Air was an American jazz-pop/psych quartet that released a 1971 self-titled album on Embryo/Atlantic. Members: Googie Coppola (vocals, piano, organ, harpsichord), Tom Coppola (organ, piano), John Siegler (bass), Mark Rosengarden (drums) Background Air formed in New York City around keyboardist Tom Coppola and vocalist–keyboardist Googie Coppola (née Carolyn Brooks Gottlieb), a musically active couple with […]
Tones for Joan’s Bones is the debut solo album by American jazz pianist Chick Corea, recorded in December 1966 and released in 1968 on Vortex. Tracklist: A1. “Litha” (13:36) A2. “This Is New” (7:41) B1. “Tones for Joan’s Bones” (6:11) B2. “Straight Up and Down” (12:34) Credits: Chick Corea — piano Woody Shaw — trumpet […]
Tomorrow Never Knows is the first headlining album by American jazz-saxist Steve Marcus, released in 1968 on Vortex. Tracklist: A1. “Eight Miles High” (4:44) A2. “Mellow Yellow” (4:50) A3. “Listen People” (2:25) A4. “Rain” (7:02) B1. “Tomorrow Never Knows” (11:07) B2. “Half a Heart” (5:21) Credits: Steve Marcus — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Mike Nock […]
Herbie Mann (April 16, 1930 — July 1, 2003) was an American jazz flutist, multi-reedist, bandleader, and producer. He recorded prolifically for Atlantic through the 1960s and 1970s with rotating guests that included Chick Corea, Roy Ayers, Sonny Sharrock, Larry Coryell, Miroslav Vitous, and Duane Allman. Mann moved from bop-based small-group jazz toward Afro-Latin and […]
I Cry, I Smile is the second solo album by American R&B musician/vocalist Narada Michael Walden, released in 1977 on Atlantic. Tracklist: A1. “I Need Your Love” (3:41) A2. “Better Man” (4:19) A3. “Soul Bird” (4:32) A4. “I Remember” (4:30) A5. “Oneness-Cry” (4:57) B1. “Mango Bop” (4:43) B2. “Rainbow-Sky” (1:17) B3. “I Cry, I Smile” […]
Circles is an album by American jazz-rock keyboardist William S. Fischer, produced by Herbie Mann and released in 1970 on Embryo. Tracklist: A1. “Patience Is Virtue” (4:45) A2. “Saigon” (4:06) A3. “Electrix” (5:00) A4. “Chains” (4:30) B1. “There’s a Light That Shines” (3:31) B2. “Circle” (3:03) B3. “Green Forever” (4:35) B4. “Capsule” (7:00) Credits: William S. […]
Air is the singular album by the namesake American jazz-pop quartet, produced by Herbie Mann and released in 1971 on Embryo. Tracklist: A1. “Realize” (3:47) A2. “Mr. Man” (3:12) A3. “Baby I Don’t Know Where Love” (4:34) A4. “Martin” (2:37) A5. “In Our Time” (5:08) B1. “Man Is Free” (4:25) B2. “Sister Bessie” (2:32) B3. “Lipstick” […]
