Got That Feeling!/Moon Child

Artist: Johnny Lytle Trios
Label: Milestone
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 025218479325
EAN: 0025218479325
ASIN: B00005KHDW

Release Date: 2001-06-26

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SOUL VIBES: The jazz groove of Johnny Lytle & friends

Tracks:

Got That Feeling!
Pow-Wow
(In The) Wee Small Hours (Of The Morning)
Big John Grady
The Breeze And I
It Ain't Necessarily So
Lela
Love Is Here To Stay
The Soulful One
Moon Child
Work Song
The Nearness Of You
The Moor Man
A Taste Of Honey
When My Dreamboat Comes Home
Moonlight In Vermont
The House Of Winchester

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Customer Reviews:

Amazing Hidden Gem!!!.......2006-12-09

This disc consists of the music from two LPs by master-vibist Johnny Lytle, recorded in 1962 & 1963. The LPs in question are "Moon Child" and "Got That Feeling." The music is spectacular and the musicianship impeccable. The Johnny Lytle trio consists of vibes, drums, and organ, and this core trio is augmented by additional talent on each LP, including Milt Hinton and Ray Barretto. Lytle's playing is profoundly clear, bright and colorful. He was a true musician, and he places each delicious note in the exact perfect place every time, with his lightly funky swing always on the mark. Lytle could not have better accompaniment than the bluesy, churchy organ of Milt Harris, and the buoyant, sizzling drums of Peppy Hinnant. Together with the additional musicians, they create a sound that is magical and totally enveloping. This is swinging, sparkling, effervescent music; crisp and colorful, cool and bluesy, relaxed, exotic, and always refreshing. "Soul" should be worked into that description as well. The sequencing of the LPs could not be better either, as they shift from slow ballad to bluesy swing, to up-tempo workout without ever losing touch with the overall narrative spell. Lytle's chosen instrument is fitting, as he is all about creating a "vibe," and taking the listener away to someplace beautiful, joyous, and timelessly cool. I'm not kidding when I tell you that a mystic spell seems to be cast by these musicians, and it enchants from the infectiously optimistic groove of the first track, "Got That Feeling," straight through to the intense, gospel-fueled swing of the closer, "The House Of Winchester."

The Johnny Lytle Trio was; Johnny Lytle (vibes), Milt Harris (organ), Peppy Hinnant (drums).

GOT THAT FEELING (1963), featured the addition of Milt Hinton on bass.

MOON CHILD (1962), featured the addition of Steve Cooper on bass, and Ray Barretto on conga.

Over 75 minutes of music, and not a second worth skipping. This is a true gem, and a real reward for those of us who bother to search for such things. I rate this an absolute solid five, with no reservations and very high enthusiasm. In my humble opinion, this material is classic.

ENJOY!

P.S. - Lytle released an album called "Moonchild" (one word) in 1991, and it is a completely different recording from the "Moon Child" (two words) that makes up half of this set. Even the All Music Guide has this information messed up, so beware.

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