Inside Story (Prince Lasha album)

Inside Story is an album by saxophonist Prince Lasha, recorded in 1965 but not released on the Enja label until 1981. The compact disc (Enja CD 9131-2) appends the album Search for Tomorrow, a 1974 live album recorded at the Berkeley Jazz Festival, and previously released as Live At Berkeley Jazz Festival Vol. 2 (Birdseye 99001).

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "this obscure set features flutist Prince Lasha in prime form. ...The inside/outside music has its free moments and solidifies the leader's position as one of the best flutists in the avant-garde movement of the period".

Track listing

All compositions by Prince Lasha

1. "Ethereal" - 7:13
2. "Flight" - 7:15
3. "Kwadwo Safari" - 7:36
4. "Inside Story" - 8:04
5. "Mary" - 9:31

The CD configuration appends three tracks from Search for Tomorrow:

Personnel

Inside Story

• Prince Lasha - alto saxophone, flute
• Herbie Hancock - piano
• Cecil McBee - bass
• Jimmy Lovelace - drums

Search for Tomorrow

• Prince Lasha - alto saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone
• Hubert Eaves - piano
• Ron Carter - bass
• Roy McCurdy - drums
• Kenneth Nash - percussion

References