Gypsy Man

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Gypsy Man
Gypsy Man.jpg
Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedAugust 15, October 24, 25 & 27 and November 3, 1972 and February 7, 1973
The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Atlantic
SD 1633
Producer Michael Cuscuna
Robin Kenyatta chronology
Free State Band
(1972)
Gypsy Man
(1973)
Terra Nova
(1974)

Gypsy Man is an album by saxophonist Robin Kenyatta released on the Atlantic label in 1973. [1]

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Reception

Professional ratings
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In his review for Allmusic, Thom Jurek stated "Gypsy Man stands out mightily as one of the great jazz-funk outings of the '70s; it is an all but forgotten jazz classic". [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Robin Kenyatta except as indicated

  1. "Last Tango in Paris" (Gato Barbieri) - 4:50
  2. "Another Freight Train" - 3:36
  3. "Werewolf" (Robert W. McPherson) - 4:27
  4. "Reflective Silence" - 5:20
  5. "Seems So Long" (Stevie Wonder) - 3:53
  6. "Gypsy Man" - 5:23
  7. "Melodie Chinoise" - 5:46
  8. "I've Got Dreams to Remember" (Otis Redding, Zelma Redding) - 6:15

Personnel

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References

  1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed September 30, 2015
  2. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. Gypsey Man – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved September 30, 2015.