Dreams were an American brass-rock band from New York that released the 1970–71 Columbia albums Dreams and Imagine My Surprise. They launched the careers of multiple jazz-rock players, including Billy Cobham and the Brecker Brothers. Members: Jeff Kent (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Doug Lubahn [aka Douglas Lubahn] (vocals, bass), Edward Vernon (lead vocals), Randy Brecker (vocals, […]
The Royal Scam is the fifth album by Steely Dan, released on May 31, 1976, on ABC. The album contains nine songs by the team of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, including the radio evergreens “Kid Charlemagne,” “The Fez,” and “Haitian Divorce.” Behind Fagen and Becker stood a 23-player backing cast led by guitarist Larry […]
The Brecker Bros. is the debut headlining album by the brotherly duo of trumpeter Randy Brecker and saxophonist Michael Brecker, released in 1975 on Arista. Tracklist: A1. “Some Skunk Funk” (5:52) A2. “Sponge” (4:06) A3. “A Creature of Many Faces” (7:41) A4. “Twilight” (5:45) B1. “Sneakin’ Up Behind You” (4:55) B2. “Rocks” (4:40) B3. “Levitate” […]
Steps Ahead were an American post-bop/modern-jazz supergroup that released three albums as Steps on Japanese Nippon-subsidiary Better Days between 1980 and 1982. Under the full nameplate, the band released three albums on Elektra Musician between 1983 and 1986. Members: Mike Mainieri (vibraphone), Michael Brecker (saxophone), Don Grolnick (piano), Eddie Gomez (bass), Steve Gadd (drums), Peter […]
Waiting for a Wind is the first of two albums by American singer/songwriter Henry Gaffney, released in 1976 on RCA. Tracklist: A1. “I’m Waiting for a Wind” (2:59) A2. “Over My Shoulder” (3:24) A3. “Manhattan” (3:00) A4. “Nightmare” (3:31) A5. “Can I Rely on You” (3:17) B1. “If Only the Weather Would Change” (3:16) B2. […]
Smokin’ in the Pit is a live double-album by American post-bop/jazz-rock supergroup Steps, recorded at Tokyo’s Pit Inn with guitarist Kazumi Watanabe and released in 1981 on Nippon Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Tee Bag” (13:49) A2. “Lover Man” (8:31) B1. “Fawlty Tenors” (10:05) B2. “Song to Seth” (13:00) C1. “Young and Fine” (16:00) C2. “Soul Eyes” […]
The Blue Man is the second solo album by American jazz-rock guitarist Steve Khan, released in 1978 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Daily Bulls” (7:02) A2. “The Blue Man” (6:01) A3. “Some Down Time” (5:25) B1. “The Little Ones” (5:52) B2. “Daily Valley” (4:52) B3. “An Eye Over Autumn (For Folon)” (8:48) Credits: Steve Khan — […]
Inner Conflicts is an album by jazz-rock drummer Billy Cobham, released in 1978 on Atlantic. Tracklist: A1. “Inner Conflicts” (10:49) A2. “The Muffin Talks Back” (9:52) B1. “Nickles and Dimes” (7:21) B2. “El Barrio” (6:30) B3. “Arroyo” (4:15) Credits: Bass – John Williams Drums – Billy Cobham Guitar – John Scofield Keyboards – Dawilli Gonga […]
