Dee Dee Bridgewater is an American soul and jazz singer from Memphis. After numerous sessions for noted jazz artists, she made her solo debut with the 1974 album Afro Blue, followed by a self-titled 1976 Atlantic release and the 1977–79 Elektra titles Just Family and Bad for Me. Background Bridgewater was born Denise Eileen Garrett […]
Roy Ayers (1940–2025) was an American vibraphonist, composer, and producer who debuted with the 1963 UA release West Coast Vibes. Amid backing credits with Herbie Mann, Ayers cut the 1967–69 Atlantic albums Virgo Vibes, Stoned Soul Picnic, and Daddy Bug. In 1969/70, the Roy Ayers Quartet (with Sonny Sharrock and Miroslav Vitous) cut two albums […]
Bad for Me is the fourth solo album by American soul/funk/jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, released in 1979 on Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “Bad for Me” (5:35) A2. “Back of Your Mind” (3:18) A3. “For the Girls” (4:46) A4. “Love Won’t Let Me Go” (4:00) B1. “Streetsinger” (3:34) B2. “It’s the Falling in Love” (3:36) B3. […]
Prepare Thyself to Deal With a Miracle is an album by American avant-garde jazz flutist/saxist Rahsaan Roland Kirk, released in 1973 on Atlantic. Tracklist: A1. “Salvation and Reminiscing” (5:22) A2. “Seasons” (9:37) – a. One Mind Winter/Summer – b. Ninth Ghost A3. “Celestial Bliss” (5:40) B. “Saxophone Concerto” (21:00) – a. Saxophone Miracle – b. […]
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 – […]
Love from the Sun is the third headlining album by American jazz drummer Norman Connors, released in 1974 on Buddah. Tracklist: A1. “Revelation” (9:00) A2. “Carlos II” (6:08) A3. “Drums Around the World” (5:40) B1. “Love From the Sun” (8:14) B2. “Kumakucha (The Sun Has Risen)” (6:09) B3. “Holy Waters” (5:28) Credits: Norman Connors — […]
Just Family is the third solo album by American soul/jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, released in 1977 on Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “Just Family” Stanley Clarke, Richard Duncan, Gilbert Moses (5:06) A2. “Maybe Today” Gilbert Moses (6:54) A3. “Children Are the Spirit (Of the World)” Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Ray Gomez, Gilbert Moses (3:07) A4. “Sorry […]
