Pharoah Sanders (1940–2022) was an American jazz saxophonist who cut eleven albums between 1967 and 1974 on Impulse!, including the popular 1969 release Karma, recorded with singer–percussionist Leon Thomas and pianist Lonnie Liston Smith. In 1980, Sanders reemerged with Journey to the One, his first of six albums on the jazz-specialty label Theresa. Background He […]
The Fourth Way was an American jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album on Capitol in 1969, followed by two live albums on Harvest in 1970. Formed in San Francisco by electric pianist Mike Nock, the quartet blended post-bop and avant-garde impulses with early fusion and global rhythmic influences. Violinist Michael White’s use of amplified […]
Michael White (May 24, 1930 — Dec. 6, 2016) was an American violinist and composer from Houston. He established his recording career through work with John Handy, Pharoah Sanders, and Sun Ra, then joined Mike Nock, Ron McClure, and Eddie Marshall in the Fourth Way for a run of late-1960s electric jazz albums. White maintained […]
Starchild is the sixth album by American soul/funk musician/vocalist Teena Marie, released in 1984 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Lovergirl” (4:50) A2. “Help Youngblood Get to the Freaky Party” (5:42) A3. “Out on a Limb” (6:36) A4. “Alibi” (5:23) B1. “Jammin’” (5:47) B2. “Starchild” (5:34) B3. “We’ve Got to Stop (Meeting Like This)” (5:05) B4. “My Dear […]
