Smokin' (Charles Earland album)

Smokin'
Studio album by Charlie Earland
Released	1977
Recorded	1969 and 1977
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:14
Label	Muse MR 5126
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Charlie Earland chronology
Perception (1977) Smokin' (1977) Mama Roots (1977)

Smokin' is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1969 and 1977 and released on the Muse label.^[1][2][3][4] The album contains two new recordings and reissues three tracks from Earland's 1969 album Soul Crib.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Fine mid-'70s sextet set featuring Earland's customary soul-jazz, blues, and funk, with uptempo and ballad originals".^[5]

Track listing

1. "Penn Relays" (Charles Earland) – 6:00
2. "Danny Boy's Soul" (Dave Paul) – 3:50
3. "Milestones #2" (Miles Davis) – 8:50
4. "Soon It's Gonna Rain" (Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones) – 9:30
5. "Strangers in the Night" (Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder) – 5:30

Personnel

• Charles Earland – organ
• George Coleman, Dave Schnitter (track 1) – tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Ponder – guitar
• Walter Perkins (tracks 3–5), Bobby Durham (tracks 1 & 2) – drums
• Herb Fisher – percussion (track 1)

References

1. Muse LP series discography: 5100 to 5149 accessed November 27, 2017
2. Muse Records listing, accessed November 27, 2017
3. Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography, accessed November 28, 2017
4. George Coleman discography, accessed November 28, 2017
5. Wynn, Ron. Charles Earland: Smokin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2017.