HAR-YOU Percussion Group. 1969 or 70 ORIGINAL / ESP ORO-5 Sealed & Beautiful

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THE HAR-YOU PERCUSSION GROUP. Original:1969-70 / ESP ORO-5 Sealed & Beautiful!

HAR-YOU Percussion Group

(Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited)

ESP ORO-5 Original U.S. Pressing

Release date 1969 or 1970

SEALED and in Mint Condition - Very Rare

Original liner notes by Montego Joe:

"If you will recall, several years ago there were the Harlem riots, and problems with youth. It was necessary to come up with a plan for organizing the youth of Harlem in such a way that they would receive training, respect and the living conditions which are essential for creative lives. It was at this time that a carefully planned program came into existence. Its name was "Harlem Youth Opportunities, Unlimited", HARYOU ACT.

I came into this program in 1965 rather reluctantly. I had been asked by Mr. Julien Euell who was then Executive Director of the Arts & Culture Division of HARYOU ACT. Mr. Euell felt that with my professional experience I would be a great help to the black youth of Harlem, especially those who were deeply interested in music. My assignment was to teach percussion, both Afro and Jazz. I decided to combine both. After three or four years of training and trying to develop these young men for the outside commercial world, I suddenly decided that they were ready to record an album, one they would be really proud of. It would be a great musical experience. It would bring long range satisfactions.

The present Executive Director of HARYOU Arts & Culture, Mr. Leonard Parker, and I approached Mr. Bernard Stollman about the idea of recording these young men. He felt it was an excellent idea. And of course it was agreed that the monies earned as royalties would go into a scholarship fund.

In this album there is a great variety of music, most of it based on Afro-Cuban Blues, and Jazz themes. Most listeners would never imagine that the young black boys and Puerto Ricans were teenagers, and here is another surprise. Those of you who are used to hearing the type of music in this album, (Afro-Cuban and Latin), would be astonished by the fact that most of the young men on this album are Afro-Americans. Through my guidance and playing experience in this area of music, we were able to come up with what I consider a very exciting and colorful musical album.

The ages of these young men range from 16 to 19 years.

Vitality, versatility, depth, excitement, color and shading . . . all of these are in the music. It will be a great musical experience for those of you who will buy and listen to this album. Most of the unes were writeen by Nick Kirksey and David (Mousie) Edmead."

Track List:

Side One: Title / Composer

1. Feed Me Good / Nick Kirksey. Nick does the vocal and piano, rhytms and blues reminiscent of T-Bone Walker, B.B. King and Ivory Joe Hunter.

2. Barrets Bag / David "Mousie" Edmead. Very dynamic piece, with introductory drum solo by Andre Strobert, that creates a mood of excitement.

3. Ngoma / Montego Joe. Ngoma is Swahili for "drum" . . . Billy King, Sam Turner and Ira Johnson perform skillfully on the congas.

4. Oua-Train / Montego Joe / Nelson Sanamiago. This performance . . . inspired by jazz greats such as John Coltrane and Jackie McLean. Nelson Sanamiago, 19 years old, plays horn.

Side Two: Title / Composer

1. Welcome to the Party / Nick Kirksey. Solos by musicians including Billy King on congas and Gordon Jones on timbalis.

2. Santa Cruz / Antonio Santa Cruz and Dennis Taitt. Latin music projected authentically.

3. Tico / David "Mousie" Edmead. This song "shows off" the traditional Latin percussion instruments, congas, bongos and timbalis. Two trumpets, and alto sax create the Mariachi sound, and David Edmond lays down the harmonic montuno on piano. The song builds in the second half with various solos, projects Afro-Cuban influence and shows the strong influence of greats like Willie Bob and Armando Perazza.

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