Prof. James Benson

INCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS

It was 1973 that Prof. James Benson had self-funded his private press LP for the benefit of the teenage musicians he tutored at Cal Poly, California. The album was a momentous achievement for him and his young protegees, something they were all proud of, and rightly so.

Taking inspiration from their recent trip to Africa and blended with the radical jazz associated with the young minds of early '70s black America, the Gow-Dow Experience is a unique foray into the enthusiastic mindset of up-and-coming jazz musicians, as encouraged by their mentor Prof. Benson.

TRACKS:

• 01. Nigeria, West Africa
• 02. Song For My Black Mother
• 03. Barry Rae
• 04. Compared To What
• 05. Malcolm IX
• 06. Spring 2000
• 07. Brother Don
• BONUS TRACKS
• 08. Psychedelic Sally
• 09. Compared To What (alternate take)
• 10. You Are Arrogant
• 11. Brother Don (alternate mix