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Gypsy Man

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Released
  
1973

Label
  
Atlantic SD 1633

Gypsy Man (1973)
  
Terra Nova (1974)

Genre
  
Jazz

Producer
  
Michael Cuscuna

Recorded
  
August 15, October 24, 25 & 27 and November 3, 1972 and February 7, 1973 The Hit Factory, New York City

Gypsy Man is an album by saxophonist Robin Kenyatta released on the Atlantic label in 1973.

Contents

Reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Robin Kenyatta except as indicated

  1. "Last Tango in Paris" (Gato Barbieri) - 4:50
  2. "Another Freight Train" - 3:36
  3. "Werewolf" (Robert W. McPherson) - 4:27
  4. "Reflective Silence" - 5:20
  5. "Seems So Long" (Stevie Wonder) - 3:53
  6. "Gypsy Man" - 5:23
  7. "Melodie Chinoise" - 5:46
  8. "I've Got Dreams to Remember" (Otis Redding, Zelma Redding) - 6:15

Personnel

  • 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

    Gypsy Man Wikipedia
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