Having developed his skills among the cream of New York's hard bop players, Eddie Gale helped ring in jazz's controversial "New Thing" during the 1960s and '70s on a series of influential releases. His inspired trumpet playing graced Cecil Taylor's Unit Structures, Larry Young's Of Love and Peace, and a series of recordings and performances with the Sun Ra Arkestra. He also cut a pair of long under-noticed solo albums under his own name for Blue Note: Ghetto Music in 1968 and Black Rhythm Happening the following year. Gale's integration of free jazz with blues, gospel, and sou...