Charlie Earland

Charlie Earland: Black Drops

by David Rickert
November 19, 2002

Charlie Earland was one of the few jazz artists able to make a living once rock’n’roll took hold over popular taste. Many musicians tried to court the new rock audience to earn a living, but Earland was one of the few truly successful ones, finding a common ground between his soul jazz roots and rock ‘n’ roll boogie. Although not as good as Black Talk, Black Drops is still a great ride. The low spots are the attempts to turn ...