Reachin'

Personnel: Roger Glenn (vocals, flute, alto flute, bass flute, vibraphone); Bill Summers (vocals, congas, bata, percussion); Ray Obiedo (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Mark Soskin (piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, mini-Moog synthesizer); Larry Mizell (electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Paul Jackson , Paul Jackson, Jr. (electric bass); Gaylord Birch (drums); Baba Duru Oshun, Moodi Peters (bata); Eric Young, Butch Haynes (shekere).
Liner Note Author: Dean Rudland.
Recording information: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA (01/1976-03/1976); Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA (03/1976).
Photographer: Bruce Steinberg.
Reachin' was released in 1976, when the Mizell brothers' stronghold in the fusion market was weakening and they were begining to lean toward more gospel and disco-oriented acts. However, some of the material on this set can be classified as Larry and Fonce Mizell at their best. Roger Glenn was a distinctive session flutist on all the Mizell-produced classics that did not feature Bobbi Humphrey. His debut set included the fast and furious Latin-influenced classic "Rio" and the plodding but infectious "Don't Leave." This album is an essential purchase for all fans of the great Mizell brothers, Larry and Fonce. ~ Paul Clifford