RE: 'Valdez in the Country'

Jon Jung (jjung@mail.summer.hawaii.edu)
Thu, 10 Apr 1997 08:15:34 -1000

I think that the *ORIGINAL* version was done by, of all people, Woody Herman
and the Thundering Herd when both Donny Hathaway and Phil Upchurch were in his
band. I have an album from '69ish (the title of which I forget, something like
"Heavy Feeling" on Cadet Records) that has the first known performance I've
heard. It's a bit rawer than Donny's own solo version (on "Extension Of a
Man") and George Benson's (on "In Flight"). Haven't heard the Black Sugar
version admittedly, though.

For anyone who may know Woody as being a swing guy, check out his recordings
from around '68-'74....there's funky stuff abound and lots of great beats,
electric piano stuff, etc. to be sampled.

--Jon
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Can someone on the list tell me who did the original version of
Valdez in the Country ?

I have 3 versions:
Donny Hathaway (Extensions of a Man)
Black Sugar (Black Sugar II)
George Benson (In flight, i think)

I like Donny's best. Are there any more versions ?

Thanx in advance.

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