Michael Gregory Jackson – Gifts (Arista Novus, 1979) Full Album [Jazz Fusion]
\"The 1979 album of guitar player MICHAEL GREGORY JACKSON from the label NOVUS under ARISTA. From the intro of a guitar like a sitar to the spiritual \"UNSPOKEN MAGIC\" with a soundscape woven by a female scat and a soft guitar arpeggio, \"DYAMI EMU\" with a beautiful soprano saxophone theme in a quiet arrangement, to a melancholy horn ensemble A good board that can be said to recommend almost all the recorded songs such as \"GIFTS\", a long spiritual fusion with a light beat!\"
Michael Gregory Jackson – Gifts
Label: Arista Novus – AN 3012
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Jazz
Style: Avant-garde Jazz, Fusion
Tracklist
A1 Unspoken Magic 0:00
A2 Dyami Emu 5:30
A3 Vivid Violet 11:17
A4 Theme For In Eyes 15:09
B1 Sir Julius Of Woodstock 23:40
B2 Gifts 30:47
Credits
Acoustic Bass – Fred Hopkins (tracks: A1)
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Organ, Percussion, Written-By, Arranged By, Producer, Cover [Concept] – Michael Gregory Jackson
''This album I joyfully give in memory of Daniel Wellington Sr., my father, and is dedicated to my family; Chiquita Ann, Dyami Emu, Ingeborg Marie, Diane Elba, Joan Marie, Lorraine Ingeborg, Daniel Wellington Jr., Gerald William, Bruce Kevin, and their families.
The piece entitled Dyami Emu is dedicated to my son. The piece entitled Sir Julius of Woodstock is dedicated to Julius Hemphill.
My hat is off to David Baker, \"Engineer Extraordinaire.\"
Special Thanks to Pheeroan, Marty, Baikida, and Jerome for their energy, positiveness and creativity in the making of this record.
Much thanks to Fred Hopkins and Jay Hoggard for their applied magic.
Thanks to Jessica and Rene for their patience.
Thank you Joan Stephens for your presence.
Smiles to Oliver Lake and Pheeroan Ak Laff for being in the now, thereby perpetuating \"isness.\"
And for you for whom my heart is singing...for it is you who are the gifts.''
