A legendary bit of funk - and
a killer record from one of the most unique guitarists ever! George Freeman's
got a sound and a style unlike any other player we can think of - an approach
to funky guitar that's often got a really hard touch on the strings, and which
gets nice and noisy at the best funky moments. Freeman's probably best known
for the few obscure records he cut with Groove Holmes, but this album's his out
and out masterpiece - a rare one-off session cut in the funky Philly scene and supervised
by DJ Sonny Hopson - and featuring a rare mix of players that includes Caesar
Frazier on organ and Charles Earland on Arp! The mix of organ and Arp is really
incredible - especially on the side-long jammer "Franticdiagnosis",
which runs for nearly 20 minutes, and is one of the most messed-up funky jazz
jams of the 70s! Other players include Von Freeman on tenor sax and Dave
Hubbard on alto flute - and the album features the legendary jazz dance track
"The Bump", plus the cuts "Free-Man" and "God Bless
The Child". © Dusty
Groove, Inc.
Bam-Boo Records,
GR003, 1972
Bam-Boo/Shout, SHOUT-241, 2013
Recorded At Media Sound Studios,
Electric Lady Studios, New York
Musicians:
George Freeman - Guitar
Von Freeman - Tenor Saxophone
Dave Hubbard - Alto Flute
Caesar Frazier - Organ
Charles Earland - ARP
Synthesizer
Gary Jenkins - Drums
Eddie Moore - Bass Drum,
Cymbal
Donald Rivers - Percussion,
Gores, Cowbell, Tambourine
Billy Connors - Congas
Tracks:
1. Franticdiagnosis {George
Freeman} (19:16)
2. The Bump {George Freeman}
(7:56)
3. Free-Man {George Freeman}
(8:22)
4. God Bless The Child
{Billie Holiday} (5:22)
Credits:
Producer - Sonny Hopson
Assistant Producer - Beverley
Whitehead
Arranger - George Freeman
Cover Design - Lewis Buo
Anderson
Cover Model - Paulete George
