Experience and Judgment album cover
Experience and Judgment

Andy Bey

1974
Atlantic

Dating back to his time performing with his siblings as Andy and the Bey Sisters in the early 1960s, jazz vocalist Andy Bey was a favorite of other musicians, most famously John Coltrane. But once that group disbanded, Bey also became in demand for the likes of Max Roach, Horace Silver, Duke Pearson, and Gary Bartz. Much like these jazz artists, Bey navigated the 1970s by dipping more into funk, soul, and R&B bags. A pity that only one solo album was released that decade, but what an album Experience and Judgment is. Bey’s voice roves into plummy new depths and tingling new highs in his register. He’s socially conscious, but also conscious about higher consciousness. Some songs look at the funnier side of that decade’s spirituality, meditating, doing yoga, feeling vibes, all that. It also doesn’t hurt that Bey’s band provides supple grooves throughout, making for a satisfying ’70s exploration between jazz and soul.

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