Tribute to Courage

Personnel: Rufus Harley (flute, bagpipe, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Oliver Collins (piano); Billy Abner (drums); Robert Kenyatta (percussion).
Recording information: 04/10/1967.
Just when you thought you'd heard it all, along comes a jazz bagpipe player. Make no mistake folks, this is more than a joke -- whatever you might think, the cat can play. At first it sounds like some sort of weird organ, but a couple of minutes later you can't mistake it for anything but what it is. Like an organ, though, the bagpipe turns out to be remarkably suited for jazz. With little effort, one man can make an absolute ocean of sound. The groove here is nothing special, a solid soul-jazz feeling. Side one is all bagpipe. Side two is the leader on a number of different instruments. A talented fellow. ~ Rob Ferrier