On December 17, 2020, Stanley Cowell died aged 79. He was musician (piano), co-founder of the “Strata-East Records” label, and professor at the “Music Department of the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers”, the “State University of New Jersey”. He recorded with many famous jazz musicians including Gary Bartz, Larry Coryell, Richard Davis, Sonny Fortune, Roy Haynes, Jimmy Heath, The Heath Brothers, Stan Getz, Johnny Griffin, Bobby Hutcherson, J. J. Johnson, Clifford Jordan, Oliver Nelson, Jimmy Owens, Art Pepper, Buddy Terry, Charles Sullivan, Charles Toliver, Roland Kirk, Marion Brown, Harold Land, and Max Roach. As leader Cowell released 34 albums.
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Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson: Winter in America
In May 1974, “Strata-East Records” label released “Winter in America”, studio album by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson. It was recorded September – October 1973 at “D&B Sound Studio” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson.
Personnel:
- Gil Scott-Heron– vocals, electric piano
- Brian Jackson– vocals, electric piano, acoustic piano, flute
- Danny Bowens – Fender bass
- Bob Adams – drums
- Jose Williams – engineer
- Malcolm Cecil– remastering
- Eugene Coles – cover painting
- Peggy Harris – liner collage
- Tony Cerrante, Gary Price – liner photography
Track listing:
- Peace Go with You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
- Rivers of My Fathers – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
- A Very Precious Time – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
- Back Home – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
- The Bottle – Gil Scott-Heron
- Song for Bobby Smith – Gil Scott-Heron
- Your Daddy Loves You – Gil Scott-Heron
- H2Ogate Blues – Gil Scott-Heron
- Peace Go with You Brother (Wa-Alaikum-Salaam) – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
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