View basket “Big Band And Quartet” has been added to your basket. Tell the Truth Phil Upchurch SKU: EVD22222 Barcode: 5060149623701 48.00 £48.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure Released Date: 11th August 2023 Buying Format: 180g 2LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info 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. And yet he’s holding in that department too, as he so capably demonstrates on Roland Vasquez’s “Long Gone Bird” and on his own stunning arrangement of Paul Desmonds’ “Take Five,” done up in a similar fashion to his arrangement for that tune on George Benson’s crossover smash hit from 1976, Breezin’. Natalie Cole’s “La Costa” is a lovely change of pace, allowing Upchurch to flaunt his affinity for flamenco music (and the late Lenny Breau) on nylon string acoustic guitar. On Eric Johnson’s “Manhattan,” he shows a command of Wes Montgomerystyle thumbed octaves. He creates an infectious groove with wah-wah rhythm guitar bubbling underneath his soulful reading of the gospel-flavored ’70s R&B anthem “(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again,” while his earthy soloing on a gorgeous reading of “Girl Talk,” the Neal Hefti/Bobby Troup vehicle for Count Basie, is a blue-tinged thing of beauty. But for straightforward, real-deal blues, nothing here surpasses Upchurch’s loping, down-home “She’s Alright.” His unaccompanied rendition of “St. Louis Blues” is another guitaristic highlight, showcasing what Upchurch calls his stride guitar technique: incorporating bass, chords and melody lines simultaneously, a la Joe Pass. The prolific studio guitarist covers a lot of basses and blows his own horn in fine style on his Evidence debut. –By Bill Milowski Artist Phil Upchurch Genre Jazz Label Pure Pleasure Buying Options 180g 2LP Format 180g , 2LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Jive Samba Jack Of Speed La Costa Manhattan Take Five Home Again Tell The Truth (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again St Louis Blues Girl Talk She's Alright Misty Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jazz View Product Quick View Sonny Rollins Newk’s Time (Classic Vinyl) Jazz | Decca (UMO) [GB] | Jazz | Blue Note | 180g, 1LP Released 15th December 2023 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sonny Rollins Newk’s Time (Classic Vinyl) £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) [GB] | Jazz | Blue Note SKU: 5524262 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 15th December 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nubya Garcia SOURCE ⧺ WE MOVE Jazz | Concord | 1LP Released 22nd October 2021 £22.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Nubya Garcia SOURCE ⧺ WE MOVE £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Concord SKU: 7228353 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 22nd October 2021 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Dave Brubeck Quartet Jazz Red Hot and Cool Jazz | Jazz Wax Records | 180g, 1LP Released 1st March 2011 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dave Brubeck Quartet Jazz Red Hot and Cool £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Jazz Wax Records SKU: JWR4512 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 1st March 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Antonio Pinto & Ed Côrtes City Of God OST Jazz | Warner Jazz | 180g, 1LP Released 15th September 2014 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Antonio Pinto & Ed Côrtes City Of God OST £16.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Warner Jazz SKU: 3299039958827 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 15th September 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nina Simone Wild is the Wind (Acoustic Sounds Series) Jazz | Philips (Acoustic Sounds Series) | 180g, 1LP Released 25th August 2023 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nina Simone Wild is the Wind (Acoustic Sounds Series) £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Philips (Acoustic Sounds Series) SKU: 4855688 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 25th August 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Coleman Hawkins And His Confreres Jazz | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 2nd November 2006 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Coleman Hawkins And His Confreres £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Speakers Corner SKU: MGVS6110 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 2nd November 2006 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Duke Ellington At Newport Jazz | Mobile Fidelity Silver Label | 1LP Released 21st January 2013 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington At Newport £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Mobile Fidelity Silver Label SKU: MOFI1035 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 21st January 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Eastern Rebellion Eastern Rebellion 2 Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 24th November 2023 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Eastern Rebellion Eastern Rebellion 2 £28.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP3586C Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 24th November 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Billy Harper Antibes ’75 Jazz | Sam Records | 180g, 1LP Released 30th September 2022 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Billy Harper Antibes ’75 £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sam Records SKU: SRS-2 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 30th September 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Dizzy Gillespie Cubana Be, Cubana Bop Jazz | BMG Records | 1LP Released 19th October 2018 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dizzy Gillespie Cubana Be, Cubana Bop £13.00 Genre: Jazz Label: BMG Records SKU: 4050538421361 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 19th October 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
View Product Quick View Sonny Rollins Newk’s Time (Classic Vinyl) Jazz | Decca (UMO) [GB] | Jazz | Blue Note | 180g, 1LP Released 15th December 2023 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sonny Rollins Newk’s Time (Classic Vinyl) £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) [GB] | Jazz | Blue Note SKU: 5524262 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 15th December 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Nubya Garcia SOURCE ⧺ WE MOVE Jazz | Concord | 1LP Released 22nd October 2021 £22.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Nubya Garcia SOURCE ⧺ WE MOVE £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Concord SKU: 7228353 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 22nd October 2021 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Dave Brubeck Quartet Jazz Red Hot and Cool Jazz | Jazz Wax Records | 180g, 1LP Released 1st March 2011 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dave Brubeck Quartet Jazz Red Hot and Cool £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Jazz Wax Records SKU: JWR4512 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 1st March 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Antonio Pinto & Ed Côrtes City Of God OST Jazz | Warner Jazz | 180g, 1LP Released 15th September 2014 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Antonio Pinto & Ed Côrtes City Of God OST £16.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Warner Jazz SKU: 3299039958827 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 15th September 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Nina Simone Wild is the Wind (Acoustic Sounds Series) Jazz | Philips (Acoustic Sounds Series) | 180g, 1LP Released 25th August 2023 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nina Simone Wild is the Wind (Acoustic Sounds Series) £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Philips (Acoustic Sounds Series) SKU: 4855688 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 25th August 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Coleman Hawkins And His Confreres Jazz | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 2nd November 2006 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Coleman Hawkins And His Confreres £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Speakers Corner SKU: MGVS6110 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 2nd November 2006 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington At Newport Jazz | Mobile Fidelity Silver Label | 1LP Released 21st January 2013 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington At Newport £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Mobile Fidelity Silver Label SKU: MOFI1035 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 21st January 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Eastern Rebellion Eastern Rebellion 2 Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 24th November 2023 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Eastern Rebellion Eastern Rebellion 2 £28.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP3586C Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 24th November 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Billy Harper Antibes ’75 Jazz | Sam Records | 180g, 1LP Released 30th September 2022 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Billy Harper Antibes ’75 £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sam Records SKU: SRS-2 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 30th September 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Dizzy Gillespie Cubana Be, Cubana Bop Jazz | BMG Records | 1LP Released 19th October 2018 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dizzy Gillespie Cubana Be, Cubana Bop £13.00 Genre: Jazz Label: BMG Records SKU: 4050538421361 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 19th October 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders