Gil Scott-Heron
New Market Cabaret
Philadelphia, PA
2000-05-27 (early)

Source: Sonic Studios DSM-6 > Oade Mod2 TCD-D7 or Sony TCD D100 by Mudbone
Transfer: Fostex D-15 > Tascam DA-3000 > WAV @ 16/48
Master: Wavelab 11 (tracking) > FLAC 1648

01. Ology banter
02. Show Bizness
03. Work For Peace
04. Intro to...
05. 95 South (All of the Places We've Been)
06. band intros
07. Intro to...
08. Three Miles Down
09. Your Daddy Loves You
10. South Carolina (Barnwell)
11. Celebrate, Celebrate, Celebrate >
12. percussion >
13. Celebrate, Celebrate, Celebrate

Gil Scott-Heron - vocals, piano
Tony Duncan - percussion
Larry McDonald - drums
Don McGriggs - bass
Ed Bradey - guitar
Vernon James - tenor sax
Brian Jackson - piano, flute
Tony Douglas - tambourine

An up close and intimate recording, with a fair amount of banter and storytelling in addition to the music.

New Market Cabaret was located at 415 S. 2nd Street, near Pine Street. Will Smith (the actor) bought the building for $3.5 million and tore it down to build a W Hotel, which was never built. Scott-Heron played the final show at the Cabaret, with a number of his long-time sideman and collaborators. This was the 8:00 early show, followed by a 10:30 final performance.

After the hotel project fell though, a three story building was erected and the old Cabaret address is now a plastic surgeon's office. What would Gil have said?

Enjoy!

--mhg :: 2024-01-02


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