Bill Withers & McCoy Tyner at SOUL 1971 (IMS-NET) was a rare and electrifying meeting of two musical powerhouses from different corners of Black American music – soul and jazz – captured during a dynamic moment in cultural history.Produced by Ellis Haizlip, a visionary who created space for Black artists, thinkers, and performers to share their work on their own terms – unfiltered, unapologetic, and with cultural depth.Bill Withers and McCoy Tyner at SOUL in 1971 is like witnessing two branches of the musical tree intertwining – one rooted in jazz legacy, the other blossoming into soul storytelling.It is rich, contemplative, and unforgettable.This live broadcast is bought to you here by Off Beat for your listening pleasure.Bill Withers – Vocals, Guitar, KeyboardsMcCoy Tyner Quartet:McCoy Tyner – PianoJoe Lovano – Tenor SaxophoneChristine McBride – Double BassJeff “Tain” Watts – DrumsSpecial guest: Mae Jackson – Poet
Tracks:
Disc 1Side 11. Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)2. If I Could (I'd Build a Castle) (poem)3. Castles in the Sand (Bill Withers)4. What Better Way To Say Goodbye? (Bill Withers)5. Ain't No Sunshine (reprise)6. When We Were Young (poem)7. Interview (Bill Withers) > Intro to8. (McCoy Tyner Quartet) Jam9. Please Don't Fall (poem)10. Bill's Intro to >11. Grandma's Hand (Bill Withers)12. Full Grown Man (Bill Withers)13. Harlem (Bill Withers)
