I’m building my collection of Strata-East titles brick by brick. Already got a handful now. This one is a gem. My first Billy Harper joint was on Black Saint and that’s an amazing album, and so is this one. Spiritual and deep to the core. It’s so well composed, the arrangements are lovely and the solos are absolute fire. I even like the voices added on side Black. Side Capra’s opener, which is the title track, is probably my favorite on the album. An 11 minute excursion in top level post-bop, way up there on my list of favorite tunes recorded in the 70’s.
The band backing Harper is top notch and consists of Jimmy Owens on trumpet, George Cables on piano, Reggie Workman on double bass, Julian Priester and Dick Griffin on trombone, Billy Cobham, Warren Smith, Elvin Jones on drums and a handful of voice talents.
Found this original, with the 463 West Street address on the back slick, at a local shop for a reasonable price. Have been on the lookout for this for quite a while so happy to have found it locally.
