The Mysterious Flying Orchestra were an American jazz-funk big band arranged by conductor–composer Bob Thiele for 1977 self-titled album for RCA. Members: Bob Thiele (conductor, composition, percussion), Phil Bodner (tenor saxophone, English horn), Babe Clarke (baritone saxophone), Eddie Daniels (flute, tenor saxophone), Steve Marcus (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone), Charlie Mariano (soprano saxophone), Bob Mintzer (tenor […]
Tip of the Iceberg was an American jazz-funk big band that released a 1975 self-titled album on Project 3 Records. Members: Derek Smith (electric piano, clavinet), Albie Berk (drums), Russel George (bass), Tony Mottola (electric guitar, guitar), Don Albano (electric guitar, vocals), Sue Evans (percussion), Phil Kraus (percussion), George Young (tenor saxophone, flute, fife, alto […]
Trumpetmachine was a multinational jazz-rock collective of trumpeters assembled by Swiss keyboardist/bandleader George Gruntz. They held multiple sessions in mid-1977, compiled on the 1978 MPS release For Flying Out Proud. Members: Franco Ambrosetti (trumpet, flugelhorn), Jon Faddis (trumpet, flugelhorn), Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet, flugelhorn), Woody Shaw (trumpet, flugelhorn), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn), Mike Zwerin (bass trumpet), […]
Hell is a double album by soul/funk vocalist/musician James Brown, released in 1974 on Polydor. Tracklist: A1. “Coldblooded” (4:45) A2. “Hell” (5:03) A3. “My Thang” (4:20) A4. “Sayin’ It and Doin’ It” (3:05) A5. “Please, Please, Please” (4:07) B1. “When the Saints Go Marching In” (2:43) B2. “These Foolish Things Remind Me of You” (3:14) […]
Journey to Love is the third album by American jazz-rock bassist Stanley Clarke, released in 1975 on Nemperor. Tracklist: A1. “Silly Putty” (4:40) A2. “Journey to Love” (4:54) A3. “Hello Jeff” (5:16) A4. “Song to John (Part 1) (Dedicated to John Coltrane)” (4:20) B1. “Song to John (Part 2) (Dedicated to John Coltrane)” (6:05) B2. “Concerto […]
Forever, for Always, for Love is the fourth album by American soul singer Luther Vandross, released in 1982 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Bad Boy / Having a Party” (5:16) A2. “You’re the Sweetest One” (4:47) A3. “Since I Lost My Baby” (5:32) A4. “Forever, for Always, for Love” (6:22) B1. “Better Love” (6:27) B2. “Promise […]
We Are Family is the third album by American soul/funk family act Sister Sledge, released in 1979 on Cotillion. The album was produced by Chic masterminds Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards and bears much of that band’s rhythmic/sonic likeness. Tracklist: A1. “He’s the Greatest Dancer” (6:04) A2. “Lost in Music” (4:42) A3. “Somebody Loves Me” […]
Headin’ Home is the third solo album by jazz-funk trumpeter Jimmy Owens, released in 1978 on Horizon. Tracklist: A1. “Home” (5:53) A2. “New Tune” (5:47) A3. “Dreaming My Life Away” (5:45) A4. “Never Subject to Change” (5:34) B1. “B.S.” (6:51) B2. “Sweet Love” (9:42) B3. “Exercise (Dis’go Dis’way)” (6:21) Credits: Jimmy Owens — trumpet, flugelhorn […]
C’est Chic is the second album by American soul/funk combo Chic, released in 1978 on Atlantic. Tracklist: A1. “Chic Cheer” (4:42) A2. “Le Freak” (5:23) A3. “Savoir Faire” (5:01) A4. “Happy Man” (4:17) B1. “I Want Your Love” (6:45) B2. “At Last I Am Free” (7:08) B3. “Sometimes You Win” (4:26) B4. “(Funny) Bone” (3:41) […]
The Mysterious Flying Orchestra is a jazz-funk album by the namesake studio ensemble headed by producer Bob Thiele with a host of notable players, including Charlie Mariano, Larry Coryell, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Steve Marcus. The album was released in 1977 on RCA. Tracklist: A1. “Improvisational Rondo for Saxophone and Guitar” (7:06) A2. “Shadows” (7:04) A3. “A […]
Zbigniew Seifert is the self-titled second album by the Polish jazz-rock violinist, released in 1977 on Capitol. Tracklist: A1. “On the Farm” (5:26) A2. “Quasimodo” (4:21) A3. “Way to Oasis” (3:55) A4. “For the Love of You” (3:58) B1. “Chinatown” (5:11) B2. “Nasty Gal” (3:58) B3. “Would You Ever…” (4:09) B4. “Song for Christopher” (5:41) […]
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 […]
Jon Faddis (born July 24, 1953) is an American jazz-funk trumpeter, conductor, and composer from Oakland, Calif., known for his work with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and Dizzy Gillespie, along with the solo albums Jon & Billy, Good and Plenty, and Legacy. Background Jon Faddis was born July 24, 1953, in Oakland, California, to […]
The Dynamite Brothers is a soundtrack album by American jazz-funk organist Charles Earland, released in 1974 on Prestige Records. Tracklist: A1. “Betty’s Theme” (5:01) A2. “Never Ending Melody” (5:19) A3. “Grasshopper” (2:47) A4. “Shanty Blues” (4:11) A5. “Weedhopper” (3:32) B1. “Razor J.” (2:25) B2. “Snake” (8:37) B3. “Kungfusion” (3:41) B4. “Incense of Essence” (4:39) Credits: […]
