Tyrone Washington: Natural Essence (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) 1LP ETJS-118 a work of pure spirit

a work of pure spirit and song

pianist Kevin Hays

Jingle Bells-2

and Roger Humphries on drums

Gypsy In My Soul

Tyrone Washington: Natural Essence (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) 1LP ETJS-118 a work of pure spiritBlue Note, 1967 Tyrone Washingtons 1967 debut Natural Essence introduced a vital new voice in jazz whose unique conception could move between exploratory post bop to groove based soul jazz while channeling the charged intensity of the avant garde. Having emerged from Horace Silvers Quintet, the tenor saxophonist offered his own calling card on this evocative set of six original compositions. Washington had made his first Blue Note appearance the year