Kingdom Come

VINYL FORMAT. A reissue of this lost 1979 gem from trumpeter, Charles Shaw (not related in anyway to Charles "Bobo" Shaw!). A super nice LP of some pretty wild styles, oddball grooves and fairly tripped out blowing. The untreated recording approach gives this a really obscure atmosphere. Never one to get pinned down to a single style, Charles has lent his bluesy burnished tone to spiritual jazz heavyweights like John Coltrane, Rashied Ali, and Elvin Jones, while also complimenting the funk soul brothers and sisters such as Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, The Ohio Players, and Rick James - just to hit the tip of the iceberg. While Cha Cha earned his rep playing on classics such as Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly" and "Freddie's Dead" and The Tempations' "Papa Was A Rolling Stone," it was as a band leader that he was able to combine his free spiritual modes with a funky dip for your hip.