Bob Thiele is one of the great producers. For his work with John Coltrane alone, where he gave free reign to the saxophone great's wildest musical visions including A Love Supreme, ignoring the usual cost consciousness of a major label, he deserves to be lauded. In addition to this his 8 years at Impulse saw him recording seminal works by scores of musicians including late blooming masterpieces by Ellington and Hodges, and a whole wave of 'new thing' jazzers such as Archie Shepp and Pharoah Sanders. He didn't stop there and when he launched his own label Flying Dutchman in 1969, he continued to innovate and record music that reflected its times, but that also resonates down through the ages.
It is to Flying Dutchman that we are paying tribute in our latest 'This Is' compilation. We of course turn the focus on the label's two main stars. Gil Scott-Heron's recordings for the label ran to three records, which sold well but not spectacularly at the time. They have since taken on a resonance that makes the album Pieces Of A Man in particular one of the most important recordings of the last century, and its opening track The Revolution Will Not Be Televised an anthem. Pianist Lonnie Liston Smith had been on Thiele's final important Impulse recording Pharoah Sanders Karma, and continued to appear on Flying Dutchman first as a sideman and then as a leader. His 1975 album Expansions was the perfect encapsulation of his 'Cosmic aware jazz' and the titles track a moment of near perfection which has become one of the foundation pieces of modern dance music.
Tracklisting
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-heron
- Just In Time To See The Sun - Leon Thomas
- Head Start - Bob Thiele Emergency
- See Saw Affair - Cesar
- Peaceful Man - Esther Marrow
- Expansions – Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
- Bolivia - Gato Barbieri
- Friends And Neighbors - Ornette Coleman
- 125th St & 7th Ave - Oliver Nelson
- Mama Soul - Harold Alexander
- Heavy Soul Slinger - Pretty Purdie
- Soulful Strut – Steve Allen
- Whitey On The Moon - Gil Scott-heron
- Lament For John Coltrane (Take 1) – Bob Thiele Emergency
- Peaceful Ones – Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
- Echoes - Leon Thomas
Please note that This Is Flying Dutchman 1969-1975 is currently not in store but is with our local supplier.
Most of the time it takes around 2-5 days from the time you place the order for the item to arrive here and be sent out but it can take longer if there are any delays.