Small Talk At 125th And Lenox 22A recorded in 1973 at Ornette

recorded in 1973 at Ornette Coleman’s gallery in New York and featuring a previously unheard recording of the Pharoah Sanders composition "Thembi"

set out to capture the raw energy present within performance

feel-good rhymes

and surrounding it with minor key rootsy melodies and a dubby mix

and drummer Kweku Sumbry

Small Talk At 125th And Lenox 22A recorded in 1973 at OrnetteSmall Talk At 125th And Lenox was the start of a 45 year recording career for Gil Scott Heron. He became one of the best loved and most respected artists of the late 20th Century, but never again released an album as simple and hard hitting as this. Recorded in 1970, Small Talk featured Gil and three percussionists performing his poetry, the rhythmic backdrop and the style of his delivery making it more than a spoken word record. Today it is seen as a