Robert Mason

James Gaiters' Soul Revival: Understanding Reimagined

by Richard J Salvucci
March 25, 2022

Anyone struck with a sense of deja vu by this recording, is not alone. Even without reference to John Patton's 1968 album Understanding , the feel of the late '60s and early '70s is overwhelming. Whether it is called Soul Jazz or funk, it has strong echoes of an era when the Hammond B-3 was king. Whoever it was—Charles Earland or maybe Richard Holmes—the music swept listeners along with whatever mix of voices comprised the band. To many, they were, ...