{"title":"Artist: Billy Parker's Fourth World","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"freedom-of-speech-billy-parkers-fourth-world-lp","title":"Freedom Of Speech [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the musicians who gathered to record this fantastic spiritual jazz record for the Strata-East label on May 24th, 1974 had crossed each other's paths in various musical pairings over the preceding few years. Husband and wife team Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals) and Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) had been working together on albums like Frank Foster's \"Loud Minority\", and Roy Ayers' \"Coffy\" and \"Virgo Red\". Ten weeks before the \"Freedom Of Speech\" session, the couple had been joined in Tokyo by Cecil's brother Ronald Bridgewater (tenor saxophone) to record Dee Dee's debut album, the beautiful \"Afro Blue\". Also in the studio on May 24th, 1974 was Donald Smith, (piano, vocals), fresh from recording on his older brother Lonnie Liston Smith's \"Cosmic Funk\" - on which Ronald Bridgewater had also played percussion. Cecil McBee (bass) was also there - just two weeks before, he'd completed his own Strata East date \"Mutima\", and in February he'd played on Mtume's \"Rebirth Cycle\" - with both albums also featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater on vocals. He'd also played on Lonnie Liston Smith's \"Astral Travelling\".[[Release Description]]Most of the musicians who gathered to record this fantastic spiritual jazz record for the Strata-East label on May 24th, 1974 had crossed each other's paths in various musical pairings over the preceding few years. Husband and wife team Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals) and Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) had been working together on albums like Frank Foster's \"Loud Minority\", and Roy Ayers' \"Coffy\" and \"Virgo Red\". Ten weeks before the \"Freedom Of Speech\" session, the couple had been joined in Tokyo by Cecil's brother Ronald Bridgewater (tenor saxophone) to record Dee Dee's debut album, the beautiful \"Afro Blue\". Also in the studio on May 24th, 1974 was Donald Smith, (piano, vocals), fresh from recording on his older brother Lonnie Liston Smith's \"Cosmic Funk\" - on which Ronald Bridgewater had also played percussion. Cecil McBee (bass) was also there - just two weeks before, he'd completed his own Strata East date \"Mutima\", and in February he'd played on Mtume's \"Rebirth Cycle\" - with both albums also featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater on vocals. He'd also played on Lonnie Liston Smith's \"Astral Travelling\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDance Of The Little Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemini’s Lullaby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet With It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreedom Of Speech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Billy Parker's Fourth World","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186534187199,"sku":"PPAN-SES19754-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1502746763484-5jxf47g13ja-f9558bbc99dc69f55a739c0c8f71e413_2F5060149622636.jpg?v=1713909285"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-billy-parkers-fourth-world.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}