A “Special” Preview
Related to the 20 January news item, I just noticed that Pitchforkmedia now has a preview of “Special,” one of the previously unissued recordings by Shuggie Otis featured on Inspiration Information/Wings of Love, due out in April. There’s also a link to the electronic press kit (EPK) that promotes the release, wherein Otis discusses, among other things, his use of the Maestro Rhythm King on “Strawberry Letter 23.” If you like Otis’s work, this is definitely worth watching…