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This saxophone session man isn’t a household name, but he recorded with Bobby "Blue" Bland, Otis Clay and a host of ’60s Chess soul singers. Also, crate diggers know Monk well, as he’s been sampled some 250 times. His best known LP: this 1968 soul-jazz gem recorded for the United Artists jazz imprint Solid State. A group of additional session aces join him on the originals and covers "Watermelon Man," "Canadian Sunset," "Little Green Apples," "A Good Thing," "Poker Chips" and more. Original vinyl copies go for up to $90; this first-ever vinyl repress (limited to 1000 copies) is translucent blue and comes in a replica of the original "Unipak" jacket. CD includes enlightening liner notes by Skip Heller! Real Gone Music.