The John Carter and Bobby Bradford
Quartet/Quintet were critical to the progressive
jazz movement around Los Angeles in the late
60s alongside the likes of Horace Tapscott. Both
hailed from the Watts area and trumpeter,
Bradford played with a woodshedding Ornette
Coleman for two years in the early 60s when the
legendary free movement leader decided not to
record for a while but wanted to hone his
trademark sound on the saxophone. Multi-reed
player, Carter also worked with Coleman who
brought them together to lead their own band.
Their first outing on Flying Dutchman was "Flight
For Four" as the Carter Bradford Quartet that was
released in 1969. This is the second album they
recorded where Carter and Bradford were
supported by Tom Williamson (bass), Buzz
Freeman (drums) and another uncredited bass
player on four extended improvisations - 'The
Sunday Afternoon Jazz Blues Society', 'The Eye
Of The Storm', 'Loneliness' and 'Encounter'.
The album has been out of print on vinyl since
1971 and Ace are delighted to release it with
audio taken from hi-res digital transfers from the
original masters.
