Vinyl Vault: Ben Sidran – “Free in America”

“Free in America” by vocalist and keyboard man Ben Sidran is the featured album on this week’s Vinyl Vault. The album was released in 1976, just in time for America’s Bicentennial. Backing musicians include David “Fathead” Newman, the Brecker Brothers, Woody Shaw, Phil Upchurch and more. It also includes the first recorded version of Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind.” Check out the Vinyl Vault with host Geoff Anderson on “The Night Beat”, Tuesday, August 1 at 8:30pm on KUVO/kuvo.org.