This Is Flying Dutchman 1969-1975

Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label stands as a landmark in jazz history. This compilation celebrates the visionary producer's fearless approach to recording, from Gil Scott-Heron's revolutionary *Pieces of a Man* to Lonnie Liston Smith's cosmic jazz masterpiece *Expansions*. Featuring Leon Thomas, Gato Barbieri, Ornette Coleman, and more, Flying Dutchman captured a transformative era in music. Fully illustrated with in-depth sleeve notes, this collection honours a label that prioritized artistic freedom and continues to resonate today.