This 1960 Argo release finds Lazar at the helm of a jazz fusion outfit, blending jazz improvisation with elements of rhythm and blues. It was one of his earliest recordings as a leader.
- The album was recorded in Chicago on April 12, 1960.Guest musicians on the session included Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt.The LP was released on Argo Records, a subsidiary of Chess Records.
- This album was Lazar's debut as a leader. He had previously played as a sideman on several blues and R&B recordings.
- The album features a blend of jazz, blues, and R&B influences, characteristic of the burgeoning jazz fusion movement of the era.
Sam Lazar was an American jazz organist. He came up in the blues and R&B scenes in Chicago during the 1950s.
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