Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Wild Fire
| Recorded | Oct 4, 1971 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1971 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 203841 |
The record
A greasy, groove-heavy session cut for Prestige as the label leaned hard into soul-jazz's crossover appeal, with Bill Mason's organ and twin guitars from Ponder and Reed thickening the pocket beneath Bryant's raw-toned tenor. Idris Muhammad and conguero Buddy Caldwell keep the rhythm deep in the pocket -- funk-club jazz built for dancing, not sitting still.
Session personnel
- Buddy Caldwell — congas
- Idris Muhammad — drums
- Earnest Reed — guitar
- Jimmy Ponder — guitar
- Bill Mason — organ
- Rusty Bryant — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 10037 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Indianapolis Press earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 1972 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 1972 | Prestige · PRE M51037 — Cassette, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 10037 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Hollywood Press |
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 10037 — Vinyl, LP, Promo |
| 1973 | Prestige · PRL 934607 — Vinyl, LP, Promo |
| 1973 | Prestige · PRL 934607 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
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