Among black session guitarists, Cornell Dupree and Eric Gale in the East are said to be the best, while David T. Walker and Phil Upchurch in the West are said to be the pinnacle of the Yokozuna class. Upchurch was born in Chicago, and since the 1950s has been a backing band for R&B/soul groups such as the Dells and the Spaniels, as well as bluesmen such as Jimmy Reed, Otis Rush, John Lee Hooker, and B.B. King. , Dizzy Gillespie, and Stan Getz, and made his solo debut as early as 1961, releasing an unexpectedly large number of songs as a leader. Upchurch, the fourth album released by Chicago's prestigious Chess label in 1969, featured Danny, who was from the same hometown and later became known as one of the Four Kings of New Soul along with Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Curtis Mayfield. Hathaway is also participating. Of course, in parallel with his solo activities, he was active in various session activities, especially Donny Hathaway's 1971 recording of live performances at the Troubadour in Los Angeles and the Bitter End in New York, which was released in 1972. Upchurch's guitar playing at the Troubadour performance on ``Hathaway Live,'' one of New Soul's greatest masterpieces that received a gold disc as his masterpiece, is still remembered as an eternal masterpiece. By the way, Cornell Dupree was the guitar player for the New York performance... In the 70's, George Benson's breakthrough song "Breagin", as well as Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Gary Burton, David Sanborn, Grover Washington, The Crusaders, and Aretha.・He is so busy that he has worked with artists such as Franklin, Chaka Khan, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Neil Sedaka, Julio Iglesias, and more. In the 1970s, the leader's masterpiece ``Darkness Darkness'' was released on the Blue Thumb label, to which the Crusaders also belong. A true living legend who was active even into the 80's and continues to be active even to this day! At some point, Upchurch became known as the "man who knew everything about black music"...In August 1981, when Upchurch was at his peak, he became an original member of the Yellowjackets and played keyboards. Russell Ferrante, also keyboardist Johnny O'Neill, son? Accompanied by Phil Upchurch Jr. on bass, Tony James on drums, and Anthony on percussion, the performance was held at the Baked Potato, a hall of fame for West Coast-based musicians who have produced many great performances and legends. Both the first and second shows of the extremely rare live shows were completely recorded directly from ultra-realistic high-quality masters recorded for recording purposes by the people involved, who seemed to be listening to them on the spot for more than an hour and a half. A 2-disc set is now available! Live at Baked Potato,North Hollywood 8.20.1981 1st & 2nd Set Disc 1 1. Sitar Soul 2. Giant Steps 3. Night Breeze 4. The Genie 5. Full Compass 6. Unknown Title Disc 2 1. Unknown Title 2. Cyrenna 3 . A Child is Born 4. Six to Four 5. People Make the World Go Round Phil Upchurch - Guitar Russell Ferrante - Piano Tony St. James - Drums Phil Upchurch Jr. - Bass Anthony ? - Percussion Johnny O'Neal - Piano Sitting
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