACK or BLACK TALK as well as some of his early work with LOU DONALDSON (Hot Dog etc.) - - If you were not lucky enough to catch him alive, I can assure you that he burnt and sweat quite hard in the studio as well. Charles last albums were as good as his first (how many artists can say that) - - Like the title of an earlier album, he has left the planet.. but for sure hes done so in style and hopefully will inspire generations to come. From Milestones to Sister Sadie, you WILL enjoy this selection.

COOKIN!!!.......1999-08-29

Just what the title states if you like the Hammond B-3 then this is the title for you listen to the cover of Miles Davis Milestones and Seven Steps his own stuff is good too check out Seven Of Nine I could go on and on I also would recommend his last release "Blowin'The Blues Away"

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Mighty Burner

Manufacturer: Bright Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000F0K6DQ

Product Description

FRANK CATALANO is a prodigious 27 year old saxman who has had a life full of musical accomplishment. He's toured with TONY BENNETT and TITO PUENTE, and jammed with LES CLAYPOOL and HERBIE HANCOCK. Here BRIGHT RECORDS gives us FRANK's original work + a bonus rmx of "MIGHTY BURNER" by MAURICE JOSHUA.

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Make-a no mis-take-a Jake-a! Soul Radio at its prime!

Mighty Burner
Sonny Hopson
Manufacturer: Philly Archives
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Radio Shows | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005YKSK
Release Date: 2000-07-24

Tracks:

Original 1969 Philadelphia Am Radio Broadcast

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Make-a no mis-take-a Jake-a! Soul Radio at its prime!.......2004-04-29

Much has been wriiten and said about the glory days of Black American Soul radio stations from about the 1950s to the late 70s when high-energy silver tounged-Dj's created as much excitement as the music they played. Unfortuantely, much of this is legend today that exists in the memories of those who were there and few actual recordings of such programs are known to survive or are available to the public today.

Luckily for us, Philly Archives has released this Cd of high-powered broadcasts of Sonny Hopson's "Mighty Burner" program from WHAT-AM (Philadelphia) from July 28, 1969 (judging from the date of the Nixon news broadcast) and late August 1969. This tape will bring fond memories of such programs to those who were there at the time and will be a revelation to everyone else (it also reveals how BORING today's corporate radio stations are by comparison).

All of the things that made classic soul radio of this era so great are here. Sonny's rapid fire slang and rhyming patter that preceded the rappers by over a decade (Make-a no mis-take-a Jake-a, wiggle them toes through them doors!), regional tunes mixed with national hits (we get James Brown, the Delphonics, the Mad Lads with an interesting version of "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", and the Intruders among many local acts), shout-outs to his audience, soulful commercials (you've NEVER heard ads like this before for BC Powder and Kool-aid: Madison Avenue meets Motown. Even James Brown himself does a wonderful hair-product commerical! These are good enough to have been records in themselves).

Along with the lively fun, Sonny throws in some social commentary. Surprisingly, little of it is dated. A news broadcast from an amusingly pompous announcer plays a short speech of Richard Nixon in Thailand saying the same things about Vietnam that G.W. Bush is saying about Iraq today. Sonny also educates the listerners on Black history by discussing Marcus "Gravey's" movement and playing an anti-Gang violence song. Education mixed with entertainment.

This Cd is truly a treasure of a bygone era. A history lesson with a beat that you can dance to, as Sonny's fellow Philly jock Dick Clark used to say. The only drawback is that there are no bands to seperate the songs, announcements, and commericals, but this is minor. One may only hope that the other DJ's of classic Soul radio (Magnificent Montague, Herb Kent the Kool Gent, Tall Paul White, etc.) or their stations will check their archives to make more Cds of this kind. If you weren't around to experience classic Soul radio in it's prime, you're in for a treat. Get it!

The Mighty Burner: The Best of His Highnote Recordings
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The Mighty Burner: The Best of His Highnote Recordings
Charles Earland
Manufacturer: Highnote
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music
Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0002J59AU
Release Date: 2004-08-03