Pianist Horace Tapscott is always at his best when he is leading a trio. This rare outing features Tapscott with his longtime bassist Roberto Miranda and drummer Sonship on three extended performances including Tapscott's colorful "Sketches Of Drunken Mary" and a 21-minute version of "The Dark Tree." Hopefully this valuable Lp will someday be reissued on CD for Tapscott has made too few recordings during his long career. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
1. Inception
2. Sketches Of Drunken Mary
3. Raisha's New-Hip Dance
4. The Dark Tree
HORACE PATSCOTT piano
ROBERTO MIRANDA bass
SONSHIPS percussion
All music composed by Horace Tapscott
Recorded November 12, 1981, in the Lobero Theater, Santa Barbara, California
Nimbus West Records. NS 2370 C