Musicians :
Charles Tolliver (trumpet, flugelhorn), James Spaulding (flute, alto saxophone), Harold Vick (flute, soprano & tenor saxophone), Charles McPherson (alto saxophone), George Coleman (tenor saxophone), Charles Davis (baritone saxophone), Jon Faddis, Lorenzo Greenwich, Virgil Jones, Jimmy Owens, Richard Williams (trumpet), Garnett Brown, John Gordon, Kiane Zawadi (trombone), Jack Jeffers (bass trombone), Stanley Cowell (piano), Clint Houston, Cecil McBee, Reggie Workman (bass), Winston Collymore, Noel Da Costa, Gayle Dixon, Noel Pointer (violin), Julius Miller, Ashley Richardson (viola), Akua Dixon Turre, Edith Wint Porter (cello), Warren Smith (chimes, percussion), Big Black, Billy Parker (percussion), Clifford Barbaro (drums).

180 gram vinyl !

Remastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London !

Trumpeter / flügelhornist Charles Tolliver often straddled the line between the lyricism of hard bop and the adventurous nature of the avant-garde. Released in 1975, Impact contained a stimulating progressive edge within an energetic large band (14 horns, eight strings, and rhythm section) format. Tolliver's arrangements are consistently bright and build momentum, while the soloists are given sufficient room to manoeuvre through the multiple textures. Featured soloists in the remarkable reed section include Charles McPherson, James Spaulding, George Coleman, and Harold Vick.