Ohio Penitentiary 511 Jazz Ensemble - Hard Luck Soul (1971+?) torrent

The 511 JAZZ ENEMBLE was made up entirely of serving prisoners in the OHIO STATE PENITENTIARY. It was founded in 1971 to give those prisoners with a musical aptitude an opportunity to be productive and creative.

Band leader Reynard Birtha was originally from North Carolina, where he played in a band called 'The Outer Limits' before getting into a scrape with the law and being incarcerated by the local Sheriff's office. During a stint on a Southern style road gang he escaped and ended up in Cincinnati, and through a mutual passion for music he met fellow musician Logan Rollins, nephew of jazz legend... [continued in scans]

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OHIO PENITENTIARY 511 JAZZ ENSEMBLE - HARD LUCK SOUL

1. Psych City [10:53]
2. Mantra Dance [4:57]
3. Countery Bosa Davan [11:44]
4. Java Man [5:24]

Reynard Birtha - trumpet
Jesse Barrett - tenor sax
Sonny Ward - tenor sax
Logan Rollins - alto sax
Richard Wise - piano
John Grady - organ
George Williams - lead guitar
Richard Stokes - guitar
Charles Peterson - bass
Dave Bennett - drums
Ricky Lewis - congas
Julius T. Johnson - charicas

reissue 2012 Jazzman Records

No. 15 in the "Jazzman Holy Grail Series"

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