Walter Wanderley- Rain Forest-1966 Brazil-US
Organist Walter Wanderley made "Rain Forest" in 1966, released on Verve Records (V6-8658) and went platinum in two years.On the monster hit "Summer Samba," the listener is catapulted straight back to...
View ArticleWalter Wanderley- Kee-Ka-Roo- 1967 Brazil- US
Walter Wanderley (Real Name: Walter José Wanderley Mendonça -12 May 1932 Recife, Brazil – 4 September 1986 San Francisco, USA) was an organist and pianist, born in Recife, Brazil and best known for his...
View ArticleYma Sumac-Miracles-1972 Peru
Yma Sumac (September 13, 1922 – November 1, 2008) was a Peruvian soprano. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous proponents of exotica music.Yma Sumac was born on September 13, 1922 Ichocan, Peru...
View ArticleLes Baxter- Brazil Now-1967 US
Les Baxter (March 14, 1922 – January 15, 1996) was an American musician and composer.Baxter studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory before moving to Los Angeles for further studies at Pepperdine...
View ArticleAl Jarreau- We Got By-1975 US
Alwin "Al" Lopez Jarreau (born March 12, 1940) is an American jazz singer.Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fifth of six children. His father was a Seventh-day Adventist Church minister...
View ArticleVA Ain't No Sunshine covers
"Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album "Just As I Am", produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar, Al Jackson, Jr. on drums,...
View ArticleJohn Patton - Boogaloo-1968 US
John Patton, often known as Big John Patton, was one of Blue Note's busiest soul-jazz organists during the golden age of the Hammond B-3s. After spending time with the Lloyd Price orchestra, he...
View ArticleJohn Patton-Understanding-1968 US
John Patton (July 12, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri – March 19, 2002 in Montclair, New Jersey), sometimes nicknamed Big John Patton, was a hard bop and soul jazz organist."Understanding" is an album by...
View ArticleJames Mason-Rhythm Of Life-1977 US
This is a great jazz/funk album from the Roy Ayers' guitarist released in 1977 on Chiaroscuro Records (CR-189). James Mason proved a tough groover, adept at electric keyboards, funky guitar comping,...
View ArticleChico Hamilton-The Dealer introducing Larry Coryell-1966 US
"The Dealer" is a 1966 release by jazz drummer/bandleader Chico Hamilton. It was first released by Impulse Records (AS-9130). All tracks are originals, composed by Hamilton and some arranged by Jimmy...
View ArticleVA My Girl covers
"My Girl" is a 1964 standard recorded by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label which became a number one hit in 1965. Written and produced by The Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Ronald...
View ArticleUrbie Green - The Fox- 1977 US
Smooth and silky jazz funk from trombonist Urbie Green. A record that's much more in a mainstream R&B fusion mode than his earlier work. Arranged by David Matthews in a soulful style that still...
View ArticleGrant Green- Carryin' On -1970 US
Grant Green (St. Louis, Missouri, June 6, 1935 – New York, January 31, 1979) was a jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically and almost exclusively for Blue Note Records (as both leader and...
View ArticleBunalim-1970-72 Turkey
Along with Erkin Koray's Underground Quartet, Bunalim was the band that defined Turkish Underground music.They were formed in 1969 with the aim of having underground music reach wider audiences. They...
View ArticleThe 5th Dimension- Up, Up And Away-1967 US
This is the first album from the talented and singular group The 5th Dimension. Released in 1967 on Soul City Records (SCS-92000), this set was the first with Jimmy Webb, who contributed to one track...
View ArticleThe 5th Dimension -Stoned Soul Picnic-1968 US
The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire also includes pop, R&B, soul, and jazz. The five original members were Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo,...
View ArticleXIT- Entrance -1974 US
XIT are a Native American psych rock group from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band release two albums in the 1970s on the Motown label: "Plight Of The Redman"(1972) and "Silent Warrior" (1973).They...
View ArticleThe Sons Of Champlin- Marin County Sunshine- 1968-1971 US
The Sons Of Champlin is an American rock band, formed in the late 1960s and hailing from the San Francisco-Bay area. They are fronted by vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist Bill Champlin, who was also a...
View ArticleBobby Jameson (Chris Lucey)- Songs Of Protest And Anti-Protest -1965 US
Robert Parker Jameson (b. 20 April 1945), known as Bobby Jameson, is an American singer and songwriter, who was briefly hyped as a major star in the early 1960s and later recorded with The Rolling...
View ArticleJesse Colin Young - On The Road- 1976 US
Jesse Colin Young is an American singer / songwriter / folksinger and a founding member of the group The Youngbloods.Young left the group in 1972 and released some solo albums."On The Road" is his 1976...
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