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Joel Fairstein

Umbra (LP)

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Rare jazz funk ,fusion Lp. Private label from 1978.
Hailing from Knoxville, Tennesee, Joel Fairstein has earned critial praise as Jazz pianist, composer, producer, and studio musician. His first album, "Umbra", an LP recorded at age 24 with eighteen sidemen has since become a sought-after collector item.

First ever worldwide reissue.
Transfered directly from mastertapes.

Details
Cat. number: MAR051
Year: 2021

Format

Private Press Holy GrailDeluxe Edition with OBI Strip with Insert liner notes with in depth interview and never seen photos.

Release notes

Transferred Directly From Master Tapes Includes OBI

Tracklist
A1Umbra6:29
A2Tn6:30
A3Let's Go to Frisco3:35
B1That And The Other4:33
B2Jefferson Street2:02
B3Womanized2:43
B4Mexican Railway2:07
B5Boat Song5:54
Credits
Filipe Rodrigues
Artwork [Restoration]
Marco Estrela
Artwork [Restoration]
Danny Hill
Artwork, Design, Drums, Percussion (A2, B5)
Dan Prestwood
Bass (A2, B5)
Roger Jones
Bass
Rusty Holloway
Bass (B1, B3)
Sandy Garrett
Bass (A3)
Kirk "Jellyroll" Johnson
Blues Harp (A3)
Joel Fairstein
Composed By (A1, A2, B1 to B5), Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes piano], Organ, Synthesizer, Producer
Arvin Scott
Drums (A1)
Eddie Davidson
Drums (B1, B3)
Michael T. "Backbone"
Drums (A3)
Larry Hinderlight
Engineer
Dave G. Young
Guitar (A2, A3)
Jay "Bird" Chalmers
Guitar (A1, B1)
Jay Manneschmidt
Guitar (B5)
John Eberle
Mastered By
James Pippin
Percussion (A1, B3)
John Fairstein
Photography By, Art Direction
Joaquim Paulo
Reissue Producer
Bill Scarlett
Saxophone (B1)
Jerry Coker
Saxophone (A1)
Seva
Transferred By
David Bradley
Trombone (A3)
Stan Harold
Trumpet (A1)
Karen Keith
Vocals (A3)
R. B. Morris
Vocals (A3)