Release Date: 27 September 2024
Label: Steeplechase
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 716043102716
Description
180g audiophile viny reissue of this rare and highly collectible 1975 SteepleChase LP by pianist/composer Billy Gault. Also known as William X, Gault recorded this his first and only leader album almost 50 years ago (October 1974). In spite of the elusive and sporadic career Gault has long achieved legendary status among many followers.
Gault was born in New York in 1941 and studied music at Bennett Highschool and Buffalo University. He played in the Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and with Jackie McLean in the 70s.
Billy Gault's only documented album here is a collection of his own compositions characterised as hard bop with religious overtones.
"Great stuff - and a beautiful album of spiritual jazz recorded by this obscure piano player who worked briefly with Jackie McLean in the seventies. Billy Gault had an amazingly soulful way of putting together his work, but never got bogged down in too much sentiment. There's some beautiful stuff on here, This truly is an incredible record -- one of our all-time favourites of this generation!" (Dusty Groove)
Billy Gault: piano
Bill Saxton: tenor saxophone
Billy Skinner: trumpet
Ellen Deleston, Joe Lee Wilson: vocal
James Fish Benjamin: bass
Michael Carvin: drums
Recorded October 29, 1974
Tracklisting
Vito Dieterle; Kris Kaiser; Griffin Fink; Aaron Seeber
Thad Jones; Ole Kock Hansen; Jesper Lundgaard; Ed Thigpen
Matt Panayides; Rich Perry; Steve LaSpina; Mark Ferber
Andrew Rathbun; Gary Versace
Tomas Martinez; Michael Weiss; David Wong; Paul Sikivie; Kenny Washington; Teo Perez
John McNeil; Jesper Lundgaard; Aage Tanggaard
Horace Parlan; Thad Jones; Eddie Harris; Jesper Lundgaard; Aage Tanggaard
Dexter Gordon; Horace Parlan; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen; Tony Inzalaco
Reality
Sly Stone
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Prince
Mackenzies
Brooklyn Funk Essentials
Distant Birds
Freddie King
