George Freeman • Man & Woman

 

Review by Jason Ankeny
While Man & Woman embraces a mellower approach than guitarist George Freeman's other Groove Merchant dates, it's by no means the late-night boudoir record its erotic cover suggests -- the stripped-down, nuanced sound instead adheres to a relatively straightforward soul-jazz formula, more focused and earthbound in its orientation than the average Freeman session. Teaming here with pianists Harold Mabern and Kenny Barron, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Buddy Williams, the guitarist embraces the change of pace, settling comfortably into the music's slow, slinky grooves -- not only are his solos as imaginative as before, but they also boast a rippling sensuality otherwise absent from his previous records.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/man-woman-mw0001213579

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Reseña de Jason Ankeny
Aunque Man & Woman adopta un enfoque más suave que las otras fechas de Groove Merchant del guitarrista George Freeman, no es en absoluto el disco de alcoba nocturno que sugiere su erótica portada - el sonido despojado y matizado se adhiere en cambio a una fórmula de soul-jazz relativamente directa, más centrada y terrenal en su orientación que la sesión media de Freeman. Formando equipo aquí con los pianistas Harold Mabern y Kenny Barron, el bajista Bob Cranshaw y el baterista Buddy Williams, el guitarrista acepta el cambio de ritmo, acomodándose cómodamente en los ritmos lentos y deslizantes de la música; sus solos no sólo son tan imaginativos como antes, sino que también ostentan una sensualidad ondulante que de otro modo estaría ausente en sus discos anteriores.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/man-woman-mw0001213579

Colaborador / Contributor:  Mich58

Tracks:
1 - Till There Was You
2 - You've Changed
3 - I Ain't Got Nobody
4 - Groovy Lady
5 - Funny How Time Slips Away
6 - Squeeze Me
7 - Stardust
8 - Georgia On My Mind

Credits:
Bass – Bobby Cranshaw
Drums – Bernard Trapps (tracks: 6, 8), Buddy Williams (tracks: 1 to 5, 7)
Electric Piano – Kenny Baron
Guitar – George Freeman
Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano – Harold Mabern Jr.

1974

 

 

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