Home Is Where the Hatred Is
Context
Opening track of From a Whisper to a Scream, released in 1972 by Kudu, CTI's jazz subsidiary. Written by Gil Scott-Heron about drugs, the song earned Esther Phillips a Grammy nomination; Aretha Franklin, the winner, handed her the trophy, saying she should have won.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese, Soul jazz, boogaloo. Among the origins and influences of Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese: Classic blues (women singers), Swing, big bands, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).