Gypsy Man

This article is about the Robin Kenyatta album. For the War song, see Gypsy Man (song).

Gypsy Man
Studio album by Robin Kenyatta
Released	1973
Recorded	August 15, October 24, 25 & 27 and November 3, 1972, and February 7, 1973 The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Atlantic SD 1633
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Robin Kenyatta chronology
Free State Band (1972) Gypsy Man (1973) Terra Nova (1974)

Gypsy Man is an album by saxophonist Robin Kenyatta released on the Atlantic label in 1973.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

In his review for Allmusic, Thom Jurek stated "Gypsy Man stands out mightily as one of the great jazz-funk outings of the '70s; it is an all but forgotten jazz classic".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Robin Kenyatta except as indicated

1. "Last Tango in Paris" (Gato Barbieri) – 4:50
2. "Another Freight Train" – 3:36
3. "Werewolf" (Robert W. McPherson) – 4:27
4. "Reflective Silence" – 5:20
5. "Seems So Long" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:53
6. "Gypsy Man" – 5:23
7. "Melodie Chinoise" – 5:46
8. "I've Got Dreams to Remember" (Otis Redding, Zelma Redding) – 6:15

Personnel

• Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Pat Rebillot, George Butcher – piano, organ
• Larry Willis – electric piano
• Keith Loving, Skip Pitts, David Spinozza, Jimmy Wood – guitar
• Stanley Clarke – bass, electric bass
• Billy Cobham, Charles Collins, Ray Lucas, Rick Marotta – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Al Deville – trumpet (track 6)
• George Patterson, Jack Philpot, Seldon Powell – saxophone (track 6)
• Don Belamy (track 1), Lalome Washburn (track 5) – vocals

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed September 30, 2015
2. Jurek, Thom. Gypsey Man – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2015.