GRASSELLA OLIPHANT The Grass Roots RARE ATLANTIC 1438

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  GRASSELLA OLIPHANT The Grass Roots RARE ATLANTIC 1438 ! A MINT MINUS ORIGINAL LP ON ATLANTIC 1438

FROM 1965 IN STEREO WITH BLUE AND GREEN LABEL WITH BLACK FAN LOGO ON RIGHT SIDE ON A HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL BLANK

PRODUCED BY NESUHI ERTEGUN AND RECORDED BY PHIL IEHLE

WITH GRASSELLA ON DRUMS, HAROLD OUSLEY ON TENO SAX, BOBBY HUTCHERSON ON VIBES AND RAY McKINNEY ON BASS

10 TRACKS INCLUDE ONE FOR THE MASSES, THE DESCENDANT, STAR DUST, UPTOWN, MRS. O, HAITIAN LADY, SHINY STOCKINGS, GRANDFATHER'S WALTZ, STEP LIGHTLY, MOOD INDIGO

THE LACQUERED FRONT COVER WITH SOME LIGHT RUB WEAR. BACK WHITE CARD STOCK WITH SOME LIGHT RUB WEAR AND AGE DISCOLORATION. CORNERS WITH ROUGH SPOTS ON POINT. BACK SLEEVE EDGE WITH LIGHT STAINING ALONG BOTTOM HALF EDGE. SLEEVE SIDE WITH SMALL NICK TOP RIGHT CORNER WITH CARD STOCK LAYER PEELBACK.

VIRGIN SPINDLE HOLE ON AN UNUSUALLY PRISTINE VINYL BLANK THAT APPEARS TO HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYED, MUCH LESS TOUCHED, BEFORE NOW.

FROM THE ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Review
by Thom Jurek
The Grass Roots pairs the only two recordings drummer Grassella Oliphant ever released as a leader. He was a solid sideman in the 1950s with Sarah Vaughan, and then later with singer Gloria Lynne and organist Shirley Scott. Both these titles were released on Atlantic. The first, The Grass Roots, features saxophonist Harold Ousley, Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, and bassist Ray McKinney. It's a varied date ranging from killer groove soul-jazz such as Ousley's "One for the Masses," covers of "Stardust" and "Mood Indigo," and hard bop swingers like "The Descendant" (also written by Ousley). Oliphant's playing is delightfully understated, but his contrapuntal work with Hutcherson is literally startling. Ousley's playing should be noted for its fury and tenderness, depending on the tune. His use of restraint is tentative because it allows him to bust it wide open at all the right moments with a big fat reedy tone.

AND, LASTLY, PLEASE DO REMEMBER SOUND QUALITY IS AFFECTED BY WHAT THE VINYL IS PLAYED ON! IF YOUR STEREO SYSTEM HAS BEEN CAREFULLY CHOSEN AND ASSEMBLED FOR IT'S AURAL QUALITIES AND YOU PERFORM BASIC MAINTENANCE LIKE CLEANING YOUR VINYL, CLEANING THE NEEDLE AFTER EACH PLAY, AND REPLACING THE CARTRIDGE WHEN NEEDED, YOUR LPS SHOULD SOUND QUITE GOOD.

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