ghost of miles Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 Good timing on my part, I guess... I'm assembling a Night Lights show for early February called "Say It Loud", inspired by my recent pickup of the Lou Donaldson reissue (which I notice has its very own thread in this forum). I'm also going to play music off Freddie Roach's BROWN SUGAR, some Gil Scott-Heron, some Oscar Brown Jr. (from his Atlantic LPs)... any other recommendations for good black-pride/soul-jazz tracks from this era? Do the Eddie Gales mentioned in the other thread fall into this category at all? Sounds as if they do... Quote
Dan Gould Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 Gene Harris made a record, "Don't Call me Nigger, Whitey" ... I think its on Blue Break Beats Volume 3. Not that I recommend it or anything. Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 Frank Foster's The Loud Majority and Jackie Mac's 'Bout Soul might fit the bill here. Quote
couw Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 any other recommendations for good black-pride/soul-jazz tracks from this era? throw in some Rahsaan Roland Kirk, I'd say Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Posted January 5, 2006 Oh yeah, forgot to put Kirk's name in there originally... lots of material to choose from there. And yes, I'm thinking about using McLean's "Bout Soul"--the title track, though I know many can't stand it. Quote
alejo Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 I'm pretty sure there is a Blue Note compilation of black-pride soul jazz that came out about five or six years ago. I can't remember the title. I have a copy at home. But, it had songs by Eddie Gale, Bobby Hutcherson, and others. I'll check tonight. Alejandro Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Posted January 5, 2006 Frank Foster's The Loud Majority and Jackie Mac's 'Bout Soul might fit the bill here. You mean THE LOUD MINORITY? We've got a copy of that on vinyl here in the library--just pulled it. Quote
Rosco Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 Don't know about availability of these in the US but there are two fine compilations on the UK label Harmless, Stand Up and Be Counted- Soul, Funk and Jazz From a Revolutionary Era, Volumes 1 & 2. Track listings are: Volume 1 1- The Flames: Stand Up and Be Counted 2- Gil Scott Heron: The Revolution Will Not be Televised 3- The Impressions: Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey) 4- Billy Paul: East 5- Mike James Kirkland: Hang On in There 6- Esther Marrow: Things Ain't Right 7- James Brown: Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud 8- The Last Poets: When the Revolution Comes 9- Pace-Setters: Push On Jesse Jackson 10- Archie Shepp: Blues for Brother George Jackson 11- Eddie Kendricks: My People, Hold On 12- The Pharaohs: Freedom Road 13- Kain: Loose Here 14- Nina Simone: I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free Volume 2 1- S.O.U.L: Tell It Like It Is 2- The Alexander Review: A Change Had Better Come 3- Jimmy Sabater: Times Are Changin' 4- Gary Byrd: Are You Really Ready for Black Power 5- James Brown: I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing 6- The Watts Prophets: Dem Niggers Ain't Playing 7- The Whatnauts: Why Can't People Be Colors Too? 8- Nikki Giovanni: Great Pax Whitey 9- The Rance Allen Group: Lying on the Truth 10- The Voices of East Harlem: Right On Be Free 11- The Isley Brothers- Fight the Power 12- Rusty Bryant- Free at Last Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 (edited) Oops, yes the Loud Minority, an obvious riposte to Nixon's Silent Majority... As long as you're doing poetry you could use the Last Poets' "Wake Up Niggers". Edited January 5, 2006 by danasgoodstuff Quote
John L Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 You've got to have Gene Ammons in the mix somewhere. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 Gotta play this one (image and description from Dusty)... Wendell Harrison -- Message From The Tribe . . . CD . . . $9.99 (Item: 56689) Tribe, 1973 Condition: New Copy View Cart Genius work from the Detroit underground of the 70s -- one of the greatest records ever on the now-famous Tribe Records label, and a masterpiece of soul, jazz, and righteous spirit! The session's headed by tenor player Wendell Harrison -- and it's got an all-star Motor City lineup that includes Marcus Belgrave on trumpet, Phil Ranelin on trombone, Jeamel Lee on vocals, Charles Eubanks on electric piano, and Charles Moore on flugel horn. The tracks have a spacious spiritual approach that recalls some of the later Archie Shepp on Impulse -- a blend of soul jazz with slight touches of electric instrumentation, some vocals, and a very progressive spirit overall -- stepping proud in the new freedoms of the 70s, yet still swinging and very groovy. Titles include "Angela's Dilemma", "What We Need", "How Do We End All Of This Madness", "Merciful", and "Benificent". (From the Jazz CD (E-I) Not sure which track is the one I'm thinking of (my memory is the first track on the disc), but there's one with lyrics talking about having Black people mentioned in the textbooks in schools and such. I'll check when I get home tonight. VERY much the kind of thing you're probably looking for, I would think. Quote
JSngry Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 Look for the Jayne Cortez/Richard Davis Strata-East side. From a little bit later, try the Amiri Baraka/David Murray/Steve McCall India Navigation thing. Quote
JSngry Posted January 5, 2006 Report Posted January 5, 2006 Doug and Jean Carn fit the bill. Oh HELL yeah! Quote
randyhersom Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 Some Max Roach is a must, probably We Insist. Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come The Meters - Africa (from Rejuvenation) Gary Bartz Archie Shepp Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 Joe McPhee's 'Nation Time' might be an idea. Quote
Bright Moments Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 Some Max Roach is a must, probably We Insist. freedom now suite!!! a must! Quote
ep1str0phy Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 Doug and Jean Carn fit the bill. Oh HELL yeah! Seconded. A lot of Black Jazz stuff fits the bill. Another rec for "Nation Time," which is f'in vicious. Also: some of Archie Shepp's later work on Impulse! (Attica Blues, Cry of My People), a lot of Phil Ranelin records (especially the Tribe records), and Black Renaissance (Harry Whitaker). Quote
JSngry Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 Black Renaissance (Harry Whitaker). Oh hell F-in' Magic Ritual YEAH! Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 Just checked the "A Message from the Tribe" thing by Harrison and Ranelin, and it's definitely one to include. At least two vocal tracks fit very well with the given theme. The first one ("What We Need") talks about needing jobs, and education, and school-books with Black History. Was working on other things while I had it on, but I'll transcribe some of the other lyrics when I get the chance. The other tune ("Angela's Dilemma" I think) also had some serious Black power subjects going on too, though I forget the details at the moment. (Posting this quick, before the forums go down for the upgrade in a few minutes.) Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 6, 2006 Author Report Posted January 6, 2006 Just checked the "A Message from the Tribe" thing by Harrison and Ranelin, and it's definitely one to include. At least two vocal tracks fit very well with the given theme. The first one ("What We Need") talks about needing jobs, and education, and school-books with Black History. Was working on other things while I had it on, but I'll transcribe some of the other lyrics when I get the chance. The other tune ("Angela's Dilemma" I think) also had some serious Black power subjects going on too, though I forget the details at the moment. (Posting this quick, before the forums go down for the upgrade in a few minutes.) I've got "What We Need" on the anthology MESSAGE FROM THE TRIBE. Thanks for the tip, Rooster! Quote
ep1str0phy Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 The album "Brute Force," featuring Sonny Sharrock. I'd also recommend a lot of Sonny's other 60's work, but little of it could genuinely qualify as "soul jazz." "Brute Force" is essentially free jazz-inflected soul, so it certainly meets the requirements. Quote
alejo Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 Hello David, Here is the record I was thinking of: Blue 60s at Amazon.com You might also want to check out The Montgomery Express: Does 'Party Fever' and Other Songs Alejandro Quote
mrjazzman Posted January 7, 2006 Report Posted January 7, 2006 Good timing on my part, I guess... I'm assembling a Night Lights show for early February called "Say It Loud", inspired by my recent pickup of the Lou Donaldson reissue (which I notice has its very own thread in this forum). I'm also going to play music off Freddie Roach's BROWN SUGAR, some Gil Scott-Heron, some Oscar Brown Jr. (from his Atlantic LPs)... any other recommendations for good black-pride/soul-jazz tracks from this era? Do the Eddie Gales mentioned in the other thread fall into this category at all? Sounds as if they do... Anybody playing some Gil Scott-Heron has to start with "H2o Blues".......... Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Posted January 7, 2006 Joe McPhee's 'Nation Time' might be an idea. I love "Nation Time," but it clocks in at over 18 minutes--for a 59-minute program with a billboard, newshole, and midpoint music bed, it would chew up a lot of time. I could use an excerpt, but that's a practice I've generally tried to avoid. Re: Roach's WE INSIST, I love it as well, and have used tracks before for other civil-rights shows, but it comes a bit early for the period I want this one to cover. Thanks much for everyone's input on this--lotsa great suggestions. The show will air on February 4. Quote
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