The Free Slave

The Free Slave is a live album by drummer Roy Brooks recorded in 1970 and released on the Muse label in 1972.^[1][2] It was the third album released on the label.

The Free Slave
Live album by Roy Brooks
Released	1972
Recorded	April 26, 1970 Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, Maryland
Genre	Hard bop, soul jazz, post-bop
Length	46:02
Label	Muse MR 5003
Producer	Roy Brooks
Roy Brooks chronology
Beat (1963) The Free Slave (1972) Ethnic Expressions (1973)

Reception

The Free Slave, according to Jim Dulzo in JazzTimes in 2003, "catches a live 1970 set with a band of stellar hard boppers that includes a very young Woody Shaw, plus George Coleman, Hugh Lawson and Cecil McBee. McBee and Brooks lay down a funky, intelligent groove and the band burns brightly through four extended tunes."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Roy Brooks except as indicated

1. "The Free Slave" - 12:18
2. "Understanding" - 10:57
3. "Will Pan's Walk" (Cecil McBee) - 9:07
4. "Five for Max" - 13:40

Personnel

• Roy Brooks - drums
• Woody Shaw - trumpet
• George Coleman - tenor saxophone
• Hugh Lawson - piano
• Cecil McBee - bass