Handscapes by The Piano Choir

Originally released in 1972 on the famed Strata-East label, co-founder and pianist Stanley Cowell is joined by six of the most talented pianists of their day—Nat Jones, Hugh Lawson, Webster Lewis, Harold Mabern, Danny Mixon, and Sonelius Smith—and aptly named The Piano Choir, for a never-before-executed concept and one of the most sought-after albums of the era, Handscapes. Now remastered directly from the original analog tapes, this legendary album is available in digital format for the first time.

Tracklist

1.	Jaboobie's March	14:02

2.	Straight, No Chaser	6:01

3.	Precious Lord	5:10

4.	Sanctum Saintorium	13:39

5.	Nation Time	5:47

6.	Effi	6:47

7.	Man Extensions	31:07

8.	The Almoravids	15:24

9.	Killers	7:46

Credits

released April 25, 2025

Stanley Cowell: Piano
Danny Mixon: Piano
Harold Mabern: Piano
Hugh Lawson: Piano
Nat Jones: Piano
Sonelius Smith: Piano
Webster Lewis: Piano

Producers: Geri Hamlin and The Piano Choir

Recorded June 18, 1972, and October 28, 1972
Engineer: Robert Rachdorf
Mixed at Sound Wave Studios, New York, NY
Mixing Engineer: Don Van Gordon
Graphics: Carole Byard, George Smith

℗© 1973 Strata-East Records, Inc. Under exclusive worldwide license to Mack Avenue Records II, LLC.

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