This is the audio recording of the musical "Young, Gifted and Broke" (1977), which was inspired by the black civil rights movement anthem "Young, Gifted and Black" that Weldon Irvine created with Nina Shimone, and for which he served as screenwriter, musical director, and wrote all the lyrics and music.
A definitive crossover jazz and soul album with simple yet beautiful melodies, a moving sound, and a message of strong spirit that resonates in the soul!
Weldon Irvin, a man of literary as well as musical talent, wrote the book, musical direction, and all the lyrics and music for the musical "Young, Gifted and Broke" in 1977. This album, which collects all the songs from the musical, is a superb crossover jazz and soul album, packed with Weldon's signature emotional melodies and powerful messages, and is primarily composed of extremely simple compositions, without excessive arrangements or developments, as is typical of a musical. Starting with the jazzy funk "No! Now? Never! None!" (M1), which instantly raises the tension with its groovy sound, the album continues with the gospel sung with soaring vocals and chorus "Just Take One Step; He'll Take Two" (M3), which develops a rich groove, while also featuring the fusion-like instrumental number "Musical Interlude (instrumental)" (M8), which features light, groove guitar, and the mid-tempo number "Only Yesterday" (M13), which is full of mellow filling, demonstrating Weldon Irvin's excellent compositional ability throughout the album!
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17 TRACKS:
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1)
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No! Now? Never! None!
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We Got A Deal
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3)
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Just Take One Step; He'll Take Two
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4)
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Sermon - Dialogue
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5)
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Comin' Home
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6)
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Benediction
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7)
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Singing For God In The City
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8)
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Musical Interlude (Instrumental)
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9)
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Black Lightnings' Song
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10)
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Pity For The Man
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Karate Dancer (Instrumental)
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12)
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Ego
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13)
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Only Yesterday
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14)
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Ghetto Lament
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15)
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Again
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Tight Rope
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17)
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I Count It Joy
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Bass - Marcus Miller
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Drums - Charles "Poogie" Bell
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Drums, Percussion - Napoleon Revels-Bey
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Guitar - Robert Broom, Jr
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Liner Notes - 若杉実
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Piano [Piano-Synthesizer] - Terrance Burrus
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Piano, Conductor, Producer, Written-By, Arranged By - Weldon Irvine
