Prelusion

by Patrice Rushen

Prelusion cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1974
  • Label: Prestige
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:30
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released when the acclaimed pianist was just 20 years old, Patrice Rushen's debut is a stunning, sophisticated blend of acoustic post-bop and electric jazz-funk. Supported by heavyweights like Joe Henderson and Hubert Laws, the album highlights her prodigious talent on acoustic and electric pianos, signaling the arrival of a major musical force.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, complex, improvisation, rhythmic, fusion, piano, instrumental, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Shortie's Portion (8:43)
  2. 7/73 (12:31)
  3. Haw-Right Now (8:02)
  4. Traverse (10:55)
  5. Puttered Bopcorn (4:17)

Credits

  • Patrice Rushen - primary artist, arranged by, composed by, piano [acoustic], electric piano, composer
  • Tony Dumas - bass
  • Leon Ndugu Chancler - drums
  • Hadley Caliman - flute, flute [alto], soprano saxophone
  • Kenneth Nash - percussion
  • Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
  • George Bohanon - trombone
  • Oscar Brashear - trumpet

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