PEL Presents NEM#155: Melvin Gibbs Protests w/ Bass, Jazz Composition, Production, Sound Design

<p>Melvin has played bass on over 200 albums since 1980 in the worlds of jazz, rock, and hip-hop, and has numerous songwriting credits, playing with Defunkt, Arto Lindsay, Henry Rollins, Bernie Worrell, Vernon Reid, etc.</p> <p>We discuss his solo tune featuring Kokayi "Get Some" from <a href="https://amzn.to/3BQ6ZCb"><em>4+1 Equals 5 for May 25</em></a> (2021), the title track from <a href="https://amzn.to/3jE4oVt"><em>The Terror End Of Beauty</em></a> (2018) by his trio Harriet Tubman, and "Howard Beach Memoirs" by Power Tools (with Bill Frisell and Ronald Shannon Jackson) from <a href="https://amzn.to/3DHcuER"><em>Strange Meeting</em></a> (1987). We end by listening to "Canto por Odudua" by Melvin Gibbs' Elevated Entity from <a href="https://amzn.to/2WFDoMh"><em>Ancients Speak</em></a> (2009) Intro: "Melvin's Tune" from <a href="https://amzn.to/3jFiqGp"><em>Defunkt</em></a> (1980). More at <a href="https://music.melvin-gibbs.com/">music.melvin-gibbs.com</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/">Hear more Nakedly Examined Music</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nemusicpodcast/">Like our Facebook page</a>. <a href="http://patreon.com/nakedlyexaminedmusic">Support us on Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Sponsors: Visit <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/examined14">HelloFresh.com/examined14</a> and use code examined14 for up to 14 free meals with free shipping. Save 10% on Nebia shower stuff by using code nem at <a href="https://nebia.com/nem">nebia.com/nem</a> (excludes pre-order products).</p>