Phil Upchurch - Upchurch
This long sought after and rare Phil Upcurch album from 1969 finally gets a quality re-issue release. Chicago based guitarist Upchurch had already recorded with the Dells, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Donny Hathaway (who plays piano on this album) and Rotary Connection by the time of this release. An instrumental release with a perfect blend of soul, jazz, and psychedelic that helped pave the way for his later 70s jazz fusion releases. Cuts include “Voodoo Chile”, “Black Gold”, “Adam and Charlene”, “Cross Town Traffic”, “America”, and more.