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| Gypsy Man | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | August 15, October 24–27 and November 3, 1972, and February 7, 1973 | |||
| Studios | The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Labels | Atlantic SD 1633 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
| Robin Kenyatta chronology | ||||
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Gypsy Man is an album by saxophonist Robin Kenyatta released on the Atlantic label in 1973.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
In his review for Allmusic, Thom Jurek stated "Gypsy Man stands out mightily as one of the great jazz-funk outings of the '70s; it is an all but forgotten jazz classic".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Robin Kenyatta except as indicated
- "Last Tango in Paris" (Gato Barbieri) – 4:50
- "Another Freight Train" – 3:36
- "Werewolf" (Robert W. McPherson) – 4:27
- "Reflective Silence" – 5:20
- "Seems So Long" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:53
- "Gypsy Man" – 5:23
- "Melodie Chinoise" – 5:46
- "I've Got Dreams to Remember" (Otis Redding, Zelma Redding) – 6:15
Personnel
[edit]- Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Pat Rebillot, George Butcher – piano, organ
- Larry Willis – electric piano
- Keith Loving, Skip Pitts, David Spinozza, Jimmy Wood – guitar
- Stanley Clarke – bass, electric bass
- Billy Cobham, Charles Collins, Ray Lucas, Rick Marotta – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Al Deville – trumpet (track 6)
- George Patterson, Jack Philpot, Seldon Powell – saxophone (track 6)
- Don Belamy (track 1), Lalome Washburn (track 5) – vocals
References
[edit]- ↑ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed September 30, 2015
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. Gypsey Man – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2015.