Jazz
Recorded at RCA Studios, New York, New York on March 2-3, 1972
Gil Scott-Heron (vocals, spoken vocals); Horace Ott (conductor); Brian Jackson (vocals, flute, acoustic & electric pianos, bells); Hubert Laws (piccolo, flute); David Spinozza (guitar); Gerry Jemmott (bass); Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (drums); Eddie Knowles, Charlie Saunders (congas, bongos, cowbell, agogo)
Producer: Bob Thiele.
Reissue producer: Ben Young.
Originally released on Flying Dutchman (10153). Includes original liner notes by Gil Scott-Heron and reissue liner notes by Robin D. G. Kelley.
Digitally remastered by Michael O. Drexler.
This is part of Bluebird's First Editions series.
Keyboardist /composer/vocalist Gil Scott-Heron is best known for his politically-charged spoken word cut "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." But it so happens that he's one heck of a soul singer -- think Billy Preston on a particularly jazzy day. This 1972 session features 12 tunes including the moving "Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues." |
