{"product_id":"roy-brooks-free-slave-muse-master-edition-reissue-cd","title":"Roy Brooks – The Free Slave (CD)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoy Brooks spent years anchoring some of Detroit's most essential hard bop units before this 1972 session crystallized everything he stood for as a bandleader. A key figure in the city's jazz lineage, Brooks brought a percussive philosophy rooted in African tradition and street-level soul to every kit he sat behind, and the company he kept here, Shaw and Coleman were both at creative peaks in this period, reflects just how seriously the jazz community took his vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1972 on the iconic Muse label, The Free Slave captures Roy Brooks at the peak of his powers - a drummer of deep conviction and fire, blending soul-rooted swing with the outer reaches of post-bop and avant-garde expression. This landmark live session brims with energy, featuring extended improvisations and tight interplay between some of the most vital players in modern jazz; Woody Shaw (trumpet), George Coleman (tenor sax), Hugh Lawson (piano), and Cecil McBee (bass). Brooks and company dig deep into political and musical freedom, channeling the urgency of the early '70s Black liberation era. Each solo surges with emotion, particularly Woody Shaw's fearless trumpet work and George Coleman's muscular tenor tone. Vinyl re-release in October 2025 has sold out of 3,500 manufactured. Remastered directly from the original analog tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. Packaged in a 4-panel digipak with 8-page booklet with newly written liner notes by Shannon J. Effinger and Barney Fields with a rare photograph by Raymond Ross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Free Slave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill Pan's Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive for Max\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0198704749308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Time Traveler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.9.26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadtime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49372066775195,"sku":"358826472","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/packshot-roy-brooks-free-slave-muse-master-edition-reissue-cd-cd-relix.jpg?v=1787676121","url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/products\/roy-brooks-free-slave-muse-master-edition-reissue-cd","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}