Walter Bishop Jr.

Released under the moniker of The 4th Cycle (not his backing band, but a reference to the improv techniques of the cycle of fourths used on the album) jazz keyboardist Walter Bishop Jr. released ‘Keeper Of My Soul’ on the Black Jazz imprint in 1973. Free-form, improvised passages rub up against Latin and funk rhythms on this critically undervalued work, available once again via Real Gone Music.

PERSONNEL:

• Walter Bishop, Jr. - keyboards
• Ronnie Laws - reeds,flute, saxophone
• Gerald Brown - bass, electeric bass
• Shakur M. Abdulla - conga
• Bahir Hassan - drums
• Woody Murray - vibes

TRACKS:

• 01. Soul Village
• 02. N'Dugu's Prayer
• 03. Summertime
• 04. Those Who Chant
• 05. Keeper Of My Soul
• 06. Blue Bossa
• 07. Sweet Rosa