ED THIGPEN – Out of the Storm (1966-1998) RM | Verve Elite Edition | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Drummer Ed Thigpen's first album as a leader (recorded a year after he left the Oscar Peterson Trio) was reissued as a CD in 1998. Although not soloing much, Thigpen wrote three of the seven selections and occasionally played tuned drums, which sound a little bit like timbales. In addition to the leader, the main star is Clark Terry (on flugelhorn and trumpet), who plays quite freely on two numbers utilizing only a trumpet mouthpiece in spots. Guitarist Kenny Burrell gets in a few good solos and is showcased on "Struttin' With Some Barbeque" while bassist Ron Carter and pianist Herbie Hancock also make strong contributions. Unfortunately, there are only 32 minutes of music on this CD (which is highlighted by "Cielito Lindo"), so its brevity keeps it from being too essential, but the performances are enjoyable. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Cielito Lindo 4:35
2 Cloud Break (Up Blues) 1:45
3 Out Of The Storm 7:20
4 Harper (From The Warner Bros. Motion Picture "Harper") 2:30
5 Elbow And Mouth 6:32
6 Heritage 5:10
7 Struttin' With Some Barbecue 4:15
Credits :
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Producer – Creed Taylor
Trumpet – Clark Terry