McCoy Tyner (1938–2020) was an American jazz pianist, active for six decades. He earned his earliest credits on 1960 albums by Curtis Fuller, Freddie Hubbard, and Art Farmer’s Jazztet. During his four-year stint with John Coltrane (1961–65), he cut six titles for Impulse! In 1967, he made his Blue Note debut with The Real McCoy. […]
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 […]
Canyon Lady is a jazz-funk album by American saxist Joe Henderson, released in May 1975 on Milestone. Notable players on the album include keyboardist George Duke, trombonist Julian Priester, trumpeter Luis Gasca, and reedists Hadley Caliman and Ray Pizzi. The album was recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, Calif., on October 1–3, 1973. “Tres Palabras” […]
Julian Priester (born June 29, 1935), also known as Pepo Mtoto, is an American trombonist from Chicago. He emerged from the local jazz scene with Sun Ra, then worked with Lionel Hampton and Dinah Washington before joining Max Roach and recording the 1960 leader albums Keep Swingin’ and Spiritsville. Priester recorded extensively through the sixties […]
Fancy Dancer is the fifth album by American jazz-funk flutist Bobbi Humphrey, released in 1975 on Blue Note. Tracklist: A1. “Uno esta” (6:40) A2. “The Trip” (5:36) A3. “You Make Me Feel So Good” (6:12) B1. “Fancy Dancer” (5:42) B2. “Mestizo Eyes” (4:49) B3. “Sweeter Than Sugar” (4:20) B4. “Please Set Me at Ease” (6:05) […]
Love, Love is an album by American jazz trombonist Julian Priester, released in 1974 on ECM. The album is the veteran’s second recording as a headliner and his first since 1960. Tracklist: A1. “Prologue” A2. “Love, Love” B1. “Images” B2. “Eternal Worlds” B3. “Epilogue” Credits: Julian Priester Pepo Mtobo — tenor trombone, alto trombone, bass […]
Bridge into the New Age is the debut album by American spiritual-jazz saxophonist Azar Lawrence, released in 1974 on Prestige. Tracklist: A1. “Bridge Into the New Age” (6:45) A2. “Fatisha” (4:05) A3. “Warriors of Peace” (7:59) B1. “Forces of Nature” (8:41) B2. “The Beautiful and Omnipresent Love” (10:07) Credits: Azar Lawrence — soprano saxophone, tenor […]
Comin’ Through is a jazz-funk album by American trumpeter Eddie Henderson, released in 1977 on Capitol. Tracklist: A1. “Say You Will” (4:28) A2. “Open Eyes” (3:53) A3. “Morning Song” (5:38) A4. “Movin’ On” (5:54) B1. “Return to the Source” (4:32) B2. “The Funk Surgeon” (4:59) B3. “Beyond Forever” (4:38) B4. “Connie” (3:05) Credits: Bass – […]
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 […]
