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CHARLES EARLAND "LEAVING THIS PLANET"-$29.99 + SHIPPING $5.00

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Charles Earland (May 24, 1941 – December 11, 1999) was an American jazz organist.

Earland was born in Philadelphia and learned to play the saxophone in high school.[1] He played tenorwith Jimmy McGriff at the age of 17 and in 1960 formed his first group. He started playing the organ after playing with Pat Martino, and joined Lou Donaldson's band from 1968 to 1969.
The group that he led from 1970, including Grover Washington, Jr., was successful, and he eventually started playing soprano saxophone and synthesizer. His hard, simmering grooves earned him the nickname "The Mighty Burner".

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