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Mr. Natural
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Mr. Natural
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The music on this long available LP was recorded in 1964 but remained unreleased until it came out as a part of a series of drably packaged records that only were available briefly in the early 1980s.
's supporting cast is a strong one, including
,
, and
. The leader's
is a modal
with a slight
flavor from
's congas, while
is a sauntering
.
contributed the upbeat
while
reaches his peak as a soloist on the somewhat obscure song
(written by
). But the biggest surprise is
's driving arrangement of
'
; unlike many lukewarm
covers of their mid-1960s hits, the tenor saxophonist completes its transformation into a very viable
vehicle. Although long out of print and an unlikely candidate to be reissued on CD, this rewarding session is well worth seeking, even if
founder
had second thoughts about it and set it aside. ~ Ken Dryden