The Phantom is the twelfth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Phantom finds Pearson writing an ambitious set of post-bop that expands the boundaries of the music with Latin percussion and complex harmonies derived from the avant-garde... The results aren't always successful, but they are intriguing and worth investigating".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated
- "The Phantom" - 10:21
- "Blues for Alvina" (Willie Wilson) - 3:09
- "Bunda Amerela (Little Yellow Streetcar)" - 5:46
- "Los Ojos Alegres (The Happy Eyes)" - 6:17
- "Say You're Mine" - 5:40
- "The Moana Surf" (Jerry Dodgion) - 7:23
Personnel
- Duke Pearson - piano
- Jerry Dodgion - flute, alto flute
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
- Sam Brown, Al Gafa - guitar
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Mickey Roker - drums
- Victor Pantoja - congas
- Carlos 'Patato' Valdés - conga, güiro
References
- ^ Duke Pearson discography accessed September 9, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1138. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.