Freddie Hubbard (1938–2008) was an American jazz trumpeter who released seven post-bop albums on Blue Note (1960–67), followed by stints on Atlantic (1967–70), CTI (1970–74), and Columbia (1974–77). He went electric on the 1970–71 albums The Black Angel, Red Clay, and Straight Life and embraced jazz-funk on the 1974–76 titles High Energy, Liquid Love, and […]
Don Sebesky (born Dec. 19, 1937) is an American jazz trombonist, keyboardist, and arranger from Perth Amboy, NJ. He played in the Maynard Ferguson and Stan Kenton orchestras, then became a principal arranger for producer Creed Taylor on recordings by Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Astrud Gilberto, Freddie Hubbard, and other Verve, A&M, and CTI artists. […]
Killing Me Softly is the fourth solo album by American soul vocalist/pianist Roberta Flack, released in 1973 on Atlantic. The title is based on the album’s opening track — a cover of the Norman Gimbel/Charles Fox composition “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” first recorded the prior year on Lori Lieberman’s debut album. Flack’s version topped […]
A Pauper in Paradise is the fifth album by Canadian symphonic/soul artist Gino Vannelli, released in 1977 on A&M. Tracklist: A1. “Mardi Gras” (3:26) A2. “Valleys of Valhalla” (4:23) A3. “Surest Things Can Change” (4:35) A4. “One Night With You” (4:18) A5. “Song and Dance” (3:37) B1. “Black and Blue” (4:21) B2. “Pauper in Paradise […]
I Know I Love Him is an album by American soul/jazz-pop vocalist Nancy Wilson, released in 1973 on Capitol. Tracklist: A1. “We Can Make It Baby” (2:57) A2. “Morning in Your Eyes” (3:59) A3. “Don’t Misunderstood” (3:07) A4. “Are We Losin’ Touch” (2:51) A5. “I Was Telling Him About You” (3:24) B1. “Easy Evil” (2:48) […]
