Stefon Harris - Black Action Figure (2 Lp)

With Stefon Harris becoming a worldwide sensation on the jazz scene in the wake of his landmark debut CD, A Cloud Of Red Dust, in 1998, he followed this with up his dynamic highly praised second CD a year later which took him to an exciting new acoustic level. Released with equal success in 1999, Black Action Figure showcase the vibraphone master in a supercharged tour de force where the action heats up and the action gets fired up as Harris handles this bonafide masterpiece with astonishing approach, which is mortified by high octane solos and swinging vitality. Featuring another round of classic new compositions and more excellent improvisations, this exhilarating track set feature classic hits like the opening track opus Feline Blues, which is proceded by Of Things To Come, After The Day Is Done, The Alchemist and Faded Beauty, as well as his superb reinditions on standards like, There Is No Greater Love, You Stepped Out Of A Dream and the Onaje Allan Grumbs' classic Collage. Backed by a stellar band line- up consisting of Gary Thomas, Greg Osby, Jason Moran and Steve Turre, Black Action Figure is a masterful and towering work of genius that chimes with greatness, tuneful imagery and a striking change of pace which will forever live on for the ages as one of the true jazz masterworks of the 20th Century.

Price: $27.98