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Music description

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The text describes the music as being "characterized by ... free jazz arrangements" and cites a Rolling Stone review to that effect. I can't find the review online; rollingstone.com gives a 404 error and that's all that appears in Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. However, having listened to the album I would not characterize this as "free jazz," arranged or otherwise. ("Free jazz arrangement" suggests a fundamental contradiction, but I can't read the review to figure out what the reviewer might have meant.) -- Gyrofrog (talk) 13:20, 21 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, if I'd read further I'd see that the review is quoted further along: "Frequently the nature of the jazz backing is so free that the vocals take on an independent, almost a cappella feeling which Scott-Heron carries off surprisingly well." I'd still disagree regarding the comparison with free jazz. I know it's what the reviewer said but I'm not hearing it, nor do I think it makes any sense where this music is concerned. I'm leaving the {{dubious}} tag. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 13:23, 21 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I agree it's not a free jazz album.
Vmavanti (talk) 10:01, 20 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Track listing is from what album?

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Are the tracks listed on this page from "Pieces of a Man"? Clarification needed.

Bass player - Jerry Jemmott or Ron Carter

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Who plays bass? The LP credits state that Ron Carter is on electric bass. Jerry Jemmott's official website says he played on the track "The Revolution will not be televised". Jerry is credited on G S-H's 3rd LP Free Will.10:44, 16 February 2025 (UTC) Design (talk) 10:44, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I see that "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" also credits Jemmott in the lead section, unsourced. So I guess he should be credited for this track at least, if we can find some source(s). Martinevans123 (talk) 10:52, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Certainly discogs has him on this album, but is that a different version (it was three years later)? I strongly suspect his claim will appear in this book, but I cannot find an online copy. I see that Ron Carter says: "He also played on ... Gil Scott Heron's Pieces of a Man, including the iconic bass-line on "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"" (but apparently unsourced there). Martinevans123 (talk) 11:11, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]