Neha Patil (Editor)

Where I'm Coming From (Leon Spencer album)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
1973

Artist
  
Leon Spencer

Producer
  
Ozzie Cadena

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
37:35

Release date
  
1973

Label
  
Prestige Records

Where I'm Coming From (Leon Spencer album) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaenthumbc

Recorded
  
February 22, 1972 and January 26, 1973 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Similar
  
Sneak Preview!, Louisiana Slim, Akilah!, Soul Liberation, The Golden Age of Ap

Where I'm Coming From is the fourth and last album by jazz organist Leon Spencer recorded for the Prestige label in 1973 (with one track recorded in 1972).

Contents

Reception

Doug Payne stated the album was "Another good one from Leon Spencer and, regrettably, his recorded swan song as a solo artist".

Track listing

All compositions by Leon Spencer except as indicated

  1. "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder) - 6:45
  2. "Give Me Your Love" (Curtis Mayfield) - 5:23
  3. "Keeper of the Castle" (Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert) - 5:20
  4. "Trouble Man" (Marvin Gaye) - 6:45
  5. "The Price a Po' Man's Got to Pay" - 5:25
  6. "Where I'm Coming From" - 5:35
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 22, 1972 (track 6) and January 26, 1973 (tracks 1-5)

    • Personnel

  • Leon Spencer - organ, vocals
  • Jon Faddis (tracks 1-4), Virgil Jones (track 6), Victor Paz (tracks 1-4) - trumpet
  • Hubert Laws - flute (tracks 6)
  • Seldon Powell - flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
  • Frank Wess - flute, baritone saxophone, conductor (tracks 1-4)
  • Sonny Fortune - alto saxophone (track 6)
  • Dave Hubbard - tenor saxophone (tracks 6)
  • Joe Beck, Melvin Sparks (tracks 6) - guitar
  • Ernie Hayes - electric piano (tracks 1-4)
  • George Duvivier - bass (tracks 1-4)
  • Idris Muhammad (track 6), Grady Tate (tracks 1-5) - drums
  • Buddy Caldwell - congas (track 6)
  • Ed Bogas - arranger (tracks 1-4)

    • Production

  • Ozzie Cadena - producer
  • Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

    • Songs

    1Superstition6:45
    2Give Me Your Love5:23
    3Keeper of the Castle5:20

    References

    Where I'm Coming From (Leon Spencer album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA