Here’s a segment of a dope set by keyboardist, Les McCann in Montreux ’72 playing everything from piano and clavinet to percussion. Listen to how
There are so many great names associated with this tune, that I don’t know where to begin. First of all, this is a Minnie Riperton
TV One’s Unsung doc on the Ohio Players airs tonight and I’m supergeeked about this. I’ve read some interviews post-breakup of the Players’ but it will be interesting to see/hear from their mouths what caused the end of a truly influential group. The aftermath of the group’s demise launched a few solo album releases, but none of which were highly commercially successful. In 1985, lead singer SugarFoot linked up with the Roger Troutman to produce his Sugar Kiss album. This led to Larry and Zapp playing on the album, and a disappointing remix of the Players’ classic Fire.
After reading the latest issue of Wax Poetics, I went and checked out some of the albums by the artists. I’ve had You Are My Starship for a long time, but this song just touched me on this listen. The Creator Has a Master Plan (Peace), arranged by Norman Connors, features Gary Bartz and Pharoah Sanders and is a truly great, jazzy tune to reflect and meditate to. There aren’t many songs being created like this anymore. Enjoy!
Glad to Know You’re Mine has a timeless feel and is one of my personal favorites. The lyrics are sung so sweetly and at 122 BPM you can still cut a rug to it. They don’t make tunes like this anymore, it’s a shame…
The Oakland, California based horn driven band, Tower of Power has been around for over 40 years and has included many lineups including Lenny Williams
As you can probably tell, I’ve been on a vinyl kick lately. I’ve always been an Eddie Kendricks fan, and this is a really cool
Its amazing how much music this man has made that doesnt really get any attention at all. Understandably, there are some spectactular tunes that may
Bunny Sigler’s 1977 Let Me Party With You album title leads you to believe its all about partying but it also includes music for “after
Leon Haywood revitalized Carl Carlton’s career with the Grammy nominated ode to the female form, She’s a Bad Mama Jama. As usual, the B-Side has
The cats from Scotland arrived when they released AWB, their second and largest selling album! The album went to #1 on the US Hot 100
La Guernica is a Spanish city that was bombed by German and Italian warplanes in 1937. Months later, the Spanish Republican government commissioned Pablo Picasso
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