Eric Gale (Sept. 20, 1938 — May 25, 1994) was an American jazz-funk guitarist from Brooklyn. He built an extensive New York session career through work with Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Roberta Flack, Paul Simon, Grover Washington Jr., and Bob James, while also recording with CTI and Kudu artists across the 1970s. Gale co-founded Stuff and […]
Silk is the second of three albums by American jazz-funk supergroup Fuse One, released in 1982 on CTI. Tracklist: A1. “Silk” (8:00) A2. “In Celebration of the Human Spirit” (9:08) B1. “Hot Fire” (6:58) B2. “Sunwalk” (9:15) Credits: Stanley Turrentine — tenor saxophone Tom Browne — trumpet Wynton Marsalis — trumpet Dave Valentine — flute Eric […]
Angel of the Night is the second album by American jazz-pop/soul vocalist/songwriter Angela Bofill, released in 1979 on GRP. Tracklist: A1. “I Try” (5:40) A2. “People Make the World Go Round” (4:35) A3. “Angel of the Night” (5:04) A4. “Rainbow Child (Little Pas)” (3:46) B1. “What I Wouldn’t Do (For the Love of You)” (3:31) […]
52nd Street is the sixth album by Billy Joel, released in 1978 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Big Shot” (4:01) A2. “Honesty” (3:50) A3. “My Life” (4:43) A4. “Zanzibar” (5:10) B1. “Stiletto” (4:39) B2. “Rosalinda’s Eyes” (4:40) B3. “Half a Mile Away” (4:06) B4. “Until the Night” (6:35) B5. “52nd Street” (2:27) Credits: Billy Joel – […]
Soul Box is a double album by American jazz-funk saxist Grover Washington Jr., released in 1973 on CTI-subsidiary Kudu, which also released the records separately as Soul Box Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Tracklist: A1. “Aubrey” (3:40) A2. “Masterpiece” (13:20) B. “Trouble Man” (15:55) C1. “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” (6:00) C2. “Don’t […]
Stuff was an American jazz-funk supergroup that released three albums and two live discs between 1976 and 1980 on Warner Bros. Bassist Gordon Edwards assembled the New York session players Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Richard Tee, Steve Gadd, and Chris Parker around a standing engagement at Mikell’s in Manhattan. Stuff played the 1976 Montreux Jazz […]
