The Gift (Charles Moffett album)

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]

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)

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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[9]

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]

Track listing

Track timings not provided.

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

Personnel

References
  1. 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. 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. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 606.
  9. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 827.
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