THE LOOP

TRACKLIST 01. The Loop 02. The More I See You 03. The Man 04. Time After Time 05. Big Bill 06. Possum Grease 07. Cristo Redentor 08. The Shyster 09. My Romance 10. Hot Sauce INFO The Ohio born player™s first album, as a leader was on the Jazzland label in 1962 with šNice And Easy› and his second, three years later, on Riverside "The Village Caller" made him a star in the jazz world. When Riverside encountered difficulties, co-owner Orrin Keepnews collaborated with Lytle on two albums which came out on the Detroit label Tuba. The first of these "The Loop" featured his regular trio partners organist Milt Harris and drummer šPeppy› Hinnant. This line up was augmented on some tracks by former Miles Davis™ pianist Wynton Kelly and bassist George Duvivier. A 7› version of the title track actually spent five weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1966. As for the album, as well as the acid jazz cut 'The Man' it features a stunning version of Duke Pearson's 'Christo Redentor' and the dancefloor friendly 'Possum Grease' and 'Hot Sauce'. The band also stretch out on extended track ˜The Shyster™.'