{"product_id":"horace-tapscott-live-at-lobero-vol-2-pure-pleasure-lp","title":"Horace Tapscott - Live At Lobero Vol. 2 - Pure Pleasure LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g High Quality Pressing!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRemastered By Kevin Gray! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a reissue of a now out-of-print album from a live trio date by the legendary LA-based pianist, composer and multi-bandleader, Horace Tapscott. Pianist Horace Tapscott is always at his best when he is leading a trio. Born in 1934 in Houston, Texas, Horace came from a musical family centered around his mother, Mary Malone Tapscott, who worked professionally as a singer and pianist. When Horace was nine, the family moved to Los Angeles. As a teenager in the late 1940s, Horace was surrounded by the music of Central Avenue: Art Tatum, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, were among the many cats on the set. Around this time, Horace also began to take music lessons from teachers Dr. Samuel R. Browne and Lloyd Reese, whose other students included Eric Dolphy and Frank Morgan. Horace's musical studies included trombone in addition to piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1952, Horace graduated from Jefferson High, got married to Cecilia Payne and went into the Air Force. Horace played in an Air Force Band while he was stationed in Wyoming for his term of duty. After mustering out, he returned to Los Angeles where he worked around on various gigs until he joined the Lionel Hampton Big Band as a trombonist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1959, Horace finally went with the Hampton Big Band to New York, where his friend Eric Dolphy introduced him to John Coltrane. A tough winter, a lack of gigs, and too many nights on the floor of a friend's art gallery finally sent Horace packing for sunny Southern California, where a life with wife and family awaited his return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe sixties saw Horace emerge as a die-hard leader of the Avant Garde. Horace began to gain public notice playing with his own group, that included alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe, bassist David Bryant, and drummer Everett Brown II. Horace also appeared on records for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHorace was always outspoken about racism, politics, stereotypes, and social ethics. His forward-minded vocal presence on and off the microphone is as much a part of his art as his piano playing. As a result, he was labeled a \"dissident,\" categorized as an \"employment risk,\" and black-listed from the music industry establishment in the early 1970s. None of this slowed Horace down. He began gigging sporadically at Parks and Recreation events and for churches around Watts. This \"dark period,\" with his only regular gig at his friend Doug Weston's Troubadour on Los Angeles' \"Restaurant Row\", was also a time of intense creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAround 1977, Horace reorganized the Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra with the help of several old friends and many new faces. The Arkestra performances involve singing, dancing, and poetry in addition to the music. Soon after the new group's debut, Horace came to the attention of producer Tom Albach who contracted Horace to record a number of albums for Nimbus Records. Albach also helped introduce Horace to an international audience by arranging several European tours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 80s saw Horace emerge as one of jazz's premiere solo pianists. He recorded several solo piano albums for Nimbus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced by Tom Albach. Recorded \u0026amp; mixed by Dennis Moody Nov. 12, 1981 in the Lobero Theater, Santa Barbara, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRemastered by Kevin Gray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHorace Tapscott\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoberto Miranda\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSonship\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epercussion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide One:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLino's Pad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClose To Freedom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSt. Michael\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Pure Pleasure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666604405068,"sku":"5060149623220","price":8.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/pprlp12581a__47788.1639200180.jpg?v=1770373620","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/horace-tapscott-live-at-lobero-vol-2-pure-pleasure-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}