If Only for One Night

by Charles Earland

Overview

Less than two months before his sudden death, Charles Earland recorded this final rewarding effort. One of the most inventive of the organists to come up after Jimmy Smith, Earland contributed five originals to the set and shows that one can play funky and still be creative and unpredictable. The main surprise of the outing is that Najee, a saxophonist best known for his R&B-ish/crossover records, fits in quite well to the hard bop and soul-jazz jams. Also in fine form as a soloist is underrated guitarist Melvin Sparks. Earland sounds inspired by his sidemen and is heard in excellent form this one last time. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/18/2002
Label:	Highnote Records
UPC:	0632375709228
Rank:	96991

Tracks

1. My Favorite Things
2. My Love
3. My Blues Is Funky
4. Keep the Faith
5. If Only for One Night
6. Smoke
7. All My Tomorrows
8. Just for You
9. Summertime

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charles Earland   Primary Artist,Organ (Hammond)
Najee   Primary Artist,Flute,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Melvin Sparks   Guest Artist,Guitar
Roy Gumpel   Piano
Buddy Williams   Drums
Gary Fritz   Percussion

Technical Credits

Keiji Obata   Design
Bill Milkowski   Liner Notes
Joe Fields   Executive Producer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Charles Earland   Composer,Producer
DuBose Heyward   Composer
Leonard Bernstein   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
James Van Heusen   Composer
Brenda Russell   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Sammy Kahn   Composer
Maureen Sickler   Assistant
Sammy Cahn   Composer