Tell The Truth [2LP] (180 Gram)

Phil Upchurch - Tell The Truth [2LP] (180 Gram)

Phil Upchurch is the kind of guitarist who makes a strong point by what he chooses not to play. There are speedier chopsmeisters, players who undertake more daring intervallic leaps, those who navigate trickier lines, but it would be hard to imagine a more soulful guitarist than Upchurch. From his laidback phrasing on Nat Adderley's bluesy boogaloo "Jive Samba" to his buttery-smooth vocal inflections on Steely Dan's "Jack of Speed" and on the bluesy title track, Upchurch's understated approach on Tell the Truth! Is more about pure feeling than technique.

 
Tracks

1 Jive Samba
2 Jack of Speed
3 La Costa
4 Manhattan
5 Take Five
6 Home Again
7 Long Gone Bird
8 Tell the Truth
9 (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again
10 St Louis Blues
11 Girl Talk
12 She's Alright
13 Misty