Tyrone Washington - Natural Essence

[felser]

Listening to Tyrone Washington's 1967 Blue Note set, 'Natural Essence' on headphones. Joe Chambers is mind-blowing on this! I always knew he was really good, but seems to be on a whole other level on this one. Maybe it's just my Friday afternoon mood, but he, Barron, and Workman are one amazing rhythm section with Washington and Woody Shaw here.

[Larry Kart]

Listening to Tyrone Washington's 1967 Blue Note set, 'Natural Essence' on headphones. Joe Chambers is mind-blowing on this! I always knew he was really good, but seems to be on a whole other level on this one. Maybe it's just my Friday afternoon mood, but he, Barron, and Workman are one amazing rhythm section with Washington and Woody Shaw here.

I agree, but sadly it's hard to tell on my LP, which never sounded even decent (the pressing no doubt). A RVG remaster would be lovely.

[Michael Weiss]

One of my alltime favorite BNs.

[Late]

We've been talking about this record (on the BN board and now here) for ten years! (This is not a bad thing, mind you.) The TOCJ of this sounds pretty good to my ears. I haven't spun it in a while, and now I'll do so with Chambers in mind. I've always been a bit bothered by how Washington is seemingly off-mike for most of the session. I wonder if he swung his horn a lot when he played.