ALPHONSE MOUZON — Early Spring (1988) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Drummer Alphonse Mouzon covers a lot of ground on this set, ranging from poppish R&B to straight jazz. Two selections have soulful vocals; Mouzon takes a pair of occasionally self-indulgent selections as features for his many overdubbed instruments; and the four instrumental quartet numbers feature either Gary Meek or Ronnie Laws on soprano or (in two cases) the heated tenor of Ernie Watts (who is best on "Seven Steps to Heaven"). Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. Early Spring 5:14
2. Alone In Paris 5:38
3. Come And Fly With Me 4:03
4. We Almost Made It 6:03
5. The Lady In Red 4:32
6. Seven Steps To Heaven 4:17
7. I Can Give You Love 6:31
8. Waterfall 4:02
Recorded at George Tobin Studio, North Hollywood, CA
Juniper Studio, Burbank, CA
Mastered at Future Disk Systems, Los Angeles, CA 90068
Credits :
Jeff Daniel / Piano, Synthesizer
Brandon Fields / Sax (Alto)
Welton Gite / Bass, Piano
Ronnie Laws / Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Gary Meek / Sax (Alto)
Alphonse Mouzon /  Drums, Multi Instruments, Percussion, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Jana Sorenson / Vocals (Background)
Ernie Watts / Sax (Tenor)