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Ashley Slater
Ashley Slater (born 1961) is a British trombone player and best known for his narration on the television series Boo! as well as his work with Norman Cook (a.k.a. Fatboy Slim) in the band Freak Power. Career In 1983 after leaving the army, Slater attended the National Centre for Orchestral Studies, after which he joined the jazz orchestral collective Loose Tubes. Over the next few years he was the bass and tenor trombonist of choice for George Russell, Carla Bley, Andrew Poppy, El Sonido de Londres, Billy Jenkins, Django Bates and Andy Sheppard. Discography As leader *''The Human Groove'' (1988), with Microgroove *''Big Lounge'' (2002) *''Cellophane'' (2008) With Kitten & The Hip *''Hello Kitten'' (2014) With Freak Power *''Drive-Thru Booty'' (1995) *''More of Everything for Everybody'' (1996) With Loose Tubes * ''Loose Tubes'' (1985) * ''Delightful Precipice'' (1986) * ''Open Letter'' (1988) With Kin Chi Kat * ''You Think You Love Me'' (2019) With others * Billy Jenkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schefferville
Schefferville is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec. Schefferville is in the heart of the Naskapi and Innu territory in northern Quebec, less than 2 km (1¼ miles) from the border with Labrador on the north shore of Knob Lake. It is located within the Caniapiscau Regional County Municipality and has an area of . Schefferville completely surrounds the autonomous Innu community of Matimekosh, and it abuts the small community of Lac-John Reserve. Both of the latter communities are First Nations Innu reserves. Schefferville is also close to the Naskapi reserved land of Kawawachikamach. The isolated town is not connected to the provincial road network but is accessible by airplane via the Schefferville Airport or by train. Schefferville is the northern terminus of Tshiuetin Rail Transportation (formerly operated by the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway) with service to Sept-Îles. McGill University operates the McGill Subarctic Research Station in Scheffervill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive-Thru Booty
''Drive-Thru Booty'' is the debut album by British band Freak Power, fronted by musician, record producer and songwriter Norman Cook (later known as Fatboy Slim), singer, songwriter and trombone player Ashley Slater and vocalist Jesse Graham. It was released in April 1994. Singles The album includes the singles "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out", which originally reached number 29 in the UK Singles Chart in 1993, and "Rush", which reached number 62 in 1994. "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" was re-released in early 1995 and became a much bigger hit when it reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. Track listing Personnel *Jim Carmichael – drums *Fatboy Slim, Norman Cook – guitar, bass, producer, vocals *Jesse Graham – vocals *Pete Eckford – percussion *Freak Power – primary artist *Cyril McCammon – keyboards, vocals *Ashley Slater – producer, trombone, vocals *Dale Davis – bass, guitars *Simon Thornton – engineer Charts References External links AllMusic {{Authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1961 Births
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tape Five
Tape Five is a German musical project founded by a singer, songwriter and producer Martin Strathausen in 2003. Their music represents various styles, such as swing, electro swing, nu jazz, Latin, lounge, dub, trip hop, and chillout Chill-out (shortened as chill; also typeset as chillout or chill out) is a loosely defined form of popular music characterized by slow tempos and relaxed moods. The definition of "chill-out music" has evolved throughout the decades, and generally .... Discography Albums * 2003: Avenue du Gare (Vinyl), DigDis * 2006: Swingfood Mood, Europäische Version, DigDis * 2007: Swingfood Mood, Japan Edition, Rambling Records * 2007: Swingfood Mood, US Edition, Watermusic Records * 2007: Bossa for a Coup, ChinChin Records * 2007: Bossa for a Coup, US Edition, Watermusic Records * 2008: Swingfood Mood 2nd edition, DigDis * 2010: Tonight Josephine!, ChinChin Records, Magic Records und Rambling Records * 2012: Swing Patrol, ChinChin Records und Rambling Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkey Business (band)
Monkey Business is a Czech funk band. It is one of the projects of its leader Roman Holý, the other being J.A.R.. History The group teamed up at the beginning of 1999. Singer Matěj Ruppert came from the group Leguar GR, Oldřich Krejčoves played in Pan Pot, Pavel Mrázek and Martin Houdek came from Dorota B.B. and Tonya Graves came from dance oriented Liquid Harmony. Their debut record, ''Why Be In When You Could Be Out'', was released in 2000. It includes such hit songs as ''Party Shit'', ''My Friends'', the slow ''Piece of my Life'', and only one song sung in Czech (''Hi & Stereo''). Members *Matěj Ruppert - vocals * Tereza Černochová - vocals * Oldřich Krejčoves - guitar * Ondřej Brousek - keyboards * Roman Holý - keyboards, vocals * Pavel Mrázek - bass guitar * Martin Houdek - drums Notable guests Percussionist Imran Musa Zangi is a regular guest. Other star guests featured on the band's records include Fred Wesley and David Williams (''Why be in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rum & Coke (album)
''Rum & Coke'' is a 2009 album by British electronica band Dub Pistols. It features guest appearances from Rodney P, Ashley Slater (Freakpower), Lindy Layton (Beats International) and DJ Justin Robertson. Composition ''Rum & Coke'' incorporates many genres, including reggae, rap, ska, dub and urban music. Reception Lou Thomas of BBC Music wrote that the Dub Pistols "kept the quality control high" on ''Rum & Coke'', calling it "a likeable combination of genres that mesh so well." ''The Independent'' Andy Gill rated the album three stars out of five, describing it as "a collection of summary, mostly laid-back grooves designed to keep spirits cool at carnival time." Rory Taylor from Contact Music rated ''Rum & Coke'' eight out of ten, writing, "I don't think there's need for any further evidence. the Dub Pistols are smokin'." Track listing # "Back to Daylight" – 4:21 # "I'm in Love" – 4:05 # "Everyday Stranger" – 5:01 # "Revitalise" – 5:20 # "Ganja" – 3:55 # "She Moves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dub Pistols
Dub Pistols is an English electronic music band founded in 1996 by Barry Ashworth and Jason O'Bryan. Career The band's first singles were "There's Gonna Be a Riot" and "Best Got Better" in 1998. Their first album, ''Point Blank'', came out the same year. Their albums '' Six Million Ways to Live'' and ''Y4K: Next Level Breaks'' were released in 2001. To date, they have released seven studio albums as well as contributing to numerous film soundtracks, including ''Blade II'', ''Bad Company'', ''Piranha 3D'' and ''Mystery Men''. They have also released a significant number of remixed tracks from other artists. The most notable of these include a remix of Ian Brown's " Dolphins Were Monkeys", Limp Bizkit's "My Way", the Crystal Method's "Do It", and Moby's "James Bond Theme". Their third album, '' Speakers and Tweeters'' was released in 2007 through Sunday Best and features T. K. Lawrence, JMS, Blade, Rodney P and Terry Hall. Their fourth album '' Rum'n'Coke'' was released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Ballamy
Iain Ballamy (born 20 February 1964) is a British composer and saxophonist. He is considered one of the greatest modern jazz saxophonists. Career Ballamy was born in Guildford, Surrey, and educated at George Abbot School, Guildford, from 1975 to 1980. He then studied Musical Instrument Technology from 1980 to 1982 at Merton College. He took piano lessons from age of 6 to 14. He discovered saxophone in 1978 with three lessons and his first professional gig was in 1980. He played Ronnie Scotts as Iain Ballamy Quartet at age 20. He was a founding member of Loose Tubes in 1984. First recording with Billy Jenkins in 1985, his first solo album, '' Balloon Man'', was released in 1988. One of his closest musical collaborators is Django Bates. During his career he has performed or recorded with a wide range of musicians including Gil Evans, Hermeto Pascoal, New York Composers Orchestra, Carla Bley, Dewey Redman, George Coleman, London Sinfonietta, Françios Jeanneau, Daniel Humair, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Very Big Carla Bley Band
''The Very Big Carla Bley Band'' is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley released on the ECM (record label), Watt/ECM label in 1991.Carla Bley discography accessed August 9, 2010 accessed August 25, 2016 Reception The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album stars and stated "The result is a fairly solid, if slightly bland, date that may cause the listener to pine for her earlier "excesses"... in the end, Bley's themes and structures tend more toward the competent than the stirring or memorable, leaving one desirous of the richer fare that she has served in the past".Olew ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The London Concert (George Russell Album)
''The London Concert'' is a live album by George Russell released on the French Label Bleu label in 1990, featuring performances by Russell with his Living Time Orchestra recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 1989. The Allmusic review by awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Reviewaccessed 13 November 2009. Track listing All compositions by George Russell except where noted *Disc One: # "La Folia: The Roccella Variations" (Russell, Ben Schwendener) - 10:21 # "Uncommon Ground" - 21:35 # "Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature vents XI-XV (Jan Garbarek, Russell) - 19:38 # "Listen to the Silence: Acknowledgements" - 2:12 *Disc Two: # "Struggle of the Magicians" (Mark White) - 6:52 # "Six Aesthetic Gravities" - 19:35 # "So What" (Miles Davis) - 10:15 :*Recorded live at Ronnie Scott's Club, London, August 28–31, 1989. Personnel * George Russell - conductor, arranger *Stuart Brooks, Ian Carr, Mark Chandler - trumpet * Pete Beachill - trombone *Ashley Slater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scratches Of Spain
''Scratches of Spain'' is an album by English experimental jazz guitarist and bandleader Billy Jenkins (musician), Billy Jenkins, featuring the Voice of God Collective. It was released on the Babel Records label in 1987. As with many of Jenkins' records, ''Scratches of Spain'' showcases Jenkins' "spaß jazz" approach by Roger Farbey, 9 June 2017 which combines serious musicianship with conceptual irreverence, musical jokes and détournement. This is reflected in the album title (which refers to the classic Miles Davis album ''Sketches of Spain'', with the cover art also being a parody of the ''Sketches of Spain'' artwork), the piece titles (which refer to down-to-earth, mass culture or tourism-relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
