23.6.07
Ted Daniel Quintet – "Tapestry” (Sun Records, 1974)
"Ted Daniel is an American trumpeter in the NYC loft scene who has been sorely under-recorded over the years. This is one of his three full-length albums, recorded in 1974, and features a cast of Jerome Cooper, Khan Jamal, Tim Ingles, and (brother) Richard Daniel. Strangely, this is not the expected free jazz blowout like his self-titled private pressed album is. Instead, Rhodes driven too hot through a leslie with placid improv by Khan and Ted over the top is the order of the day. The result is a gorgeous album that is mellow, modal, and perfectly aimless". - Soul Strut
