To accompany the exhibition at Frick Madison, this playlist was created by Trevor Schoonmaker, Director of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and Hendricks’s friend, collaborator, and fellow music lover.
Pairings with Paintings
- Lawdy Mama | Rotary Connection, “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun,” 1970
- Blood (Donald Formey) | Pharoah Sanders, “Love is Everywhere,” 1973
- Misc. Tyrone (Tyrone Smith) | Cheryl Lynn, “Got to Be Real,” 1978
- APB’s (Afro-Parisian Brothers) | Randy Weston, “Afro-Black,” 1969?
- Woody | Don Cherry, “Birdboy,” 1990
- Sisters (Susan and Toni) | Charles Earland, “Black Talk,” 1970
- Bahsir (Robert Gowens) | Charles Lloyd, “Forest Flower – Sunrise,” 1968
- Ma Petite Kumquat | Ohio Players, “Skin Tight,” 1974
- Miss T | Gil Scott-Heron, “I Think I’ll Call it Morning,” 1971
- Slick | William Onyeabor, “Fantastic Man,” 1979
- Lagos Ladies (Gbemi, Bisi, Niki, Christy) | Lijadu Sisters, “Orere-Elejigbo,” 1979
- October’s Gone…Goodnight | Roy Ayers, “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” 1976
- Omarr | Bob Marley, “Natural Mystic,” 1977
- Steve | Jimmy Smith, “Root Down (And Get It),” 1972
- Bonus Track (for my man, Barkley) | Fela Kuti, “Gentleman,” 1973
- Outro Track | Osibia, “Sunshine Day,” 1976