Curtis Mayfield – Curtis (CD) Geoff Stahl Wilson creates musical worlds that

Wilson creates musical worlds that foreground the wide-ranging musicalities of his collaborators and amplify the many dimensions of his playing

expanded the possibilities of his template for jazzy house by recruiting a sextet of musicians to solo over his earthy productions

Robert Stillman and Jason Yarde

the group—featuring Ralph Spight (Victims Family

Curtis Mayfield – Curtis (CD) Geoff Stahl Wilson creates musical worlds thatReleased in 1970, Curtis is the debut album by American soul funk artist, and former lead singer of the Impressions, Curtis Mayfield. Released on his own label Curtom Records and also self produced this debut was very such a solo project building on Mayfield's personal experiences. It moved away from the pop soul sounds of the Impressions and featured much more of a funk and psychedelic inspired sound. It was a powerful musical statement which covered