CORNELL DUPREE — Teasin' (1974-2014) RM | Fusion Best Collection 1000 Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Though he had been a key session player for Atlantic since the late 1960s, guitarist Cornell Dupree was finally given the opportunity to record his own date for the label in 1974. Teasin' was co-produced by Mark Meyerson and Michael Cuscuna. Dupree's band for the date was made up of ace session players including drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, bassist Chuck Rainey, percussionist Ralph MacDonald, his fellow Stuff co-founder Richard Tee on keyboards, and saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman. Other horn players on various tracks include Joe Farrell, Ernie Royal, Jon Faddis, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Seldon Powell, and Garnett Brown. Given Dupree's pedigree, there's an unmistakable Southern Texas vibe on the set, although it was recorded in New York. It's most notable in the appropriately named "Blue Nocturne," the gospel-flavored "What Would I Do Without You," the rocking "Feel All Right," and the T-Bone Walker-influenced "Okie Dokie Stomp" (Walker was one of Dupree's biggest influences). But the guitar player's jazz-funk side gets plenty of play, too, evidenced the grooving title cut, "How Long Will It Last," and even the Caribbean-tinged "Jamaican Lady." The arrangements on these latter tunes recall the CTI sound quite a bit but are, as a whole, punchier and somewhat more dynamic. This is a feel-good date to be sure, but it features stellar musicianship, good charts, and excellent soloing from Dupree and Newman
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Tracklist
1    Teasin' 3:54
Written-By – Curtis Ousley, Delaney Bramlett
2    Blue Nocturne 5:15
Written-By – Curtis Ousley
3    Jamaican Lady 3:52
Written-By – Chuck Rainey, Cornell Dupree
4    Feel All Right 3:18
Piano – Paul Griffin
Written-By – Curtis Ousley
5    How Long Will It Last 3:21
Written-By – Eric Gayle
6    What Would I Do Without You? 5:47
Piano – George Stubbs
Written-By – Ray Charles
7    Okie Dokie Stomp 2:47
Written-By – Plummer Davis
8    Plain Ol' Blues 8:12
Written-By – Cornell Dupree
Credits
Arranged By [Horns] – Chuck Rainey (tracks: 1 to 3), Richard Tee (tracks: 4 to 8)
Baritone Saxophone – Seldon Powell (tracks: 4 to 8), Trevor Koehler (tracks: 1 to 3)
Bass – Chuck Rainey
Drums – Bernard Purdie
Guitar, Sitar – Cornell Dupree
Keyboards – Richard Tee (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7, 8)
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Saxophone [All Solos] – David Newman
Tenor Saxophone – David Newman (tracks: 1 to 3), Joe Farrell (tracks: 4 to 8), Seldon Powell (tracks: 1 to 3)
Trombone – Garnett Brown
Trumpet – Ernie Royal (tracks: 4 to 8), Joe Newman, Jon Faddis (tracks: 1 to 3)