Impact by Charles Tolliver, Music Inc Orchestra

Showcasing Strata-East co-founder Charles Tolliver’s ambitious arrangements and his ability to straddle the line between hard bop and avant-garde, 1975’s Impact features the trumpeter leading a vibrant large ensemble while highlighting soloists James Spaulding, George Coleman, and Harold Vick, anchored by label co-founder Stanley Cowell on piano. The Music Inc Orchestra is as cinematic as it is energetic, all taking their cues from maestro Tolliver, who exudes artistic expression with every note. Now remastered from the original analog tapes, it will be available in digital format for the first time ever!

Tracklist

1.	Impact	8:02

2.	Mother Wit	8:24

3.	Grand Max	6:24

4.	Plight	9:47

5.	Lynnsome	7:19

6.	Mournin' Variations	8:05

Credits

released April 25, 2025

All songs: Charles Tolliver • Tolltone Publ. Co. BMI

Charles Tolliver: Trumpet
James Spaulding: Flute, Alto Saxophone
Harold Vick: Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Charles McPherson: Alto Saxophone
George Coleman: Tenor Saxophone
Charles Davis: Baritone Saxophone
Jon Faddis: Trumpet
Lorenzo Greenwich: Trumpet
Virgil Jones: Trumpet
Jimmy Owens: Trumpet
Richard Williams: Trumpet
Garnett Brown: Trombone
John Gordon: Trombone
Kiane Zawadi: Trombone
Jack Jeffers: Bass Trombone
Stanley Cowell: Piano
Clint Houston: Bass
Cecil McBee: Bass
Reggie Workman: Bass
Clifford Barbaro: Drums
Warren Smith: Percussion
Big Black: Percussion
Billy Parker: Percussion
Winston Collymore: Violin
Noel DaCosta: Violin
Gayle Dixon: Violin
Noel Pointer: Violin
Julius Miller: Viola
Ashley Richardson: Viola
Akua Dixon: Cello
Turre: Cello
Edith Wint Porter: Cello

Producer: Charles Tolliver

Recorded January 17, 1975 at Sound Ideas Studios
Engineer: Orville O'Brien

℗© 1976 Strata-East Records, Inc. Under exclusive worldwide license to Mack Avenue Records II, LLC.

License