Eddie Harris - The In Sound / Pure Pleasure

This is one of the great platters of Eddie Harris. The piano playing is inspired, what a band: Cedar Walton (piano) and Billy Higgins (drums), Lee Morgan's favorite rhythm section.

The underrated but popular tenor saxophonist introduces his "Freedom Jazz Dance," which would become a jazz standard after Miles Davis' album "Miles Smiles Smiles."

Harris shines with one of the earlier versions of "The Shadow Of Your Smile," romps on "Love For Sale" and "'S Wonderful," and also plays "Born To Be Blue" and his own "Cryin' Blues."

Harris is in top form in a quartet/quintet with pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Billy Higgins and part-time trumpeter Ray Codrington - a gem!

Eddie Harris (ts); Ray Codrington (tp); Cedar Walton (p); Ron Carter (b); Billy Higgins (dr)

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Side One

1. Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile)

2. Born To Be Blue

3. Love For Sale

Side Two

1. Cryin' Blues

2. 'S Wonderful

3. Freedom Jazz Dance