no es un disco mas de musica negra..se trata de un albun que reune a una de las mas grandes divas de todos los tiempos, su nombre es fontella bass..una de las mas legendarias cantantes de la musica negra de raiz....
este albun es todo un documento unico ya que aparece junto a su madre martha bass y tambien su otro hijo, david peaston al que pude ver en concierto junto a el marido de fontella, tambien uno de los mas grandes musicos de jazz, el trompetista lester bowie,
esto me sucedio en los primeros años 90 en la haya ( holanda ) en el famoso festival north sea festival, fue un concierto dedicado al gospel y al esperitual que me dejo helado, aun hoy en dia sigo sin poder creer lo que vi en diecto,,nunca escuche una voz como la de david peaston..algo increible
en este disco se recoje una session grabada el 4 y 5 de enero de 1980 en milan, dos generaciones juntas, tres de las mejores voces de todos los tiempos
This is authentic, stirring African-American gospel music on Soul Note Records, a label that in the 1980's was dedicated to cutting-edge jazz. The connection stems from Fontella Bass, who performed with the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Her mother, Martha Bass, was a long-established gospel singer. Like Fontella, her brother David Peaston is a versatile singer with plenty of soul and roots in the church.
Martha, Fontella and David provide the vocals, joined by AEC members Malachi Favors on bass and Phillip Wilson on drums. Amina Claudine Myers supplies genuine church-based piano and organ.
The result is magnificent gospel music presented in a serious historical context. Its honest fervor will touch gospel devotees as well as those less familiar with the tradition.
FONTELLA bass, MARTHA BASS, DAVID PEASTON
FROM THE ROOT TO THE SOURCE
A1 Something Down Inside Of Me
Written-By – Martha Bass
4:50
A2 He Touched Me
Written-By – Bill Gaither*
5:11
A3 The Whole World In His Hands
Written-By – Traditional
3:43
A4 I Feel A Change
Written-By – Quincy Fielding, Jr.
5:49
B1 I'm So Grateful
Written-By – Gloria Griffin, Roberta Martin
6:30
B2 God Is So Good To Me
Written-By – Roberta Martin
4:35
B3 In The Garden
Written-By – Traditional
4:48
B4 God Has Smiled On Me
Written By – Issac Jones
4:26
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Barigozzi Studio
Credits
Bass – Malachi Favors Maghostus*
Cover – Gigi Barbieri*
Drums – Phillip Wilson
Engineer – Giancarlo Barigozzi
Photography By – Isio Saba
Producer – Giovanni Bonandrini
Vocals – Martha Bass
Vocals, Piano, Organ – Fontella Bass
Vocals, Piano, Tambourine – David Peaston