The Creator 1969-1973: The Best Of The Flying Dutchman Masters

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2013 collection. Leon Thomas became a star on the back of his original cut of ‘The Creator Had a Master Plan' recorded with Pharaoh Sanders. This success was consolidated with four studio albums and several live sessions recorded for Flying Dutchman. A year as a member of Santana brought him to the attention of an even wider audience. His yodeling style allied with deep blues roots has influenced several generations of jazz singers, most recently the Grammy Award-winning jazz star of 2012, Gregory Porter. Beat Goes Public.

Review

Superlative anthology of the East St. Louis singer's Flying Dutchman recordings. Leon Thomas might not be as well known as Pharoah Sanders, with whom he worked on
The Creator Has A Master Plan, but he was, nevertheless, a ground-breaker, his African-inspired yodeling and spiritual seeking forging new roads ahead for the jazz vocalist. Influenced by Coltrane, Shepp and Kirk and an integral part of The New Thing!, Thomas recorded transcendental jazz with a political and social conscience. This 15 tracker, culled from his four studio and two-and-a-half live albums for producer Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label, never puts a foot wrong. (5 STARS) –Mojo