Gary Bias-East 101 (Nimbus West / Pure Pleasure) LP
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Re-mastering by: Kevin Gray
A beautiful, dreamlike expression of spiritual jazz recorded at a time when the idiom was completely out of vogue, Gary Bias' East 101 remains little known even by cult-classic standards, but its free-flowing approach demands attention from listeners who believe this kind of LP ceased to exist somewhere around the late 1970s. Recorded with a stellar supporting cast including vibist Rickey Kelly, bassist Roberto Miranda, and pianist David Tillman, Bias unspools a suite of deeply soulful and profoundly far-reaching original compositions that vividly evoke the blue skies of the record's Los Angeles origins. His flute and soprano saxophone somehow divine gravitas from weightlessness, creating music that challenges as much as it comforts. by Jason Ankeny/AMG
Personnel: Gary Bias – alto & soprano saxophones, flute
Rickey Kelly – vibes
David “Eric” Tillman – piano
Roberto Miranda – bass, arco
John Heard – bass, pizz
Fritz Wise – drums
Rickey Minor – electric bass on Asiki
Recorded at City Recorders, 1981
Produced by Tom Albach & Co-produced by Gary Bias
Engineer – Dennis Moody
FORMAT: 180 gram vinyl
Tracklist:
Side A: 1. Asiki 2. Dear Violet 3. Arthur’s Vamp
Side B: 1. East 101 2. As Children Play
Pure Pleasure / Nimbus West NS-802
A beautiful, dreamlike expression of spiritual jazz recorded at a time when the idiom was completely out of vogue, Gary Bias' East 101 remains little known even by cult-classic standards, but its free-flowing approach demands attention from listeners who believe this kind of LP ceased to exist somewhere around the late 1970s. Recorded with a stellar supporting cast including vibist Rickey Kelly, bassist Roberto Miranda, and pianist David Tillman, Bias unspools a suite of deeply soulful and profoundly far-reaching original compositions that vividly evoke the blue skies of the record's Los Angeles origins. His flute and soprano saxophone somehow divine gravitas from weightlessness, creating music that challenges as much as it comforts. by Jason Ankeny/AMG
Personnel: Gary Bias – alto & soprano saxophones, flute
Rickey Kelly – vibes
David “Eric” Tillman – piano
Roberto Miranda – bass, arco
John Heard – bass, pizz
Fritz Wise – drums
Rickey Minor – electric bass on Asiki
Recorded at City Recorders, 1981
Produced by Tom Albach & Co-produced by Gary Bias
Engineer – Dennis Moody
FORMAT: 180 gram vinyl
Tracklist:
Side A: 1. Asiki 2. Dear Violet 3. Arthur’s Vamp
Side B: 1. East 101 2. As Children Play
Pure Pleasure / Nimbus West NS-802