Phil Upchurch - Tell The Truth

 

180-gram double LP

"Phil Upchurch knows and plays a good groove when he hears it." — Eugene Holley Jr.

For the four decades he's been on the scene, the Chicago-born guitarist Phil Upchurch has made music with the best and brightest in the business: from Curtis Mayfield to Quincy Jones to George Benson. With that impressive résumé, Upchurch knows how to move and groove and rock the house, and Tell the Truth offers ample aural evidence of his skills.

Blessed with a rich tone that blends the earthiness of Albert King with Kenny Burrell's finesse, Upchurch delivers a radio-friendly program that samples the best of straight-ahead and contemporary jazz, progressive rock, and urban contemporary genres. Upchurch swings Steely Dan's "Jack of Speed" and brings out the Latin flavor of "La Costa," a '70s hit by his former employer, Natalie Cole. With his South Side edge and downtown sophistication — as evidenced by his stirring solo take on W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues."

Side A

Jive Samba

Jack Of Speed

La Costa

Side B

Manhattan

Take Five

Home Again

Side C

Long Gone Bird

Tell The Truth

(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again

Side D

St Louis Blues

Girl Talk

She's Alright

Misty

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Steely Dan is in my home! posted on 11/17/2023 5 Stars Reviewer: Dave Muggerud You are there pressing! Thanks to Chad and the AS crew!

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