The Isley Brothers were an American soul-funk band from Cincinnati that first performed doo-wop in the early 1950s. Between 1957 and 1967, they released assorted singles on RCA, Atlantic, Wand, and UA, capping this period with two albums on Tamla. Between 1969 and 1983, they released 18 albums on their exclusive imprint T-Neck, distributed by […]
Westfauster was an American psych-rock trio from Cincinnati that released the 1971 album In a King’s Dream on Nasco Records. Members: Michael Newland (flute, saxophone, vibraphone), Stephen Helwig (drums, vocals), C. W. Fauster (piano, harpsichord, bass, keyboards, vocals) Background Westfauster formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the late 1960s as a trio centered on multi-instrumentalist C.W. […]
Jellyroll was an American brass-rock band from Cincinnati that released a 1970 self-titled album on Kapp Records. Built from members of James Brown’s backing unit The Dapps, they fused soul, fuzz rock, and jazzy arrangements in a post-psych crossover style marked by theatrical vocals, swirling organ, and ensemble interplay. Members: Roger Troy (lead vocals), Eddie […]
RAMP was an American soul-funk band from Cincinnati that released the album Come Into Knowledge on ABC Blue Thumb in 1977. Their name was an acronym for Roy Ayers Music Productions. Members: John Manuel (drums), Landy Shores (guitar), Nate White (bass), Sharon Matthews (vocals), Sibel Thrasher (vocals), Kia Bennett (vocals), Desiree Jordan (vocals) Background RAMP […]
24-Carat Black was an American soul-funk band from Cincinnati, Ohio, that released the album Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth on Stax-subsidiary Enterprise in 1973. The following year, the band recorded a second album that was ultimately released in 2009 by archivists Numero. Members: Dale Warren, Ernest Latimore, Billy Talbert, Larry Austin, Tyrone Steels, Leslie Carter, Richard Sebastian, […]
Mike Longo (March 19, 1937 — March 22, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader from Cincinnati. He served as pianist and musical director for Dizzy Gillespie from 1966 through 1975, with appearances on Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac, The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band, The Real Thing, and Portrait of Jenny. Longo […]
