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Antilles Records
Antilles Records was a record label founded as a division of Island Records. It began as a jazz label, recording Joanne Brackeen, Biréli Lagrène, and Phil Woods, though its catalogue did expand to include eclectic musicians like Brian Eno and Robert Fripp. It was the first to introduce the Slits and Nick Drake to American audiences. One of its founders was Jeff Walker, an employee at Island and the first A&R director for Antilles. In the 1990s, Antilles recorded Peter Apfelbaum, Johnny Griffin, Frank Morgan, Steve Turre, and Randy Weston. Polygram bought Island, Seagram's bought Polygram, and by the end of the decade Antilles stopped recording jazz. Discography *1001: Joanne Brackeen – ''Special Identity'' (1981) *1002: Biréli Lagrène – ''Routes to Django'' (1980) *1003: Heath Brothers – ''Brotherly Love'' (1981) *1004: Ben Sidran – ''Old Songs for the New Depression'' (1981) *1005: Anthony Braxton – '' Six Compositions: Quartet'' (1981) *1006: Phil Woods – ''Bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another label recently acquired by PolyGram, were both at the time the largest independent record labels in history, with Island having exerted a major influence on the progressive music scene in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. Island Records operates four international divisions: Island US, Island UK, Island Australia, and Island France (known as Vertigo France until 2014). Current key people include Island US president Darcus Beese, OBE and MD Jon Turner. Partially due to its significant legacy, Island remains one of UMG's pre-eminent record labels. Artists who have signed to Island Records include Bob Marley, Nick Drake, Queen, Jethro Tull, Grace Jones, Steve Winwood, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Brian Eno, Demi Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Sidran
Ben Hirsh Sidran (born August 14, 1943) is an American jazz and rock keyboardist, producer, label owner, and music writer. Early in his career he was a member of the Steve Miller Band and is the father of Grammy-nominated musician, composer and performer Leo Sidran. Life and career He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Sidran was raised in Racine, Wisconsin, and attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1961, where he became a member of The Ardells with Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs. When Miller and Scaggs left Wisconsin for the West Coast, Sidran stayed behind to earn a degree in English literature. After graduating in 1966, he enrolled in the University of Sussex, England, to pursue a PhD. While in England, he was a session musician for Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Peter Frampton, and Charlie Watts. Sidran joined Steve Miller as keyboardist and songwriter on recording projects, appearing on the albums ''Brave New World'', '' Your Saving Grace'', '' Num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Khan
Steve Khan (born Steven Harris Cahn; April 28, 1947) is an American jazz guitarist. Career Steven Harris Cahn was born in Los Angeles. His father, lyricist Sammy Cahn, "loved to hear any and all versions of his songs". He took piano lessons as a child and played drums for the surf rock band the Chantays. The band's guitarist exposed him to the albums ''Tough Talk'' by The Crusaders and ''Movin' Wes'' by Wes Montgomery. In his late teens he quit the drums and started playing guitar. He was a member of the R&B band Friends of Distinction, recorded with keyboardist Phil Moore, then played on the album ''Bullitt'' by Wilton Felder ("one of my heroes"). Despite his father's advice to avoid a career in the music business, he graduated from UCLA with a degree in music composition and theory. In the early 1970s, he performed in an acoustic guitar duo with Larry Coryell and was a member of the Brecker Brothers band. As a session musician, he appeared on albums by Ashford & Simpson, Ruper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elements (band)
Elements is an American jazz fusion ensemble founded by bass guitarist Mark Egan and drummer Danny Gottlieb in 1982. Both Egan and Gottlieb were members of the Pat Metheny Group, and Elements's sound draws from their experience. Band members include Bill Evans, Gil Goldstein, Steve Khan and Clifford Carter. Elements last appeared to be active in the mid 90s. Gottlieb and Egan continue to record music together (featuring a more traditional jazz stlye) using their own names rather than the Elements moniker as of 2019. Discography * 1982 ''Elements'' (Antilles) * 1984 ''Forward Motion'' (Antilles) * 1985 ''Blown Away'' (Mesa/Bluemoon) * 1987 ''Illumination'' (Novus Novus ("new" in Latin) may refer to: Companies * Novus Biologicals, a biotech company based in Littleton, Colorado, US * Novus Entertainment, a Canadian telecommunications company * Novus International, an animal health and nutrition company * Nov ...) * 1989 ''Liberal Arts'' (Novus) * 1990 ''Spirit River'' (Novus) * 1992 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbeque Dog
''Barbeque Dog'' is an album by Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society, recorded in 1983 for the Antilles label. accessed November 2, 2016 In 2020, Jackson issued a remastered edition (subtitled "The Live Album VS The Original") on his page, featuring a "Live Jam" plus versions of "Gossip," "Barbecue Dog," and "Trials of Honest John" alternating with the original versions. Reception The review by Brian Olewnick stated: "''Barbecue Dog'' doesn't quite reach the explosive heights of its predecessor (''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swingrass '83
''Swingrass '83'' is a 1983 swing/ prog-bluegrass album featuring Andy Statman, Richard Greene, Marty Krystall, Peter Ivers, Fred Tackett, Peter Erskine and Buell Neidlinger. The same musicians, minus Fred Tackett, had previously recorded an album under the name Buellgrass (''Big Day At Ojai'', also released in 1983, reissued on CD in 1996 under the title ''Across The Tracks''). The album consists of renditions of three songs apiece by Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, plus a couple of group originals.Allmusic review/ref> Not yet issued on CD, the album was originally issued in 1983 on Antilles Records and reissued in 1990 on Mango Records. Track listing #"Mainstem" (Duke Ellington) #"Subtle Sleuth" (Ellington) #"Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington) #"Skippy" (Thelonious Monk) #"Bllue Buell" (Buell Neidlinger) #"Little Rootie Tootie" (Monk) #"Friday The 13th" (Monk) #"Alpha Centauri" (Peter Ivers) Reception The album has been well received by music critics. Scott Yanow said that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahara (band)
Zahara were a jazz fusion ensemble who released one album for Antilles Records. They consisted of several notable members including Reebop Kwaku Baah (percussion), Paul Delph (keyboards), Bryson Graham (drums), Rosko Gee Rosko Gee is a Jamaican bassist, who has played with the English band Traffic on their albums ''When the Eagle Flies'' (1974) and ''The Last Great Traffic Jam'' (2005); with Go featuring Stomu Yamashta, Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve, Klaus Sch ... (bass). References American jazz ensembles Jazz fusion ensembles Antilles Records artists {{jazz-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priestess (album)
''Priestess'' is a live album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and keyboardist Gil Evans recorded in 1977 and performed by Evans with an orchestra featuring David Sanborn, Arthur Blythe, Lew Soloff, and George Adams. Reception In 1984, this album was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "After the success of his studio sessions of the early to mid-'70s, Gil Evans primarily recorded live in concert during the remainder of his career. This is one of the better sets... the music is quite stimulating and exciting".Yanow, SAllmusic Reviewaccessed June 13, 2014. Track listing # "Priestess" (Billy Harper) - 19:42 # "Short Visit" ( John Simon) - 12:07 # "" (Masabumi Kikuchi) - 4:19 # "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" (Charles Mingus) - 4:40 Personnel *Gil Evans - piano, arranger, conductor *Lew Soloff - trumpet, piccolo trumpet *Hannibal Marv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Evans
Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian–American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, and jazz fusion. He is best known for his acclaimed collaborations with Miles Davis. Early life Gil Evans was born in Toronto, Canada on May 13, 1912 to Margaret Julia McConnachy. Little is known about Evans' biological father, although a family friend said that he was a doctor who had died before Evans was born. Originally named Gilmore Ian Ernest Green, Evans took the last name of his step-father, John Evans, a miner. The family moved frequently, living in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon, migrating to wherever Evans' father could find work. Eventually, the family ended up in California, first in Berkeley, where Evans attended the ninth and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandance
''Man Dance'' is an album by Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society, recorded in 1982 for the Antilles label. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The ensemble-oriented 'free funk' music of drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society never can be accused of being overly mellow or lacking in excitement ... The frenetic and intense ensembles (essentially everyone solos at once) would not be classified as relaxing background music." NPR thought that "the spiky Afro-pop guitar, two grumbling electric basses and melodies played in several keys at once are all out of Ornette Coleman's band Prime Time. But the Decoding Society had a lazier lope and wasn't quite so eager to fill all the available space." Track listing All compositions by Ronald Shannon Jackson. # "Man Dance" - 4:32 # "Iola" - 5:24 # "Spanking" - 3:07 # "Catman" - 6:42 # "The Art of Levitation" - 1:24 # "Belly Button" - 4:45 # "Giraffe" - 3:09 # "When Souls Speak" - 5:48 # "Alice in the Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Shannon Jackson
Ronald Shannon Jackson (January 12, 1940 – October 19, 2013) was an American jazz drummer from Fort Worth, Texas. A pioneer of avant-garde jazz, free funk, and jazz fusion, he appeared on over 50 albums as a bandleader, sideman, arranger, and producer. Jackson and bassist Sirone are the only musicians to have performed and recorded with the three prime shapers of free jazz: pianist Cecil Taylor, and saxophonists Ornette Coleman and Albert Ayler. ''Musician, Player and Listener'' magazine writers David Breskin and Rafi Zabor called him "the most stately free-jazz drummer in the history of the idiom, a regal and thundering presence." Gary Giddins wrote "Jackson is an astounding drummer, as everyone agrees…he has emerged as a kind of all-purpose new-music connoisseur who brings a profound and unshakably individual approach to every playing situation." In 1979, he founded his own group, the Decoding Society, playing what has been dubbed free funk: a blend of funk rhythm and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
80° Below '82
''80° Below '82'' is an album by the improvisational collective Air featuring Henry Threadgill, Steve McCall and Fred Hopkins recorded in 1982 for the Antilles label.Backstrom, L. & Lopez, RHenry Threadgill discographyaccessed February 11, 2010 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "This blues-oriented set is more accessible than many of Air's previous recordings without watering down the explorative nature of this always-interesting group".Yanow, S. Allmusic Reviewaccessed February 11, 2010. The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said it "captures the telepathic agreement of Air's members in full glory". Track listing All compositions by Henry Threadgill except where noted. # "Chicago Breakdown" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 7:58 # "The Traveller" – 9:28 # "80° Below '82" – 8:02 # "Do Tell" – 9:50 Personnel *Henry Threadgill – alto saxophone *Fred Hopkins Fred Hopkins (October 11, 1947 – January 7, 1999) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
