Los Angeles, not unlike other great cities such as Detroit, New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia, has given birth to and nurtured many great musicians. One of those young, versatile musicians Los Angeles has produced wasWayne Powell. In High School he played percussion & tuba in the concert band, later he switched to baritone horn. Shortly after Wayne heardLionel Hamptonplay vibraphone at the Paramount Theater in downtown Los Angeles, he purchased his own set of vibes. In 1965, Wayne decided to organize his own group which he calledThe Wayne Powell Octet. That same year he recorded his debut 33rpm record titled “Plays Hallucination”.

“Plays Hallucination” is the one and only album by theWayne Powell Octet. This is spiritual soul-jazz at its very best! A stunning treasure rarely to be found – unless it’s onMo-Jazz!