The Free Slave
| The Free Slave | ||||
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| Live album by Roy Brooks | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded |
April 26, 1970 Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, Maryland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:02 | |||
| Label |
Muse MR 5003 | |||
| Producer | Roy Brooks | |||
| Roy Brooks chronology | ||||
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The Free Slave is a live album by drummer Roy Brooks recorded in 1970 and released on the Muse label in 1972.[1][2] It was the third album released on the label.
Reception
"The Free Slave ... catches a live 1970 set with a band of stellar hard boppers that includes a very young Woody Shaw, plus George Coleman, Hugh Lawson and Cecil McBee. McBee and Brooks lay down a funky, intelligent groove and the band burns brightly through four extended tunes." [3]
Track listing
All compositions by Roy Brooks except as indicated
- "The Free Slave" - 12:18
- "Understanding" - 10:57
- "Will Pan's Walk" (Cecil McBee) - 9:07
- "Five for Max" - 13:40
Personnel
- Roy Brooks - drums
- Woody Shaw - trumpet
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone
- Hugh Lawson - piano
- Cecil McBee - bass
References
- ↑ Muse Records discography accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Fitzgerald, M. Roy Brooks discography accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Jim Dulzo (2003-01-28). "Jazz Articles: Roy Brooks: Hard Bop Hard Time - By Jim Dulzo — Jazz Articles". Jazztimes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
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