Check Cashing Day by Bobby Watson - Uhune

ALBUM

Check Cashing Day marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech (the album title is a reference to King announcing it was time to cash the equality check written into the Declaration of Independence by the country’s forefathers). Featuring a quintet and two vocalists, the music here hews pretty closely to mainstream bebop, with trumpeter Hermon Mehari and pianist Richard Johnson also getting plenty of solo time alongside Watson’s saxophone. Musical standouts include the melodic and midtempo “Sweet Dreams” and “At the Crossroads.” Nonetheless, it’s the voice of poet Glenn North that sets this apart. He strikes a nice tone between anger and uplift, speaking vivid lines on several pieces but most effectively on the title cut, “Black Is Back,” and “Revival (Ovedia).” Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson was with King for that speech, and here her role is filled by singer Pamela Baskin-Watson, who shines on Ellington’s “Come Sunday” (the lone cover) and her own “Seekers of the Sun.” Sometimes great music can have a message.

1. Sweet Dreams

by Bobby Watson

Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

2. Check Cashing Day (For Ms. Trudy) [feat. Glenn North]

by Bobby Watson

Featured Artist: Glenn North; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

3. At the Crossroads

by Bobby Watson

Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

4. Black Is Back (feat. Glenn North)

by Bobby Watson

Featured Artist: Glenn North; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

5. A Blues of Hope

by Bobby Watson

Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

6. Forty Acres and a Mule (feat. Glenn North)

by Bobby Watson

Featured Artist: Glenn North; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

7. Dark Days (feat. Glenn North)

by Bobby Watson

Featured Artist: Glenn North; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

8. Seekers of the Sun (Son) [feat. Pamela Baskin-Watson]

by Bobby Watson

Featured Artist: Pamela Baskin-watson; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Pamela Baskin-watson; Composer

9. Progress

by Bobby Watson

Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

10. Black Is Back Reprise (feat. Richard Johnson)

by Bobby Watson

Featured Artist: Richard Johnson; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

11. The Triad (Martin, Malcom, Ghandi)

by Bobby Watson

Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

12. My Song (feat. Glenn North)

by Bobby Watson

Featured Artist: Glenn North; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Michael Watson; Composer

13. Mlk On Jazz (Love Transforms) [feat. Glenn North]

by Bobby Watson

Featured Artist: Glenn North; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Leon Lundy; Composer

14. Revival (Ovedia) [feat. Glenn North]

by Bobby Watson

Featured Artist: Glenn North; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Leon Lundy; Composer

15. Come Sunday (feat. Pamela Baskin-Watson)

by Bobby Watson

Featured Artist: Pamela Baskin-watson; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
The I Have A Dream Project; Main Performer
Composer: Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 37 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Spoken Word, Hard Bop

Label

Lafiya Music

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 27, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888174218052