Governor'S State University Jazz Band Gsu Jazz Live LP Vinyl

This is a live albumáperformed by a band of college students from the Governor's State University in Chicago under the direction of Warwick L. Carter.áAlthough thereáwere many college bands that existed at the time, this is one quite unlike any other and under the strong leadership of Carter, the group rose to tower heights in a performance very fortunate to be recorded to tape. The almighty jazz-funk cover of 'Freedom Jazz Dance' under the title of 'Listen Here' bursts with a strong break, and is full of intense jazz-funk that crosses the bounds of amateur performance into something else entirely. College band performances are often seen as just a means to an end; a necessary development stage before embarking on a career, but this doesn't apply here with renditions packed full of skillfully realized creative ambition owing greatly to the teaching of Carter. The originaláedition which was released in 1974áis hardly foundáinámarkets becauseáof it's rarity. One of the long-awaited reissuesáforáRare Groove fans is arriving at last on vinyl for the first time in the world!

1. Keishaz 2. Song for Suzanne 3. Spanish Samba 4. Spain 5. Crabmeat 6. Give It Oneh 7. Listen Here (Cover Version of "Freedom Jazz Dance)