Arnie Lawrence & Treasure Island

Arnie Lawrence & Treasure Island, 1983. Every so often you bump into a record and you can’t understand how it fell through the cracks. This is the epitome of that. Spiritual Jazz of the highest order with moments of Alice Coltrane and Pharaoh Sanders.
The album was recorded in 1979 and released in 1983 on Doctor Jazz Records. Produced by Bob Thiele, the album features outstanding performances from Tom Harrell on trumpet and flugelhorn. Also Badal Roy, a veteran of Miles Davis’ bands, on tablas. Percussionists Abdullah Maghrib & Jeff Williams lay a deep groove and Lois Colin on harp evokes that Alice Coltrane sound.
Highly recommended!!!
Track List:
0:00 Yoffie Is Back
9:42 Skip To The Blues
13:37 Blessed Is The Match
21:22 Abdullah And Abraham
30:59 The Street Musician
39:53 All-Ways And Forever

[@20cavalos]

Great album, i can feel the spirit of the 70s and 80s, amongst several other aesthetic notes.

[@vladimirtrop8658]

Great and rare album from artist who will be great discovery for many jazz lovers. Arnie played in mid sixties with Chico Hamilton and Larry Coryell. This legendary recording sounds modern after so many years. Regards from Slovenia! Vladimir Trop

[@ellishawkins984]

He should pin this to the description! Tis a great discovery for me you right

[@jackdolphy8965]

The Wikipedia page about him is informative.

[@tomaccino]

I was listening this early morning at 5am on the balcony. Good way to start the day!

[@shovelhead56]

Appreciate the backstory and you are 100%. First time hearing and love it

[@shane505]

Great album, just stumbled across this. Pity it's not on iTunes etc.

[@mohajjaz]

Very nice

[@racool89]

Loving this

[@DJMAITHAI]

I am healed 🙏🏾

[@miguelaburto3431]

Oh My soul. This is pure gold

[@mymoviesbetter8466]

Love the bass tone and playing on this. Truly some funky stuff

[@gagaface26]

Who is the bass player?

[@mymoviesbetter8466]

@@gagaface26 the great Mike Richmond, who played on Miles and Quincy live at Montreux

[@user-kl6wz9pr3w]

ありがとうございました。

[@LaJinn25]

heaven

[@henanlife]

luv.

[@ryuchannel3]

jungle in my mind! 🐒💕

[@howardsamtur2738]

Who are the players?

[@danalawrence4473]

Credits
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute - Arnie Lawrence.
Bass - Mike Richmond.
Congas, Percussion - Abdullah Maghrib.
Drums - Jeff Williams.
Harp - Lois Colin.
Narrator - Bonnie Mattlick (tracks: A1), Reverend John Gensel (tracks: A3)
Tabla, Percussion, Vocals - Badal Roy (tracks: A1, B2)

[@ErikLawrenceHipmotism]

And Tom Harrell: trumpet

[@a.nobodys.nobody]

Fusion of Jazz, Classical and Indian. So - '3rd Stream'?

[@mentalitydesignvideo]

Personnel?

[@j.williams9615]

Jeff Williams on drums

[@itadaku23]

Ah, this is what they were playing in my local indian restaurant.

[@j.williams9615]

nice try