IMP-1972 University Series of Fine Recordings In 1969 Bob Thiele left Impulse to be replaced by Ed Michel. At this point Impulse could have dramatically changed, but sensibly, Ed continued in the same vein as Bob. He continued to promote John Coltrane's legacy, continued to record the existing 'New Music' artists and signed some new artists. When Steve Backer joined Impulse in 1972 as Head of Promotions he brought his Pop and Rock promotional experience to bear, and recognised that Impulse artists were popular on college campuses. He decided to build on this including the creation of an Impulse artists package tour in April 1972. It kicked off at the Fenway Theatre in Boston, followed by six college dates : University of Rhode Island, Kingston (8th), Clark University, Worcester Mass (9), University of Mass (10), Brown University, Providence (14), Thornton Academy, Sacco Maine (15) and Yale University, New Haven (16). Pharaoh Sanders, Alice Coltrane and Michael White f...
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