{"product_id":"pre-order-henry-franklin-the-skipper-at-home-lp-limited-edition-blue-with-black-swirl-vinyl","title":"PRE-ORDER: Henry Franklin \"The Skipper at Home\" LP (Limited Edition Blue with Black Swirl Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around JULY 3rd, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBassist Henry Franklin’s 1972 release for Black Jazz, The Skipper, is one of the highlights in a label catalog full of many, and his 1974 follow-up, The Skipper at Home (“The Skipper” is Franklin’s nickname), lives up to its predecessor’s high standard and might even surpass it. Which is no surprise given that a lot of the same players are on it, including trumpeter\/flugelhornist Oscar Brashear, tenor\/soprano saxophonist Charles Owens, and pianist Bill Henderson (here billed as Kemang Sunduza). But The Skipper at Home also boasts ace talents like keyboardist Kirk Lightsey (memorably featured on the Roland Haynes Black Jazz release 2nd Wave), trombonist Al Hall, Jr. (who appeared on Black Jazz releases from Doug Carn, Chester Thompson, and Calvin Keys), and drummer Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, who’s played with everyone from Miles Davis to Joe Henderson. The result is an album that, like The Skipper, is rooted in bop but one that nods to some of the currents that were swirling in jazz at the time; it’s a little freer, a little more electric. And, as is true of just about every Black Jazz release, the ensemble work is remarkably intuitive and swinging, driven by Franklin’s melodic, inventive bass playing. This remastered and annotated package comes in a blue with black swirl pressing limited to just 500 copies!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTrack List:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Blue Lights\u003cbr\u003e2 What Was\u003cbr\u003e3 Soft Spirit\u003cbr\u003e4 The Magic Boy\u003cbr\u003e5 Venus Fly Trap\u003cbr\u003e6 Waltz for Boobuss\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pt-2\"\u003estreet date 7\/3\/2026\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RedEye","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113583763656,"sku":"848064021650","price":42.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/1337\/2616\/files\/4512918-3602363.jpg?v=1781118429","url":"https:\/\/1234gorecords.shop\/en-ca\/products\/pre-order-henry-franklin-the-skipper-at-home-lp-limited-edition-blue-with-black-swirl-vinyl","provider":"1-2-3-4 Go! Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}