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The Gap Sealer

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Released
  
1973

Release date
  
1973

Label
  
Cobblestone

Artist
  
Jimmy Heath

Producer
  
Don Schlitten

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
March 1, 1972 Bell Sound Studio, New York City

The Gap Filler (1973)
  
Love and Understanding (1973)

Similar
  
Jimmy Heath albums, Jazz albums

The Gap Filler is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1972 and originally released on the Cobblestone label but rereleased as Jimmy on the Muse label.

Contents

Reception

Ron Wynn of Allmusic called the album "Some of Heath's finest, most aggressive playing. He is a standout on soprano, flute, and tenor".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

  1. "Heritage Hum" - 7:48
  2. "Invitation" (Bronislau Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:46
  3. "A Sound for Sore Ears" - 7:20
  4. "Gap Sealer" - 7:28
  5. "Angel Man" - 7:20
  6. "Alkebu-Lan (Land of the Blacks)" - 7:34

Personnel

  • Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • Kenny Barron - piano, electric piano
  • Bob Cranshaw - electric bass
  • Albert Heath - drums
  • Mtume - congas, percussion

    • Songs

    1Heritage Hum7:45
    2Invitation5:41
    3A Sound for Sore Ears7:16

    References

    The Gap Sealer Wikipedia
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