JSngry Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 BOB REID the emergency sound Orignale Music from a Modern Day Black Opera. Kwela Records, 30 k 010. Recorded 25th May 1974. AFRICA IS CALLING ME "This original music was recorded live at the first presentation of a modern day black opera: Africa is calling me, performed at the Centre Americans for Students and Artists in Paris France, 25th May 1974. The reception and response inspired the producers, Kwela Inc, to take the spontaneous of the music from the five scenes and make an album" Bob Reid; leader, bass, voice, rhythm, piano Oliver Lake; soprano, alto saxophones Gustavo Kerestezachi; piano Louis Armfield; congas, rhythm, bells Makan Milola; deep bass, congas King David; Vocals Roxianne de Montaignac; Vocal Freddy Roach; recitation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 BOB REID the emergency sound Orignale Music from a Modern Day Black Opera. Kwela Records, 30 k 010. Recorded 25th May 1974. AFRICA IS CALLING ME "This original music was recorded live at the first presentation of a modern day black opera: Africa is calling me, performed at the Centre Americans for Students and Artists in Paris France, 25th May 1974. The reception and response inspired the producers, Kwela Inc, to take the spontaneous of the music from the five scenes and make an album" Bob Reid; leader, bass, voice, rhythm, piano Oliver Lake; soprano, alto saxophones Gustavo Kerestezachi; piano Louis Armfield; congas, rhythm, bells Makan Milola; deep bass, congas King David; Vocals Roxianne de Montaignac; Vocal Freddy Roach; recitation I wouldn't doubt it. He was VERY involved in the theatre. Was a playwrite and put on productions in Neward from my understanding. Also wrote poems. Always wrote the liner notes on his LPs which were very beautiful. Also did some recitation on some of his albums. I'd love to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blajay Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 He was from NYC, not the midwest, right? Was he involved in experimental music? I've only heard his organ soul jazz recordings. I'm wondering how in touch Roach would have been with BAG. His name is spelled "ie" not "y" usually, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blajay Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I guess the simple thing would be to find out if he was in Paris then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 too bad it doesn't say: Freddy Roach- organ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 I have that record and it doesn't look like him on the back cover... at least compared to the BNs I have. It's not a bad LP, though. Bob Reid wasn't a BAG cat, either. He was from Alabama and lived in Paris from the late '60s. Played bass with Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Byard Lancaster et al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blajay Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 I have that record and it doesn't look like him on the back cover... at least compared to the BNs I have. It's not a bad LP, though. Bob Reid wasn't a BAG cat, either. He was from Alabama and lived in Paris from the late '60s. Played bass with Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Byard Lancaster et al. Thanks Clifford. Yeah, even though he's the leader, I wasn't referring to Bob Reid. I should have specified. Oliver Lake's name was the one that caught my eye for the BAG association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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