{"product_id":"eddie-gale-eddie-gales-ghetto-music-2024-reissue","title":"Eddie Gale – Eddie Gale's Ghetto Music (2024 Reissue)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-page__abstract\"\u003eFrom Elemental Music comes the long overdue vinyl reissue of one of greatest and most standalone albums in both the legendary Blue Note catalog and the history of American jazz: the longtime Sun Ra Arkestra trumpeter Eddie Gale’s 1968 debut \u003cem\u003eGhetto Music\u003c\/em\u003e. A towering hybrid of free jazz, spiritual jazz, and gospel, infused with politics of Black Nationalism and self-determination of its era that culminate in a writhing, heavy sound like nothing else, it’s one of those records that pulls the rug out and leaves you gasping for more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn and raised in Brooklyn, Eddie Gale cut his teeth playing with Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt, Booker Ervin, and Illinois Jacquet, among others. He studied with Kenny Dorham, and played trumpet in Sun Ra’s Arkestra for significant amount of the 1960s and '70s - his trumpet can be heard carving its way across Ra classics like “\u003cem\u003eSecrets of the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e”, “\u003cem\u003eLanquidity\u003c\/em\u003e”, “\u003cem\u003eThe Other Side of the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e”, and “On Jupiter” - and was a member of Cecil Taylor’s band, appearing on the pianist’s astounding “\u003cem\u003eUnit Structures\u003c\/em\u003e” in 1966. During a hiatus from the Arkestra in the late 1960’s, Gale ventured out on his own and laid down two records as a leader for Blue Note, the first of which was “\u003cem\u003eGhetto Music\u003c\/em\u003e”, issued in 1968 (the second being 1969’s “\u003cem\u003eBlack Rhythm Happening\u003c\/em\u003e”). Neither sit comfortably within the label’s larger catalog (or anywhere), and quickly fell out of pint and were never repressed, becoming among the label’s rarest artefacts on the collectors market.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEddie Gales' Ghetto Music\u003c\/em\u003e was conceived as a full-scale musical production with costumes, acting, and dramatic presentation and is a musical reflection of his life in the ghetto. This is very much a personal portrait; for he wrote, arranged and conducted all of the music. He believes a strong foundation is essential before taking the listeners on a kaleidoscopic journey into the unknown. In Eddie's case, the beautiful melodies are the launching pad for his expeditions. The core of the music is to be found in the six piece band who provide the drive, momentum and expression. The musicians are only part of the total experience, however, for the 11 voice Noble Gale Singers provide a wailing counterpoint to the musical instruments giving added depth and strength to the music. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a totality to\u003cem\u003e Eddie Gale’s Ghetto Music\u003c\/em\u003e, a remarkable cohesion and sense of form. With \u003cem\u003eGhetto Music\u003c\/em\u003e, Eddie Gale’s creativity has been able to blossom into a world of its own. — (via Blue Note)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2DMKQV21wMBgodiBh22JdN?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Elemental Music \/ Blue Note\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Europe\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1968\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Soul-Jazz, Free Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Avant Garde \/ Free Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note \/ Elemental Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44235034460318,"sku":"0600753986073","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/eddie-gale-s-ghetto-music-limited-gatefold-editio.jpg?v=1724312523","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/eddie-gale-eddie-gales-ghetto-music-2024-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}