Hank Mobley – Thinking Of Home
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz
For what would be his final of over 20 Blue Note albums, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley uses a sextet that also includes trumpeter Woody Shaw, the obscure guitarist Eddie Diehl, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Mickey Bass, and drummer Leroy Williams for a typically challenging set of advanced hard bop music. For the first and only time in his career, Mobley recorded a “Suite” (consisting of “Thinking of Home,” “The Flight,” and “Home at Last”); the remainder of the set has three of his other attractive originals plus Mickey Bass’ “Gayle’s Groove.” This music was not released for the first time until 1980. It is only fitting that Hank Mobley would record one of the last worthwhile Blue Note albums before its artistic collapse (it would not be revived until the 1980s) for his consistent output helped define the label’s sound in the 1960s. Mobley’s excellent playing and the adventurous solos of Woody Shaw make this hard-to-find LP (his last as a leader) one to hunt for. ~ Scott Yanow
Personnel: Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone); Woody Shaw (trumpet); Cedar Walton (piano); Eddie Diehl (guitar); Mickey Bass (bass); Leroy Williams (drums).
Tracklist
01. Suite (a.Thinking Of Home b.The Flight c. Home At Last)
02. Justine
03. You Gotta Hit It
04. Gayle’s Groove
05. Talk About Gittin’ It
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Ennio Morricone – Le Foto Proibite Di Una Signora Per Bene
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Soundtrack
Soundtrack of “Le Foto Proibite Di Una Signora Per Bene” by Ennio Morricone, enjoy!
Tracklist
01. Le Foto Proibite Di Una Signora Per Bene
02. Qui Ci Scappa Il Morto
03. Amore Come Dolore
04. Bella, Cara, Dolce, Buona Mogliettina Per Bene
05. Allegretto Per Signora
06. Intermezzino Pop
07. Caduta Nell’Inconscio0
08. Nel Vuoto
09. Secondo Intermezzino Pop
10. Percussivamente
11. Quello Foto
12. Solo Eco
13. Qui Ci scappa Il Morto (Alternate Version)
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Donald Byrd – Electric Byrd
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz Fusion
Donald Byrd’s transitional sessions from 1969-1971 are actually some of the trumpeter’s most intriguing work, balancing accessible, funky, Davis-style fusion with legitimate jazz improvisation. Electric Byrd, from 1970, is the best of the bunch, as Byrd absorbs the innovations of Bitches Brew and comes up with one of his most consistent fusion sets of any flavor. The arrangements are continually surprising, and the band never works the same groove too long, switching or completely dropping the underlying rhythms. So even if it wears its influences on its sleeve, Electric Byrd is indisputably challenging, high-quality fusion. It’s also the end of the line for jazz purists as far as Donald Byrd is concerned, which is perhaps part of the reason the album has yet to receive its proper due.
Personnel: Donald Byrd (trumpet); Wally Richardson (guitar); Lew Tabackin (flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone); Hermeto Pascoal (flute); Pepper Adams (clarinet, baritone saxophone, brass); Frank Foster (alto clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Bill Campbell (trombone); Duke Pearson (electric piano); Mickey Roker (drums); Airto Moreira (percussion).
Tracklist
01. Estavanico
02. Essence
03. Xibaba
04. The Dude
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Woody Shaw – Blackstone Legacy
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz
Blackstone Legacy is the first instance of Woody Shaw stepping into the position of bandleader in the recording studio, something long overdue at the time. With a handpicked ensemble, Shaw was given total creative freedom, and the result is a landmark. His intention was to portray various sociopolitical dramas then being played out, from the ghettos of his youth to the war in Vietnam. That intention is clear in the complex energy exchanged between the horns and in Lenny White’s driving, polyrhythmic drumming.
Compositions by Shaw, such as the title track, are alive with urgency and exploration. His trumpet is warm and fierce as ever and sparkles with all his influences, from Clifford Brown to Lee Morgan. Keyboards player George Cables contributes two fine tunes, “Think On Me” and “New World”; the latter builds from its slow, emotional intro into a funky, rock & roll energy, perfectly reflecting the charged political climate of the early ’70s. Blackstone Legacy was a bold step forward.
Personnel: Woody Shaw (trumpet); Bennie Maupin (flute, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone); Gary Bartz (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); George Cables (piano, electric piano); Lenny White (drums).
Tracklist
01. Blackstone Legacy
02. Think On Me
03. Lost and Found
04. New World
05. Boo-ann’s Grand
06. A Deed for Dolphy
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Freddie Hubbard – Straight Life
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz Fusion
This is a remarkable and often overlooked album by one of the finest and most innovative trumpet players of the ’60s and ’70s. Steeped deeply in funk, Hubbard brings his bright tone and evocative, mercurial playing to the post-Bitches Brew soundscape of electrified instruments, Latin percussion, complex polyrhythms, and “free” blowing focused on texture and atmosphere. Straight Life charts waters different from Davis’ masterpiece, however. Whereas Bitches Brew is a dark, ominous journey into a jungle of rhythm clusters and tonal coloring, Hubbard’s work is sparer, cleaner, and characterized by catchy, almost pop-like themes.
Straight Life is much more than a mere groove-fest, though, as the top-notch players (including Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and a young George Benson on guitar) unfurl formidable chops and vibrant backing throughout. The first two tracks, Hubbard’s title track and Weldon Irvine’s “Mr. Clean,” are lengthy, soulful workouts whose propulsive qualities and buoyancy are contrasted by the third track, the artist’s delicate and gorgeous flugelhorn treatment of “Here’s That Rainy Day.” Taken together, the cuts on Straight Life are musically sophisticated, stirring, and eminently groovy, making this “soul-jazz” of the highest order.
Personnel: Freddie Hubbard (trumpet, flugelhorn); Joe Henderson (saxophone); Herbie Hancock (piano); George Benson (guitar); Ron Carter (bass); Jack DeJohnette (drums); Weldon Irvine (tambourine); Richie Landrum (percussion).
Tracklist
01. Straight Life
02. Mr. Clean
03. Here’s That Rainy Day
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McCoy Tyner – Asante
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz
The final McCoy Tyner Blue Note album found the innovative pianist during a low point in his career. His records were not selling that well, his mentor John Coltrane had passed away three years earlier, and it was not obvious that Tyner would be able to continue struggling successfully to make a living out of music. Fortunately, his fortunes would soon rise when he signed with Milestone in 1972 and the critics began to rediscover him. Asante is a bit unusual, for the emphasis is on group interplay rather than individual solos. The four originals feature Tyner with altoist Andrew White, guitarist Ted Dunbar, bassist Buster Williams, drummer Billy Hart, Mtume on congas, and two spots for the voice of Songai. Worth investigating.
Tracklist
01. Malika
02. Asante
03. Goin’ Home
04. Fulfillment
05. Forbidden Land (Bonus Track)
06. Asian Lullaby (Bonus Track)
07. Hope (Bonus Track)
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Wayne Shorter Albums!
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2005, Discography, Jazz
Though some will argue about whether Wayne Shorter’s primary impact on jazz has been as a composer or as a saxophonist, hardly anyone will dispute his overall importance as one of jazz’s leading figures over a long span of time. Though indebted to a great extent to John Coltrane, with whom he practiced in the mid-’50s while still an undergraduate, Shorter eventually developed his own more succinct manner on tenor sax, retaining the tough tone quality and intensity and in later years, adding an element of funk. On soprano, Shorter is almost another player entirely, his lovely tone shining like a light beam, his sensibilities attuned more to lyrical thoughts, his choice of notes becoming more spare as his career unfolded. Shorter’s influence as a player, stemming mainly from his achievements in the 1960s and ’70s, has been tremendous upon the neo-bop brigade who emerged in the early ’80s, most notably Branford Marsalis. As a composer, he is best known for carefully conceived, complex, long-limbed, endlessly winding tunes, many of which have become jazz standards yet have spawned few imitators.
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1959 – Introducing Wayne Shorter
Tracklist
01. Blues A La Carte
02. Harry’s Last Land
03. Down In The Depths
04. Pug Nose
05. Black Diamond
06. Mack The Knife
07. Blues A La Carte (Alternate Take)
08. Harry’s Last Stand (Alternate Take)
09. Down In The Depths (Alternate Take)
10. Black Diamond (Alternate Take)
1960 – Second Genesis
Tracklist
01. Ruby & The Pearl
02. Pay As You Go
03. Second Genesis
04. Mr.Chariman
05. Tenderfoot
06. The Albatross
07. Getting To Know You
08. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
1962 – Wayning Moments
Tracklist
01. Black Orpheus (Take 4)
02. Devil’s Island (Take 8 )
03. Moon Of Manakoor (Take 2)
04. Dead-End (Take 8 )
05. Wayning MOments (Take 2)
06. Powder Keg (Take 5)
07. All Or Nothing At All (Take 3)
08. Callaway Went That A Way (Take 3)
09. Black Orpheus (Take 3)
10. Devil’s Island (Take 7)
11. Moon Manakoor (Take 1)
12. Dead End (Take 7)
13. Wayning Moments (Take 3)
14. Powder Keg (Take 1)
15. Callaway Wen That A Way (Take 1)
1964 – Juju
Tracklist
01. Juju
02. Deluge
03. House Of Jade
04. Mahjong
05. Yes Or No
06. Twelve More Bars To Go
07. Juju (Alternate Take)
08. House Of Jade (Alternate Take)
1964 – Night Dreamer
Tracklist
01. Night Dreamer
02. Oriental Folk Song
03. Virgo
04. Black Nile
05. Charcoal Blues
06. Armageddon
07. Virgo (Alternate Take)
1964 – Speak No Evil
Tracklist
01. Witch Hunt
02. Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum
03. Dance Cadaverous
04. Speak No Evil
05. Infant Eyes
06. Wild Flower
07. Dance Cadaverous (Alternate Take)
1965 – Etcetera
Tracklist
01. Etceter
02. Penelope
03. Toy Tune
04. Barracudas (General Assembly)
05. Indian Song
1965 – The All Seeing Eye
Tracklist
01. The All Seeing Eye
02. Genesis
03. Chaos
04. Face Of The Deep
05. Mephistopheles
1965 – The Soothsayer
Tracklist
01. Lost
02. Angola
03. The Big Push
04. The Soothsayer
05. Lady Day
06. Valse Triste
07. Angola (Alternate Take)
1966 – Adam’s Apple
Tracklist
01. Adam’s Apple
02. 502 Blues
03. El Goucho
04. Footprints
05. Teru
06. Chief Crazy Horse
07. The Collector
1967 – Schizophrenia
Tracklist
01. Tom Thumb
02. Go
03. Schizophrenia
04. Kryptonite
05. Miyako
06. Playground
1969 – Super Nova
Tracklist
01. Super Nova
02. Sweet Pea
03. Dindi
04. Water Babies
05. Capricorn
06. More Than Human
1970 – Moto Grosso Feio
Tracklist
01. Moto Grosso Feio
02. Montezuma
03. Antigua
04. Vera Cruza
05. Iska
1970 – Odyssey of Iska
Tracklist
01. Wind
02. Storm
03. Calm
04. De Pois Do Amor o Vazio
05. Joy
1974 – Native Dancer
Tracklist
01. Ponta De Areia
02. Beauty And The Beast
03. Tarde
04. Miracle Of The Fishes
05. Diana
06. From The Lonely Afternoons
07. Ana Maria
08. Lilia
09. Joanna’s The Theme
1985 – Atlantis
Tracklist
01. Endangared Species
02. The Three Marias
03. The Last Silk Hat
04. When You Dream
05. Who Goes There!
06. Atlantis
07. Shere Khan, The Tiger
08. Criancas
09. On The Eve Of Departure
1986 – Phantom Navigator
Tracklist
01. Condition Rend
02. Mahogany Bird
03. Remote Control
04. Yamanjia
05. Forbidden, Plan-It!
06. Flagships
1988 – Joy Ryder
Tracklist
01. Joy Rider
02. Cathay
03. Over Shadow Hill Way
04. Anthem
05. Causeways
06. Daredevil
07. Someplace Called Where
1995 – High Life
Tracklist
01. Children Of The Night
02. At The Fair
03. Maya
04. On The Milky Way Express
05. Pandora Awakened
06. Virgo Rising
07. High Life
08. Midnight In California
09. Black Swan (In Memory Of Susan Portlynn Rome)
2002 – Footprints Live!
Tracklist
01. Santuary
02. Masequelero
03. Valse Trist
04. Go
05. Aung San Suu Kyi
06. Footsprints
07. Atlantis
08. Juju
2003 – Alegria
Tracklist
01. Sacajawea
02. Serenata
03. Vendiendo Alegria
04. Bachianas Brasileras No.5
05. Angola
06. Interlude
07. She Moves Through The Fair
08. Orbits
09. 12Th Century Carol
10. Capricorn II
2005 – Beyond the Sound Barrier
Tracklist
01. Smilin’ Through (Arthur Penn)
02. As Far As The Eye Can See
03. On Wings Of Song
04. Tinker Bell
05. Joy Ryrder
06. Over Shadow Hill Way
07. Adventures Aboard The Golden Mean
08. Beyond The Sound Barrier
Andrew Hill – Lift Every Voice
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz
A rare and beautiful Andrew Hill session, and one of the classic Blue Note entries into the “jazz and voices” sound that the label pioneered with Donald Byrd and Eddie Gale. Hill leads a core jazz group that includes Woody Shaw, Carlos Garnett, Richard Davis, and Freddie Waits — and the group is backed by a vocal ensemble with a very spiritual vibe. The sound is a lot more hip than the Donald Byrd & Voices albums, and the playing of the core jazz group is very very soulful — along the lines of Hill’s Grass Roots album, which was also from the same period. The record’s similar to the Max Roach/Billy Harper vocal work around the same time, and titles include “Ghetto Lights”, “Hey Hey”, “Two Lullabies”, and “Love Chant”. A very unique album for Andrew Hill!
Tracklist
01. Hey Hey
02. Lift Every Voice
03. Two Lullabies
04. Love Chant
05. Ghetto Lights
06. Blue Spark
07. A Tender Tale
08. Drew’s Tune
09. Mother Mercy
10. Natural Spirit
11. Such It Is
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Arawak – Accadde A…….
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970
The very small Italian label Squirrel has a unique sound. This library LP is a kind of musical world tour, and the band seems to travel from a destination to another, giving a powerful and sharp groove.
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Tracklist
01. Accadee a Harlem
02. Accadde a Cuzco
03. Accadde a Bali
04. Accadde a Bahia
05. Accadde a Belfast
06. Accadde a Tutti Noi
07. Accadde a Las Vegas
08. Accadde In Biafra
09. Accadde a Yellow Park
10. Accadde a Lima
11. Accadde ad Atene
12. Accadde a Boston
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Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Les Stances A Sophie
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz
Soundtrack of “Les Stances A Sophie”. Filmed in Paris in 1970, this fully-subtitled film features killer music, groovy clothes and post-1968 revolutionary ideals. This super-rare film is now perhaps best known for its soundtrack from the legendary Art Ensemble of Chicago (who also feature in the film). The album features the epic ‘Theme de Yoyo’, the Art Ensemble of Chicago’s finest ever moment featuring the soaring vocals of Fontella Bass and the super=heavy Funk drums of then current newcomer to the Art Ensemble Don Moye. The Art Ensemble of Chicago were living in Europe in 1970 when the film was made along with a host of other U.S. Jazz ‚migr‚s such as Archie Shepp, Ornette Coleman and more.
Tracklist
01. Theme De Yoyo
02. Theme De Celine
03. Variations Sur Un Theme De Monteverdi I
04. Variations Sur Un Theme De Monteverdi II
05. Proverbes I
06. Theme Amour Universel
07. Theme Libre
08. Proverbes II
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Sandro Brugnolini – Overground
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Funk, Jazz
A nice instrumental record not far from the style of Blue Phantom and The Psycheground Group. Brugnolini released this LP on his own label and composed it along with Luigi Malatesta. It was recorded at Dirmaphon Studio (Rome) in March 1970. Among the musicians playing on the album were Silvano Chimenti (guitar), Giorgio Carnini (piano and organ) and future Perigeo bass player Giovanni Tommaso.
Tracklist
01. Cellulin
02. Adire’s Dream
03. Cirotil
04. Amofen
05. Simanite
06. Roxy
07. Alipid
08. Brain
09. Cromaton (Bonus Track)
10. Cortex (Bonus Track)
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Herbie Hancock Albums!
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, Discography, Jazz
Herbert Jeffrey “Herbie” Hancock (born April 12, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis’s “second great quintet”, Hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was one of the primary architects of the “post-bop” sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk. Hancock’s music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs “cross over” and achieved success among pop audiences. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. In his jazz improvisation, he possesses a unique creative blend of jazz, blues, and modern classical music, with harmonic stylings much like the styles of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.
Hancock’s best-known solo works include “Cantaloupe Island”, “Watermelon Man” (later performed by dozens of musicians, including bandleader Mongo Santamaría), “Maiden Voyage”, “Chameleon”, and the singles “I Thought It Was You” and “Rockit”. His 2007 tribute album “River: The Joni Letters” won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second jazz album ever to win the award after Getz/Gilberto in 1965.
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1962 – Takin’ Off
Tracklist
01. Watermelon Man
02. Three Bags Full
03. Empty Pockets
04. The Maze
05. Driftin’
06. Alone And I
07. Watermelon Man (Alternate Take)
08. Three Bags Full (Alternate Take)
09. Empty Pockets (Alternate Take)
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1963 – Inventions & Dimensions
Tracklist
01. Succotash
02. Triangle
03. Jack Rabbit
04. Mimosa
05. A Jump Ahead
06. Mimosa (Alternate Take)
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1963 – My Point Of View
Tracklist
01. Blind Man, Blind Man
02. A Tribute To Someone
03. King Cobra
04. The Pleasure Is Mine
05. And What If I Don’t
06. Blind Man, Blind Man (Alternate Take)
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1964 – Empyrean Isles
Tracklist
01. One Finger Snap
02. Oliloqui Valley
03. Cantaloupe Island
04. The Egg
05. One Finger Snap (Alternate Take)
06. Oliloqui Valley (Alternate Take)
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1965 – Maiden Voyage
Tracklist
01. Maiden Voyage
02. The Eye Of The Hurricane
03. Little One
04. Survival Of The Fittest
05. Dolphin Dance
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1966 – Blow Up (OST)
Tracklist
01. Maint Title Blow Up
02. Verushka (Part 1)
03. Verushka (Part 2)
04. The Naked Camera
05. Bring Down The Birds
06. Jane’s Theme
07. Stroll On (The Yardbirds)
08. The Thief
09. The Kiss
10. Curiosity
11. Thomas Studies Photos
12. The Bed
13. End Title Blow Up
14. Am I Glad To See You (Tomorrow)
15. Blow Up (Tomorrow)
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1969 – Speak Like A Child
Tracklist
01. Riot
02. Speak Like A Child
03. First Trip
04. Toys
05. Goodbye To Childhood
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1969 – Fat Albert Rotunda
Tracklist
01. Wiggle-Wiggle
02. Fat Mama
03. Tell Me A Bedtime Story
04. Oh! Oh! Here He Comes
05. Jessica
06. Fat Albert Rotunda
07. Lil’ Brother
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1969 – The Prisoner
Tracklist
01. I Have A Dream
02. The Prisoner
03. Firewater
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1970 – Jammin’ With Herbie Hancock
Tracklist
01. Jammin’ With Herbie
02. Herbie’s Soul
03. Rock Your Soul
04. T.C.B. With Herbie
05. Soul Power
06. Cat Call
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The Crusaders Albums!
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2006, Discography, Jazz
In 1961, four fellows from Houston transplanted themselves to Los Angeles and added more distinctly bluesy elements to the soul jazz style with an ear-grabbing album called The Freedom Sound on the Pacific Jazz label. The band, which had been known in turn as the Swingsters, the Modern Jazz Sextet, and the Nighthawks, was now named the Jazz Crusaders. Its four co-leaders were trombonist Wayne Henderson, tenor saxophonist (and occasional bassist) Wilton Felder, pianist Joe Sample, and drummer Nesbert “Stix” Hooper.
The Jazz Crusaders sound caught on big time, and their subsequent Pacific Jazz albums rewarded them with a good deal of exposure. The band performed regularly and got plenty of airplay. One of its signature pieces, the rollickingly fast “Young Rabbits,” was even used as the musical background for a Ford Mustang TV commercial.
But as times changed, so did the Jazz Crusaders. In the late Sixties, they placed such popular numbers as the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” and “Get Back” in their repertoire, and firm backbeats began to bolster many a selection. By 1971, they decided that the word “jazz” kept them from attracting a wider listener base, and so they emerged anew with The Crusaders, Vol. 1 (Chisa), an album that openly infused jazz with pop, soul, and r&b elements.
If the Jazz Crusaders had achieved some degree of popularity, it was nothing like the crossover success that greeted the Crusaders. Such albums as Scratch, Southern Comfort, Chain Reaction, Those Southern Knights, Free as the Wind, Images, Street Life, and Royal Jam (recorded variously for the Chisa, ABC Blue Thumb, and MCA labels) sold well and brought in a deluge of new fans. Street Life’s title track provided the Crusaders with a Billboard top forty hit, reaching no. 36 in 1979.
The Crusaders’ popularity started to fade in the early Eighties, prompted by Henderson’s departure. Hooper then left as well, and by the early Nineties Sample and Felder had disbanded the group. A few years later, Henderson and Felder began performing together, first as the New Crusaders and, more recently, as the Jazz Crusaders.
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1961 – Freedom Sound
Tracklist
01. The Geek
02. M.J.S. Funk (Alternate Version)
03. Coon (Alternate Version)
04. Freedom Sound
05. Theme From “Exodus”
06. That’s It
07. M.J.S. Funk
08. Coon
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1962 – At The Lighthouse
Tracklist
01. Introduction
02. Congolese Sermon
03. Cathy’s Dilemma
04. Blues For Ramona
05. Weather Beat
06. Scandalizing
07. Appointment In Ghana
08. Penny Blue
09. Boopie
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1962 – Lookin’ Ahead
Tracklist
01. Sinnin’ Sam
02. Tonight
03. 507 Neyland
04. Till All Ends
05. Tortoise And The Hare
06. In A Dream
07. Big Hunk Of Funk
08. The Young Rabbits
09. Song Of India
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1963 – Tough Talk
Tracklist
01. Deacon Brown
02. Turkish Black
03. Brahm’s Lullaby
04. Boopie
05. Tough Talk
06. No Name Samba
07. Lazy Canary
08. Lonely Horn
09. Brother Bernard
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1964 – Heat Wave
Tracklist
01. On Broadway
02. Green Back Dollar
03. Close Shave
04. Free Sample
05. Mr Sandman
06. Heat Wave
07. Sassy
08. Theme From ‘The L Shaped Room’
09. Some Samba
10. Stix March
11. Purple Onion
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1965 – Chile Con Soul
Tracklist
01. Agua Dulce (Sweetwater)
02. Soul Bourgeoisie
03. Ontem A Note
04. Tough Talk
05. Tacos
06. Latin Bit
07. The Breeze And I
08. Dulzura
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1965 – The Thing
Tracklist
01. The Thing
02. Sunset In Mountains
03. While The City Sleeps
04. White Cobra
05. New Time Shuffle
06. Para Mi Espoza
07. Soul Kosher
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1966 – Live At The Lighthouse ’66
Tracklist
01. Aleluia
02. Blues Up Tight
03. You Don’t Know What Love Is
04. Miss It
05. ‘Round Midnight
06. Some Other Blues
07. Scratch
08. Doin’ That Thing
09. Milestones
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1966 – Talk That Talk
Tracklist
01. Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog
02. Studewood
03. I Can’t Believe You Love Me
04. There Is A Time (Le Temps)
05. Hey Girl
06. Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
07. Arrastao
08. Mohair Sam
09. Walk On By
10. 1,2,3
11. The Shadow Do
12. Turkish Black
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1966 – The Festival Album Live Newport & Pacific Jazz Festivals
Tracklist
01. Introduction
02. Trance Dance
03. Summer’s Madness
04. Young Rabbits
05. Freedom Sound
06. Wilton’s Boogaloo
07. Half And Half
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Archie Whitewater – Archie Whitewater
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Funk, Jazz, Soul
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Tracklist
01. Don’t Be Short
02. Northstar
03. Mist Of The Early
04. Life Is A River
05. Friends and Neighbors
06. Country To The City
07. Home Again
08. Cross Country
09. Lament For The Walking
10. Seacost
11. Hulk
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Rusty Bryant – Soul Liberation
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz
Royal G. “Rusty” Bryant (November 25, 1929, Huntington, West Virginia – March 25, 1991, Columbus, Ohio) was an American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist.
Fantastic funky jazz from tenorman Rusty Bryant – one of the real standout titles in the classic early 70s Prestige jazz/funk years! Rusty leads a group that includes heavyweights like Charles Earland on organ, Virgil Jones on trumpet, Melvin Sparks on guitar, and Idris Muhammad on drums – all top-shelf players who make for a date as great as you might imagine – one that definitely liberates Rusty’s soul from older modes, and sets it free into new funky pastures! The vibe here is right up there with Bryant’s legendary Fire Eater record – and titles include “Soul Liberation”, “Cold Duck Time”, “Lou Lou”, and “Freeze Dried Soul”.
Tracklist
01. Cold Duck Time
02. The Ballad Of Oren Bliss
03. Lou-Lou
04. Soul Liberatin
05. Freeze-Dried Soul
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Jeremy Steig – Energy
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz
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Tracklist
01. Home
02. Cakes
03. Swamp Carol
04. Energy
05. Down Stretch
06. Give Me Some
07. Come With Me
08. Dance Of The Mind
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Nunzio Rotondo – Sound and Silence
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1960, 1970, Jazz
Tracklist
01. Sir Riccardo
02. Garinepaulus
03. Ah-Leu-Cha
04. Cheek To Cheek
05. Nhoade 1964
06. Nhoade 1974
07. Hormanine
08. Saghai
09. I’m an Old Cowhand
10. The Lady Is a Tramp
11. Stuzzicontano
12. Oghonothe
13. De Concilius
14. Lo Sai Che Il Cane Nostro Sale Pure Sugli Alberi
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Miroslav Vitous – Purple
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz
Tracklist
01. Purple
02. Mood
03. Water Lilie
04. Dolores
05. It Came From Knowhere
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Miroslav Vitous – Infinite Search
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz
With John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, and Jack DeJohnette, this group rivaled the best fusion bands of the day. It must have been an intimidating challenge for a young Czech bassist to lead such a group on his debut album as a frontman, especially since he composed five of the six tracks. Recorded a year after the historic Bitches Brew and the year before Vitous began a stint with the innovative Weather Report, this was trend-setting fusion. It’s produced by Herbie Mann, for whom Vitous played on such albums as Memphis Underground and Stone Flute. ~ Mark Allan
Recorded in New York, New York on October 9-10, 1969. Originally released on Embryo (524).
Personnel: Miroslav Vitous (guitar, synthesizer); John McLaughlin (guitar); Joe Henderson (saxophone); Herbie Hancock (piano, electric piano, keyboards); Jack DeJohnette, Joe Chambers (drums).
Tracklist
01. Freedom Jazz Dance
02. Mountain In The Clouds
03. When Face Gets Pale
04. Infinite Search
05. I Will Tell Him On You
06. Epilogue
07. Cerecha
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Freddie Hubbard – Red Clay
Posted by dOk | Filed under 1970, Jazz
Before Freddie Hubbard signed with CTI Records in 1970, he was already considered one of the most brilliant jazz trumpeters in the world. RED CLAY, his debut album on the label, is an exceptional set of plugged-in hard bop fused with funk – and reportedly the album he considers his best. Joining him on five of the six cuts, is a crack quintet featuring longtime colleagues Joe Henderson and Herbie Hancock, on tenor saxophone and keyboards respectively. The final number, a previously unissued, extended live jam on the title tune, finds Hubbard fronting an all-star septet that includes such fellow CTI stars as George Benson and Stanley Turrentine.
little preview:
Tracklist
01. Red Clay
02. Delphia
03. Suite Sioux
04. The Intrepid Fox
05. Cold Turkey
06. Red Clay
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