Gene Russell

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Black Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Splatter Vinyl: Real Gone Music

Real Gone reissues keyboardist and Black Jazz co-founder Gene Russell's 1973 sophomore album Talk to My Lady.  The album eschewed the trio format of its predecessor in favor of an electric band featuring Henry Franklin on bass, Black Jazz labelmate Calvin Keys on guitar, Charles Weaver on congas, Leon Ndugu Chancler on drums, and Eddie Gee on tambourine.  As well as his own soul-jazz compositions including the title track and "Get Down," Russell brought new flavors to contemporary favorites (Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and Gamble and Huff's "Me and Mrs. Jones") as well as classic standards (Rodgers and Hammerstein's "My Favorite Things," Carl Sigman and Tadd Dameron's "If You Could See Me Now").  Real Gone has Talk to My Lady coming on CD, standard black vinyl available everywhere, and clear with black splatter vinyl available exclusively through the label and limited to 200 copies.  It's been remastered by Mike Milchner and features new liner notes from Pat Thomas.