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Duke Pearson ‎– I Don't Care Who Knows It (recorded 1968 -1970)
A fabulous session which was shelved by Blue Note, inexplicably! until 1996 when they released 6 of the
tracks on Vinyl and a later CD release had all 11 session Tracks.

Word is, it has just been released in its entirety, all 11 tracks for the first time on Double Vinyl 180gsm and all that audiophile from tapes jive. It is due out Now if not out already, Limited edition only 1000 world wide press.

http://www.wallenbink.com

Anyway it's on the streaming services and is just a wonderful set. From the funky title Track feat, Andy Bey
to full Brazilian work outs. I think the only reason it was shelved for so long was Blue Note didn't know how to market it in 1970 being such an eclectic recording

Acoustic Guitar – Ralph Towner
Bass Bob Cranshaw & Ron Carter
Drums – Airto Moreira & Mickey Roker
Percussion, Vocals – Airto Moreira
Piano, Electric Piano, Arranged By – Duke Pearson
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Clarinet – Frank Foster
Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson
Vocals – Andy Bey , Flora Purim
are just a few on the date among others...



postscript to this record: Being a nerd, I have access to a pdf of Blue Note's A&R man, Duke Pearson's personal session note book and this session is in there spread over a few pages. Very interesting view for the anoraks. a sample of a couple of pages below: