Black Woman is a Jazz album by Sonny Sharrock, originally released in 1969. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked.
About
Even among the countless innovative statements of 1969, <i>Black Woman</i> is unmistakable. Sharrock was a contemporary of Miles Davis, Pharoah Sanders, and Wayne Shorter, yet he developed a musical voice entirely outside of the jazz tradition. Like many free- jazz releases of the era, <i>Black Woman</i> is a torrential exploration of blues, gospel, and world music forms, but Sharrock’s guitar brought the proceedings much closer to rock ’n’ roll than other jazz musicians dared to go. Though they usually defy conventional pop music structure, the songs on <i>Black Woman</i> share a chiming, outpouring elation with Hendrix’s music. The title song here is a spiritual hymn as radical and righteous as Hendrix’s rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Sharrock’s instrument is in constant duet with the shifting contours of his wife Linda’s voice; as confrontational as the music gets, <i>Black Woman</i> is a dance between two lovers, and at times feels like free jazz’s most romantic album. The album ends with Sharrock’s dedication to his wife, a leaping Spanish celebration that closes this colorful ceremony on a note of hope and fulfillment.
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Tracklist
- 1Black Woman5:14
- 2Peanut9:14
- 3Bialero4:51
- 4Blind Willie3:10
- 5Portrait of Linda In Three Colors, All Black8:37
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
- raw
- frenzied
- spiritual
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Side one recorded at A & R Recording Studios, New York.
Side two recorded at Apostolic Recording Studios, New York.
Both sessions took place in October 1968.
Runouts are hand-etched except (MR) in a circle is stamped.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Dave BurrellPIANO
- Milford GravesDRUMS
- Norris JonesBASS
- Sonny SharrockGUITAR GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY
- Richard PierceBASS
- Ted DanielTRUMPET
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 13 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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