THAT HENDOO HOODOO MAGIC: AL HIRT’S MUSICAL MIRACLE

Al Hirt: Harlem Hendoo (Soul In The Horn, RCA Victor, 1967) “Harlem Hendoo” is nothing short of a miracle of a song. When most of us first heard it looped on De La Soul’s “Ego Trippin’ Part 2,” I feel like our collective reaction was “what the hell is this?” and I’m sure many assumed...