Collision In Black

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バップからファンク的スタイルへの過渡期の作品となる、'68年作。ファンキーな"Monkin' around"、そしてこちらもジャズ・ファンク人気曲"Digging in the dirt"、イージーリスニング的"Blue on black"や"Kick it"等、Monk Higginsのプロデュース・ワークも光る1枚。

1. Collision In Black 3:02
2, Deeper In Black 3:28
3, Jo Ju Ja 3:20
4, Blue On Black 2:55
5, Swahilli Suite 2:58
6, Monkin' Around 3:38
7, Keep Your Nose Clean 3:25
8, I Ain't Jivin' 2:45
9. Digging In The Dirt 3:30
10, Who Dun It 2:56
11, Kick It 2:28
12, Keep Your Soul 2:48

Blue Mitchell (tp)
Ernest Watts, Jim Horn (fl)
Anthony Ortego (tracks: 1, 6, 11, 12), Monk Higgins (tracks: 1, 6, 11, 12) (ts)
Dick Hyde, Jack Remond (tb)
Monk Higgins (p,og)
Dee Ervin (og,pc)
Miles Grayson (p,pc)
John Cyr (pc)
Al Vescovo (g)
Bob West (b)
Paul Humphrey (ds)

Recorded 1968.09