Sunburst

by Eddie Henderson

Overview

Switching over to Blue Note, which was then reaping a fortune with Donald Byrd's R&B outfit, Eddie Henderson pursued a harder, earthier, more structured, funk-driven sound on his first album, while maintaining some of his marvelously spacier instincts for spice. Henderson continued to keep several components of the Herbie Hancock Septet together, for drummer Billy Hart, bassist Buster Williams, reedman Bennie Maupin, and now trombonist Julian Priester are back. But this time, Hancock is replaced by George Duke, and fusionaire bassist Alphonso Johnson and drummer Harvey Mason (late of the Headhunters) are added -- and these switches make much of the difference. Duke is as much of an techie as Herbie was; he delights in flaunting his Echoplex and burbling, shooting, twinkling synthesizer effects. Henderson himself is more into electronic echo and wah-wah effects than before, definitely pursuing the current Miles Davis line but in a brighter, more tonally brilliant manner, and Maupin has many impassioned and creepy (on bass clarinet) moments. The title track, a ruminative Henderson tune with a leaping funk beat, and Mason's archetypical funk workout "Hop Scotch" are the best cuts. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	06/30/2023
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031564875
Rank:	46924

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eddie Henderson   Primary Artist,Horn,Cornet,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
George Duke   Guest Artist,Piano (Electric),Clavinet,Mini Moog,Arp Odyssey,Arp Strings,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes
Bobby Hutcherson   Guest Artist,Marimba
Bennie Maupin   Guest Artist,Saxello,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Clarinet (Bass)
Buster Williams   Guest Artist,Bass
Alphonso Johnson   Guest Artist,Bass (Electric)
Billy Hart   Guest Artist,Drums
Julian Priester   Guest Artist,Trombone,Natural Horn
Harvey Mason, Sr.   Guest Artist,Drums

Technical Credits

Harvey Mason, Jr.   Composer
Dr. George Butler   Executive Producer
Harvey Mason, Sr.   Composer
Skip Drinkwater   Producer
Bennie Maupin   Composer
Ervin Drake   Composer
Neil Schwartz   Assistant
C.D. Taylor   Computer Consultant
Ren Deaton Productions   Photography
Bob Cato   Art Direction
Susie Foot   Assistant
Burton Yount   Reissue Design
Alphonso Johnson   Effects,Composer
Eddie Henderson   Composer
Fred Catero   Engineer,Remixing
Ron McMaster   Mastering
Michael Cuscuna   Reissue Producer
George Duke   Composer