Bennie Maupin: Slow Traffic To The Right (Verve By Request) 1LP ETJS-35 from the gorgeously hushed and

from the gorgeously hushed and slow-moving ballad “Tribute

Blue Mitchell was a member of Horace Silver’s Quintet before he began recording his own leader albums for Blue Note through the 1960s including “Bring It Home To Me”

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Fusing elements of jazz

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Bennie Maupin: Slow Traffic To The Right (Verve By Request) 1LP ETJS-35 from the gorgeously hushed andMercury, 1977 Released in 1977, Bennie Maupins second album as a leader, and first for Mercury puts his time as part of the Headhunters on full display. The album as a whole is a satisfying blend of funk and darker textured moments supported by a solid band including Patrice Rushen, Paul Jackson, Eddie Henderson and more. Tracklist & Credits 1LP Tracklist Side A It Remains To Be Seen Eternal Flame Water Torture Side B You Know The Deal Lament Quasar