Soul of a Nation 2: Jazz Is the Teacher, Funk Is the Preacher: Afro-Centric Jazz, Street Funk and the Roots of Rap in the Black Power Era 1969-75

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Tracklist

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1Theme de Yo-Yo
producer:
Philippe Crocq and Igor Szabason
bass:
Favors (on 1970-07-22)
brass:
Lester Bowie (on 1970-07-22)
membranophone:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer) (on 1970-07-22)
percussion:
Lester Bowie (on 1970-07-22), Favors (on 1970-07-22) and Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer) (on 1970-07-22)
piano:
Fontella Bass (on 1970-07-22)
wind instruments:
Joseph Jarman (American jazz musician) (on 1970-07-22)
woodwind:
Joseph Jarman (American jazz musician) (on 1970-07-22) and Roscoe Mitchell (on 1970-07-22)
vocals:
Fontella Bass (on 1970-07-22)
recorded at:
Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI (Boulogne-Billancourt) in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (on 1970-07-22)
part of:
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s (number: 197)
recording of:
Thème de Yoyo (on 1970-07-22)
lyricist:
Noreen Beasley
composer:
Lester Bowie, Favors and Roscoe Mitchell
publisher:
Eco Music sarl, EMI Music Publishing France S.A (E) and EMI Music Publishing France SA(G)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to ????)
Art Ensemble of Chicago9:04
2Welcome to the Party
recorded in:
Ralph MacDonald's studio on 54th Street, New York, United States (in 1969)
bongos:
Myles Matthews (in 1969)
claves:
Joseph Jimenez (percussionist) (in 1969)
congas:
Samuel "Seguito" Turner (Percussionist) (in 1969)
cowbell:
Antonio Santa Cruz (in 1969)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andre Strobert (in 1969)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
John Moody (American jazz/funk bassist) (in 1969)
piano:
Nick Kirksey (in 1969)
solo congas:
Billy King (percussionist) (in 1969)
solo timbales:
Gordon "Spider" Jones (in 1969)
timbales:
Myles Matthews (in 1969) and Samuel "Seguito" Turner (Percussionist) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ubiquity Recordings, Inc. (in 1999)
recording of:
Welcome to the Party (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Kirksey
The Har‐You Percussion Group44:02
3Damballa
The Pharaohs7:58
4Hard Times
Baby Huey3:21
5Sweet Power Your Embrace
engineer:
Phil Clendeninn, Bruce Gerstein and Fred Miller (recording engineer)
producer:
James Mason (US jazz/funk guitarist) and Hank O'Neal (producer)
mixer:
Phil Clendeninn
analog synthesizer [ARP Odyssey], analog synthesizer [Polymoog], guitar, piano, Rhodes piano [Fender] and synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble]:
James Mason (US jazz/funk guitarist)
bass:
Gene Torres
congas:
Mustafa Khaliq Ahmed
membranophone:
Narada Michael Walden
saxophone:
Justo Almario
background vocals:
Mbewe Ninoska Escobar
lead vocals:
Clarice Taylor
remixer:
James Mason (US jazz/funk guitarist)
arranger:
James Mason (US jazz/funk guitarist)
recorded at:
Downtown Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sweet Power Your Embrace
lyricist and composer:
Mbewe Ninoska Escobar and James Mason (US jazz/funk guitarist)
publisher:
James Mason Music (ended)
James Mason5:27
6Kitty Bey
Byron Morris & Unity6:45
7Nappy Dugout
recording of:
Nappy Dugout
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Cordell Mosson and Garry Shider
Funkadelic34:38
8Exchange Part 2 (II)
recording of:
Exchange
composer:
Rashied Ali (jazz drummer) and Frank Lowe
publisher:
Ali Music (publisher for Rashied Ali)
Rashied Ali & Frank Lowe6:15
9Celestial Blues
recording engineer:
Elvin Campbell (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
engineer:
Elvin Campbell
executive producer:
Sig Sigworth
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Harold White (drums) (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
percussion:
Nat Bettis (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
saxophone and saxophone [alto, soprano saxophone]:
Gary Bartz (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
vocals:
Andy Bey (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Milestone Records (holding company for jazz label Milestone; do NOT use as label)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
recording of:
Celestial Blues (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Andy Bey
Gary Bartz NTU Troop47:35
10Space Jungle Funk
Oneness of Juju6:07
11Work It Out
Sarah Webster Fabio2:48
12Beneficent
Tribe (Wendell Harrison & Philip Ranelin)7:03
13Whitey on the Moon
Gil Scott‐Heron2:02
14Brown Rice
recording engineer:
Kurt Munkacsi
recorded at:
The Basement Recording Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Brown Rice
composer:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Eternal River Music (publisher for Don Cherry)
Don Cherry5:16

Credits

Release

liner notes:S. Baker
mastering:Duncan Cowell (United Kingdom mastering engineer)
Pete Reilly
compiler:S. Baker
design:Adrian Self (artist/designer)
Sir Flyte Operator
mastered at:Sound Mastering in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12846202 [info]
ASIN:UK: B07J34LY79 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004961104 [info]