Waves of Dreams is the third album by American saxophonist Sonny Fortune. Released in 1976 on A&M/Horizon, it marked his first and only recorded pairing with keyboardist Clifford Coulter, whose Moog and ARP layers add tonal color to the saxist’s frenzied post-bop. Tracklist: A1. Seeing Beyond the Obvious A2. A Space in Time A3. In […]
Spirit Man is the fifth album by American jazz-funk keyboardist Weldon Irvine, released in 1975 on RCA. Tracklist: A1. “We Gettin’ Down” (5:50) A2. “Softly” (0:37) A3. “Pogo Stick” (6:45) A4. “Blast Off” (4:17) B1. “Jungle Juice” (8:10) B2. “Yasmin” (4:37) B3. “The Power and the Glory” (5:44) B4. “Softly” (1:26) Credits: Weldon Irvine — […]
Awakening is the second album by American post-bop saxophonist Sonny Fortune, released in 1975 on Horizon. Tracklist: A1. “Triple Threat” (10:25) A2. “Nommo” (9:38) B1. “Sunshower” (5:14) B2. “For Duke and Cannon” (2:58) B3. “Awakening” (12:17) Credits: Sonny Fortune — alto saxophone, flute, cowbell, chimes, percussion, claves, shaker Charles Sullivan — trumpet, flugelhorn Kenny Barron — […]
Lucifer is the third headlining studio album by American jazz-funk keyboardist Kenny Barron, released in 1975 on Muse. Tracklist: A1. “Spirits” (9:00) A2. “Firefly” (8:52) A3. “Ethereally Your” (5:53) B1. “Hellbound” (13:00) B2. “Lucifer” (5:36) B3. “Oleo” (5:03) Credits: Kenny Barron — piano, electric piano, Clavinet, cowbell, synthesizer, composer Bill Barron — soprano saxophone James Spaulding […]
Charles Sullivan — aka Kamau Muata Adilifu (born Nov. 8, 1944) — is an American jazz trumpeter from N.Y.C. Discography: Genesis (1974) Re-Entry (1976)
Headin’ Home is the third solo album by jazz-funk trumpeter Jimmy Owens, released in 1978 on Horizon. Tracklist: A1. “Home” (5:53) A2. “New Tune” (5:47) A3. “Dreaming My Life Away” (5:45) A4. “Never Subject to Change” (5:34) B1. “B.S.” (6:51) B2. “Sweet Love” (9:42) B3. “Exercise (Dis’go Dis’way)” (6:21) Credits: Jimmy Owens — trumpet, flugelhorn […]
Long Before Our Mothers Cried is the debut headlining album by American post-bop/jazz saxophonist Sonny Fortune, released in 1974 on Strata-East. Tracklist: A1. “Long Before Our Mothers Cried” (14:52) A2. “A Tribute to a Holiday (Billie)” (6:01) B1. “Sound of Silents” (8:58) B2. “Five for Trane” (6:28) B3. “Wayneish” (6:45) Credits: Sonny Fortune — alto […]
Genesis is the first of two ’70s-era albums by American jazz trumpeter Charles Sullivan, released in 1974 on Strata-East. Tracklist: A1. “Evening Song” (8:22) A2. “Good-Bye Sweet John (In Memory of John Foster: Pianist)” (5:50) A3. “Field Holler” (3:51) B1. “Now I’ll Sleep” (4:32) B2. “Genesis” (17:27) Credits: Alto Saxophone – Sonny Fortune Bass – […]
Phyllis Hyman is the debut album by American soul singer Phyllis Hyman, released in 1977 on Buddah. Tracklist: A1. “Loving You, Losing You” (7:41) A2. “No One Can Love You More” (4:20) A3. “One Thing on My Mind” (5:30) A4. “I Don’t Want to Lose You” (5:31) B1. “Deliver the Love” (4:02) B2. “Was Yesterday […]
