Gary Bartz – “The Drinking Song” from the album “Freedom, Rhythm & Sound”
(Gary – soprano and alto saxes; Andy Bey – vocals; Juni Booth – bass; Nat Bettis – percussion; Harold White – drums)

Gary was born on September 26, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland. He plays alto and soprano saxophones and clarinet.
His break into the music industry came when filling in with Art Blakey’s band at his father’s club in Baltimore.
Since that break he has played with Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, McCoy Tyner, and Jackie McLean.

Freedom, Rhythm & Sound

Disc 1

1) Oliver Lake – Africa; 2) Stanton Davis’ Ghetto / Mysticism – Space-A-Nova; 3) Steve Colson & The Unity Troupe – Lateen; 4) Mary Lou Williams – Miss D.D.; 5) Joe Henderson – Foregone Conclusion; 6) Art Ensemble of Chicago – Old Time Religion; 7) Philip Cohran and the Artistic Heritage Ensemble – The African Look; 8) Gary Bartz Ntu Troop – Drinking Song; 9) Pheeroan Aklaff – 3 In 1; 10) The Hastings Street Jazz Experience – Yes Lord; 11) Gato Barbieri & Dollar Brand – Eighty First Street; 12) Ralph Thomas – Big Spliff

Disc 2

1) Archie Shepp – Attica Blues; 2) Horace Tapscott and Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – Peyote Song No. III; 3) Sun Ra and his Outer Space Arkestra – Nuclear War; 4) Joe McPhee and John Snyder – Shadow Sculptures; 5) Errol Parker – Street Ends; 6) Amina Claudine Myers – 3/4’s of 4/4; 7) The Pharaohs – Freedom Road; 8) Edward Larry Gordon – All Pervading; 9) Michael White – The Blessing Song; 10) Roy Brooks and the Artistic Truth – Black Survival; 11) The Lloyd McNeill Quartet – Dig Where Dat’s At