Free Slave

Roy Brooks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1970
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 32. Jazz Records
• ASIN: B000006PVM
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,398 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Free Slave

2. Understanding

3. Will Pan's Walk

4. Five for Max

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pure Jazz at its best, January 11, 2001

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Lionel O. Greene "Dr. Lionel Greene" (Oakland, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Free Slave (Audio CD)

While top billing goes to the drummer, this CD could have been posted under the name of any of the participating musicians. The bass line alone could probably make it as a solo release. Hugh Lawson's piano work completes the triad of a more then capable rhythm section. Roy's patterns on the drums force the capable duo of Woody Shaw and George Coleman to bring to the front their arsenal of musical talents, their individual solos being unique but still reflecting a commonality of thought and approach to the rhythmn and melody of each tune. "Five for Max" is the marque piece of this work, but all four cuts are equally professional in their composition and presentation. While the recording sounds slightly "tinny" in the high registers (both on the LP and CD, probably due to the recording being live), this has not impeded the listening enjoyment I've derived from this work over the years.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars phenomenal live jam sesh, June 29, 2000

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Mitch Bernstein (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free Slave (Audio CD)

One of the best albums I've picked up all year!

This is album has outrageous amounts of energy in every solo, with four catchy tunes. If you're looking for some fairly funky music, this is it...not just riffing on the same stuff, but quality playing.

And for $8, it's a steal

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars pleasant surprise, April 25, 2000

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riot67 (detroit) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free Slave (Audio CD)

Picked this one up mostly on a whim not being real familiar with Brooks' work and was pleasantly surprised. Comprised mostly of straight ahead jazz pieces with a funky twist that showcase Brooks unique and often intense drumming. Also features trumpeter Woody Shaw and Bassist Cecil Mcbee. The cd is a good example of what was happening in early 70's jazz apart from the fusion movement. Standout tracks are Mcbee's "Will Pan's Walk" and Brooks' "Five For Max" the former utilizing some of Mcbee's most intese bass lines. Overall, a good buy.