THE PROPHETIC HERBIE NICHOLS VOL. 1 & 2

THE PROPHETIC HERBIE NICHOLS VOL. 1 & 2Blue Note founder Alfred Lion considered pianist Herbie Nichols to be as original and important as Thelonious Monk. Little known in his time, recognition has grown for his unique compositions like "The Third World," and "2300 Skidoo." Both volumes are combined on 1 LP with Vol. 1 on the cover, Vol. 2 on the back, and liner notes inside a gatefold jacket. Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master

otherworldly psychedelia

and Dave Fridmann

will see a January 28th

inspiration

this is so much smooth party groove and raw energy that quite frankly it should speak for itself

it is an improvised music aficionado's treasure

a remarkable program that nurtured upcoming talent for generations…we can’t begin to count the number of young people who benefitted from the exposure to music-arts because of Bubbha Thomas and what he meant to the Houston music community

as rich and deep and wide as the landscape that lies its heart

and J-Church

visual and performative modes of expression

The original album included several songs that were left off the original Wildflowers album (recently included as the "All The Rest" disc in the "Wildflowers & All The Rest" re-issue)

In The Kingdom Of Dub remains one of the best early LPs in Scientist's long career