{"title":"Henry Franklin Vinyl Records","description":"\u003cp\u003eJazz bassist. Son of Sammy Franklin.\u003cbr\u003eBorn: October 1, 1940 - Los Angeles, California\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"henry-franklin-the-skipper-at-home-84559","title":"Henry Franklin – The Skipper At Home","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Franklin's \u003cem\u003eThe Skipper at Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 1974 follow-up to his debut for Black Jazz, arriving at a moment when the label's catalog was becoming a touchstone for West Coast spiritual, soul-jazz, and post-bop crosscurrents. Franklin's nickname gives the album its title, but the music itself keeps the focus on his melodic, highly mobile bass playing, which anchors a set that stays rooted in bop while opening out into a slightly freer, more electric sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat balance is part of what makes this record so rewarding. Several players return from Franklin's earlier \u003cem\u003eThe Skipper\u003c\/em\u003e, including Oscar Brashear, Charles Owens, and Bill Henderson, while Kirk Lightsey, Al Hall Jr., and Leon \"Ndugu\" Chancler expand the palette. The ensemble feel is a real strength: these performances move with ease from tight, swinging passages into more exploratory textures without losing momentum, and pieces like \"Blue Lights\" and \"Venus Fly Trap\" show how naturally Franklin could write for a band as well as play within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor years, \u003cem\u003eThe Skipper at Home\u003c\/em\u003e was notably hard to find on vinyl outside Japan, which helps explain why this remastered edition matters. It brings one of the key albums in Franklin's small but prized Black Jazz discography back into circulation, with liner notes by Pat Thomas adding welcome context to a record that still sounds alert, fluid, and deeply collaborative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered by Mike Milchner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiner notes by Pat Thomas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Henry Franklin\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Black Jazz Records\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_us\"\u003eUS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+Blue+Lights\"\u003eBlue Lights\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+What+Was\"\u003eWhat Was\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+Soft+Spirit\"\u003eSoft Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+The+Magic+Boy\"\u003eThe Magic Boy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+Venus+Fly+Trap\"\u003eVenus Fly Trap\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+Waltz+For+Boobuss\"\u003eWaltz For Boobuss\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Black Jazz Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43941183717441,"sku":"8474943","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/848064012641.jpg?v=1788771008"},{"product_id":"henry-franklin-skipper-remastered-blue-with-black-swirl-vinyl-364932","title":"Henry Franklin – The Skipper","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough it's hard to pick a winner among the estimable Black Jazz catalog, this 1972 release from bassist Henry \"The Skipper\" Franklin would have to be near the top of the list. Franklin got his start woodshedding with Latin maverick Willie Bobo in the mid-'60s and went on to play with The Three Sounds, but probably his most notable gig prior to this debut album was his stint in Hugh Masekela's band (that's Franklin playing bass with Masekela at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival). For The Skipper, Franklin assembled a crack outfit that included a horn section of trumpeter\/ flugelhornist Oscar Brashear (Bobby Hutcherson, Ry Cooder, Donny Hathaway) and tenor \u0026amp; soprano sax man Charles Owens (Buddy Rich, Horace Tapscott, John Mayall) along with a Masekela bandmate in electric pianist Bill Henderson and ace drummer Michael Carvin (Pharoah Sanders, Lonnie Liston Smith, Freddie Hubbard). This is such a unique, organic recording that it's hard to make comparisons; definitely a little fusion, a little '60s Blue Note feel, and the usual Black Jazz journey to the more lyrical, pop-inspired (\"Little Miss Laurie\") and funk-infused (\"Plastic Creek Stomp\") sides of jazz, but perhaps the best comparison is late-'60s Miles before he went electric. Remastered for vinyl and featuring liner notes, this Real Gone release comes in a blue with black swirl pressing limited to just 500 copies!\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Henry Franklin\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Black Jazz Records, Real Gone Music\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_us\"\u003eUS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-funk\"\u003eJazz-Funk\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soul-jazz\"\u003eSoul-Jazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA! Outbreak\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+Plastic+Creek+Stomp\"\u003ePlastic Creek Stomp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+Theme+For+Jojo\"\u003eTheme For Jojo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+Beauty+And+The+Electric+Tube\"\u003eBeauty And The Electric Tube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+Little+Miss+Laurie\"\u003eLittle Miss Laurie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Henry+Franklin+The+Skipper\"\u003eThe Skipper\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Black Jazz Records, Real Gone Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43941186109505,"sku":"9956739","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/71xsC7Bma4L._UF8941000_QL80.jpg?v=1785997214"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/collections\/henry-franklin-vinyl-records.oembed","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}