Recorded at San Francisco's Columbia Studios and released in 1972, trumpeter Luis Gasca's For Those Who Chant enlisted a "who's who" of the city's A-tier musical community from that period. The cast is plentiful, featuring Carlos Santana and a pre-Journey Neal Schon on guitar, a rhythm section of Lenny White on drums, Stanley Clarke on bass—who were about to jump into a new band called Return to Forever—and the indomitable Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, to name a few. The set is full of chemistry and outstanding musicianship throughout.
The Verve by Request Series features 180-gram vinyl, pressed at Third Man in Detroit.
Features
• Verve by Request Series
• 180g Vinyl
• Pressed at Third Man in Detroit, MI
• Gatefold Jacket
Musicians
Luis Gasca trumpet, flugelhorn
Joe Henderson tenor saxophone
Carlos Santana guitar
Neal Schon guitar
George Cables piano, electric piano
Greg Rolie piano, electric piano
Mark Levine piano, electric piano
Richard Kermode organ
Lenny White drums
Mike Shrieve drums
Stanley Clarke bass
Victor Pantoja congas
Mike Carabello congas
Carmelo Garcia timbales
Coke Escovedo timbales
Rico Reyes percussion
Snooky Flowers percussion
Selections
Side I:
1. Street Dude
2. La Raza
Side II:
1. Spanish Gypsy
2. Little Mama