The Soul Arranger (Part three)
Jerry Peters

Jerry Peters producer/arranger/songwriter. It's quite easy to focus on strings and horns when talking about great arrangers and Jerry was a master of both but I also must focus on Jerry mainly for his rhythm track arrangements. Jerry along with Keg Johnson, David Crawford and drummer Harvey Mason were much responsible for the classic 'Sylvers' sound on Pride/MGM records (btw Michael Viner of the Incredible Bongo Band was the executive producer on most of those albums, and as you can see by the track list I'm a big Sylvers fan). This line up is good proof that a great arranger needs a great team to make the real magic happen.
Jerry and Harvey moved over to Blue Note records in the mid 70's and dropped some of that magic alongside the Mizell brothers and others on many albums including "Gears' - Johnny Hammond.
His work with Brainstorm including vocal coaching produced one of my all time fave soul fusion joints 'Journey to the light'.
Marc Mac. peace....
long live good music.

Track list:
melinda Latino - Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters
If You Leave Me Now - Jerry Peters
Only One Can Win - Sylvers
Misdemeanor - Foster Sylvers
Check It Out - The Friends Of Destinction
I'm Gonna Love You Just.. - Jimmy Smith
Love Song - Jerry Peters
Never My Love - Gloria Lynne
I Know Myself - Sylvers
What's It All About - Sylvers
We Can Make It If We Try - Sylvers
When I'm Near You - Foster feat. Pat & Angie
I need You - Friends Of Distinction
Journey From The Light - Brainstorm
AS - Gene Harris

Part 3 of 4