Live at Fillmore West [Remastered] King Curtis Artist

Recorded in front of an enthusiastic audience and released just one week before {|Curtis|}' murder in 1971, {|Live at Fillmore West|} is a brilliant confirmation of the saxophonist's place in popular music. Backed up by {|Atlantic|}'s top session men... Read more

Recorded in front of an enthusiastic audience and released just one week before {|Curtis|}' murder in 1971, {|Live at Fillmore West|} is a brilliant confirmation of the saxophonist's place in popular music. Backed up by {|Atlantic|}'s top session men, as well as {|Billy Preston|} and the {|Memphis Horns|}, {|Curtis|} rips through some of the biggest hits of the day, transforming them into showcases for his soulful playing and the group's outstanding rhythmic interplay. Beautiful renditions of {|A Whiter Shade of Pale|} and {|I Stand Accused|} are highlights, but it's full-throttle rockers like {|Changes|} and {|Memphis Soul Stew|} that comprise the heart of the album. {|Curtis|} occasionally gets lost in the mix, but it doesn't matter; with so much great music going on, you probably won't notice. ~ Jim Smith Less