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'''''The Gift''''' is an album by multi-instrumentalist [[Charles Moffett]]. It was recorded during 1969 in New York City, and was released the same year by [[Savoy Records]]. On the album, Moffett appears on drums, trumpet, and vibraphone, and is joined by saxophonist [[Paul Jeffrey]], bassist [[Wilbur Ware]], and drummer Dennis O'Toole.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-gift-mw0000621918 |title=Charles Moffett: The Gift |first=Scott |last=Yanow |website=AllMusic |access-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/charles-moffett/the-gift |title=Charles Moffett - The Gift |website=Jazz Music Archives |access-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Savoy_12160.htm |title=Savoy 12000 series discography (12160-12305) |website=JazzLists |access-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy-records/catalog-12100-series/#savoy-12194 |title=Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series |website=JazzDisco |access-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref>
'''''The Gift''''' is an album by multi-instrumentalist [[Charles Moffett]]. It was recorded during 1969 in New York City, and was released the same year by [[Savoy Records]]. On the album, Moffett appears on drums, trumpet, and vibraphone, and is joined by saxophonist [[Paul Jeffrey]], bassist [[Wilbur Ware]], and drummer Dennis O'Tootle.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-gift-mw0000621918 |title=Charles Moffett: The Gift |first=Scott |last=Yanow |website=AllMusic |access-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/charles-moffett/the-gift |title=Charles Moffett - The Gift |website=Jazz Music Archives |access-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Savoy_12160.htm |title=Savoy 12000 series discography (12160-12305) |website=JazzLists |access-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy-records/catalog-12100-series/#savoy-12194 |title=Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series |website=JazzDisco |access-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref>


Moffett's son Codaryl, seven years old at the time of the recording, and now a recording artist, also appears on drums, and is credited for composing and titling the track "Avant Garde Got Soul Too."<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=The Gift |others=Charles Moffett |type=liner notes |year=1969 |publisher=Savoy Records |last1=Kronberg |first1=Arnie
Moffett's son Codaryl, seven years old at the time of the recording, and now a recording artist, also appears on drums, and is credited for composing and titling the track "Avant Garde Got Soul Too."<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=The Gift |others=Charles Moffett |type=liner notes |year=1969 |publisher=Savoy Records |last1=Kronberg |first1=Arnie
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In a review for [[AllMusic]], [[Scott Yanow]] wrote: "The songtitle 'Avant Garde Got Soul Too' pretty well sums up this adventurous but often surprisingly melodic set."<ref name="allmusic" />
In a review for [[AllMusic]], [[Scott Yanow]] wrote: "The songtitle 'Avant Garde Got Soul Too' pretty well sums up this adventurous but often surprisingly melodic set."<ref name="allmusic" />

The authors of ''[[MusicHound]] Jazz'' stated: "Although he does shine on vibes and the occasional Ornette-like trumpet, most of the groove here is archaically funky, with the disruptions from Codaryl's elementary playing balanced by sympathetic bassman Wilbur Ware's simple bass style."<ref name="mh"/>

The authors of ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]]'' called Moffett's trumpet playing "disconcertingly similar to Coleman's: raw, sharp and unevenly pitched, but with boundless energy and an exclamatory directness," while his vibes work is "much more recognizable as the man who skittered and thrashed his way through those legendary Scandinavian sessions," referring to ''[[At the "Golden Circle" Stockholm]]''. They commented: "Something of a curiosity, this record; but anyone interested in the development and ramifications of Ornette's art should certainly try to find it."<ref name="penguin"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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* [[Paul Jeffrey]] – tenor saxophone, alto clarinet
* [[Paul Jeffrey]] – tenor saxophone, alto clarinet
* [[Wilbur Ware]] – bass
* [[Wilbur Ware]] – bass
* Dennis O'Toole – drums
* Dennis O'Tootle – drums
* Codaryl Moffett – drums
* Codaryl Moffett – drums


Latest revision as of 20:56, 19 February 2024

The Gift
Studio album by
Charles Moffett
Released1969
Recorded1969
VenueNew York City
GenreFree jazz
Length36:23
LabelSavoy
MG-12194
ProducerPaul Jeffrey
Günter Sommer chronology
The Gift
(1969) 		The Charles Moffett Family-Vol. 1
(1975)

The Gift is an album by multi-instrumentalist Charles Moffett. It was recorded during 1969 in New York City, and was released the same year by Savoy Records. On the album, Moffett appears on drums, trumpet, and vibraphone, and is joined by saxophonist Paul Jeffrey, bassist Wilbur Ware, and drummer Dennis O'Tootle.[1][2][3][4]

Moffett's son Codaryl, seven years old at the time of the recording, and now a recording artist, also appears on drums, and is credited for composing and titling the track "Avant Garde Got Soul Too."[5][6][7] Concerning the tune's title, writer and radio host David Mittleman stated that it is "an attitude that says the traditional barriers between seemingly incompatible genres are a myth; everything is possible."[6]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[8]
MusicHound Jazz[9]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[10]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[11]

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: "The songtitle 'Avant Garde Got Soul Too' pretty well sums up this adventurous but often surprisingly melodic set."[1]

The authors of MusicHound Jazz stated: "Although he does shine on vibes and the occasional Ornette-like trumpet, most of the groove here is archaically funky, with the disruptions from Codaryl's elementary playing balanced by sympathetic bassman Wilbur Ware's simple bass style."[9]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called Moffett's trumpet playing "disconcertingly similar to Coleman's: raw, sharp and unevenly pitched, but with boundless energy and an exclamatory directness," while his vibes work is "much more recognizable as the man who skittered and thrashed his way through those legendary Scandinavian sessions," referring to At the "Golden Circle" Stockholm. They commented: "Something of a curiosity, this record; but anyone interested in the development and ramifications of Ornette's art should certainly try to find it."[10]

Track listing

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Track timings not provided.

  1. "Avant Garde Got Soul Too"
  2. "Adverb"
  3. "The Gift"
  4. "Blues Strikes Again"
  5. "Yelricks"

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Charles Moffett: The Gift". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Charles Moffett - The Gift". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Savoy 12000 series discography (12160-12305)". JazzLists. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series". JazzDisco. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Kronberg, Arnie; Moffett, Shirley (1969). The Gift (liner notes). Charles Moffett. Savoy Records. MG-12194.
  6. ^ a b Mittleman, David (October 2, 2019). "Avant-Garde Got Soul Too: An Observation of Deviance Mixtape". Aquarium Drunkard. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Codaryl Moffett: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 827.
  9. ^ a b Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 809.
  10. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on Compact Disc. Penguin Books. p. 922.
  11. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 606.
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