Herbie Harper - Five Brothers - VINYL LP

The Supremes' fifth studio album, We Remember Sam Cooke, was released by Motown in April 1965 and was a tribute to Sam Cooke, who had died the previous December. Featuring Sam Cooke covers, such as InchA Change Is Gonna Come,Inch InchYou Send Me,Inch InchAin't That Good NewsInch (led by Florence Ballard), and the delightful InchWonderful World.Inch It was the second most successful in a series of themed albums, peaking at #5 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.

Trombonist & vocalist/flautists' quintet w. Larry Koonse, John Leitham & Larance Marable 1989.

After touring with various orchestras, Harper settled down to a prolonged career in the recording studios and playing occasional jazz gigs. Trombonist Herbie Harper's fifth and final session as a leader in the 1950s is an excellent outing that also features the little-known tenor man Jay Core, guitarist Howard Roberts, pianist Marty Paich, bassist Red Mitchell and either Frank Capp or Mel Lewis on drums. Core and Capp contributed an original apiece and the sextet also plays five superior standards along with a surprising rendition of InchLittle Orphan Annie.Inch This set has plenty of high-quality West Coast jazz.