| The exceptionally talented Rock artist Duke Pearson | | | | Rock music this is a CD your collection simply should |
| has released him CD entitled Sweet Honey Bee. I am | | | | not be without. |
| very confident and happy to announce that I believe | | | | While this entire CD is outstanding the truly standout |
| Duke Pearson fans, and Rock fans alike will be | | | | tunes are track 3 - After The Rain, track 5 - Big |
| pleased with this one. With the release of Sweet | | | | Bertha, and track 7 - Ready Rudy?. |
| Honey Bee Duke Pearson’s artistic excellence is | | | | My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in |
| on full display as Pearson has once again delivered a | | | | "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Sweet Honey Bee. |
| brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him | | | | What a nice track! |
| best work to date. | | | | Sweet Honey Bee Release Notes: |
| It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist | | | | Duke Pearson originally released Sweet Honey Bee |
| that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in | | | | on March 9, 2004 on the Blue Note Records label. |
| the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that’s | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| exactly what I must say about this one. There simply | | | | 1. Sweet Honey Bee 2. Sudel 3. After The Rain 4. |
| isn’t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, | | | | Gaslight 5. Big Bertha 6. Empathy 7. Ready Rudy? |
| with each song standing tall on it's own. | | | | Personnel: Duke Pearson (piano); James Spaulding (alto |
| One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the | | | | saxophone, flute); Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone); |
| way all of the participating artists seem to be really | | | | Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Ron Carter (bass); Mickey |
| enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall | | | | Roker (drums). |
| presentation and you’ve got one of Duke | | | | Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, |
| Pearson’s most impressive releases ever. | | | | New Jersey on December 7, 1966. Inlcudes liner notes |
| If you’re a Duke Pearson fan, or just a fan of | | | | by Nat Hentoff and Bob Blumenthal. |