''Is It In'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist

Eddie Harris Eddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-k ...

recorded in 1973 and released on the

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label.Atlantic Records discography
accessed May 14, 2012 It reached number 100 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Reception

The

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review stated "Eddie Harris makes a radical turn toward electronic R&B on this popping, enterprising LP of grooves, humorous one-off vignettes, and other eclectic pursuits. Driven by a standard drum kit and tacky-sounding electric bongos, some of Harris' most irresistible grooves ("Funkaroma," "Look Ahere") can be found here".Ginell, R. S
Allmusic Review
accessed May 14, 2012

Track listing

''All compositions by Sara E. Harris except as indicated'' # "Funkaroma" (Eddie Harris, Billy James, Ronald Muldrow, Rufus Reid) – 4:58 # "Happy Gemini" – 3:01 # "Is It In" (Muldrow) – 3:35 # "It's War" (Harris, James, Muldrow) – 6:20 # "Space Commercial" (Harris, James, Muldrow) – 5:28 # "Look Ahere" – 3:48 # "These Lonely Nights" – 5:46 # "House Party Blues" (Harris, James, Muldrow, Reid) – 8:03 # "Tranquility & Antagonistic" – 4:15 *Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago on December 16 (tracks 1–3, 5 & 7) and December 17 (tracks 4, 6, 8 & 9), 1973

Personnel

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tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (whi ...

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, piano,

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, vocals * Ronald Muldrow – guitar,

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Rufus Reid Rufus Reid (born February 10, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. Biography Reid was raised in Sacramento, California, where he played the trumpet through junior high and high school. Upon graduation ...

– electric bass,

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*Billy James – drums,

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References

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