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Barry Miles (musician)
Barry Miles (born March 28, 1947) is an American pianist, record producer, and author. Life and career Miles was born Barry Miles Silverlight to Arthur and Hermine (née Klein) in Newark, New Jersey and grew up in North Plainfield, New Jersey. He joined the musicians union at age nine in 1956 as a child prodigy drummer/pianist/vibist appearing with Miles Davis and John Coltrane among other talents of the day live and on TV shows including '' To Tell the Truth'', Dick Van Dyke's variety show, and ''The Andy Williams Show''. He made his solo artist debut recording at age fourteen in 1961, "Miles Of Genius", as drummer and composer with sidemen Al Hall and Duke Jordan. Miles continued to perform with his own band in the early 1960s in which he composed the material that enabled up and coming talents such as Woody Shaw, Eddie Gómez and Robin Kenyatta to display their talents. He wrote the instruction book, "Twelve Themes With Improvisations", published in 1963 by Belwin-Mills, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberta Flack
Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937) is a retired American singer. She topped the Billboard Magazine, ''Billboard'' charts with the No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "Feel Like Makin' Love (Roberta Flack song), Feel Like Makin' Love", "Where Is the Love (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song), Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", the latter two duets with Donny Hathaway. Flack is also noted for her influence on the subgenre of contemporary R&B called quiet storm, along with her interpretations of songs by various songwriters, such as Leonard Cohen and members of the Beatles. Flack was the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in two consecutive years: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won in 15th Annual Grammy Awards, 1973 and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" won in 16th Annual Grammy Awards, 1974. Early life Flack was born in Black Mountain, North Carolina, to parents Laro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Silverlight
Terry Silverlight is a jazz, pop, rock and R&B drummer, composer, producer, arranger and author. Biography Silverlight was born in Newark, New Jersey and grew up in North Plainfield, New Jersey. He made his debut as a drummer on Barry Miles' 's ''White Heat'' album, recorded in 1971 when Silverlight was fourteen years old. That early jazz/fusion album featured Barry Miles's compositions along with performances by guitarists Pat Martino, John Abercrombie, and saxophonist/flutist Lew Tabackin. Silverlight drummed on several more Barry Miles recordings throughout the 1970s performing alongside Al Di Meola, Vic Juris, Eric Kloss and Richard Davis. After attending Princeton University, Silverlight moved to Manhattan and embarked upon a studio session career, playing drums on recordings for artists including Billy Ocean, George Benson, Laura Nyro, Stephanie Mills, Freddie Jackson, Anne Murray, Natalie Merchant, Jonathan Butler, Stephen Stills, Mel Tormé, Phil Woods, Tom Jones, Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti Austin
Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Music career Austin was born in Harlem, New York, to Gordon Austin, a jazz trombonist. She was raised in Bay Shore, New York on Long Island. Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington have referred to themselves as her godparents. When Austin was four years old, she performed at the Apollo Theater. As a teenager she recorded commercial jingles and worked as a session singer in soul and R&B. She had an R&B hit in 1969 with "Family Tree". She sang backing vocals on Paul Simon's 1975 number-one hit " 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover". The jazz label CTI released her debut album, ''End of a Rainbow'', in 1976. She sang "The Closer I Get to You" for Tom Browne's album ''Browne Sugar'', a duet with Michael Jackson for his album '' Off the Wall'', and a duet with George Benson on "Moody's Mood for Love". After singing on Quincy Jones's album '' The Dude'', she signed a contract with his record labe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Ambrosetti
Franco Ambrosetti (born 10 December 1941) is a jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer. He was born in Lugano, Switzerland; his father, Flavio, was a saxophonist who once played opposite Charlie Parker. at Google Books He has recorded several albums for , and worked professionally with his father in a group which also included . Ambrosetti has classical piano training and is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consequence Of Chaos
''Consequence of Chaos'' is an album by Italian-American jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 2006. The album features guest appearances by Chick Corea, Steve Gadd, John Patitucci and Barry Miles. Track listing All songs written by Al Di Meola. #"San Marco (Moderna)" – 4:54 #"Turquoise" – 7:28 #"Odyssey" – 0:55 #"Tao" – 6:01 #"Azucar – 7:46 #"Sanctuary" – 2:09 #"Hypnose" – 4:48 #"Red Moon" – 4:30 #"Cry for You" – 4:14 #"Just Three Words – 1:19 #"Tempest" – 9:00 #"Storm Off-Shore" – 1:06 #"Black Pearls" – 3:06 #"Africana Suite" – 4:46 #"San Marco (Vecchio)" – 1:51 Personnel * Al Di Meola – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion * Chick Corea – acoustic piano *Barry Miles – acoustic piano, keyboards, marimba *Mario Parmisano – acoustic piano, keyboards *John Patitucci – acoustic bass, electric bass *Victor Miranda – electric bass, baby upright bass *Gumbi Ortiz – congas, percussion *Kornel Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss My Axe
''Kiss My Axe'' is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1991. It is a jazz fusion album, with significant world music influences. Like its predecessor, '' Tirami Su'' (1987), it is credited to "The Al Di Meola Project", although the two albums have an almost entirely different set of backing musicians. The album's title is a play on words on the phrase "kiss my ass", with "axe" as a common nickname for an electric guitar. Di Meola chose the title in part because of his frustration with the music industry of the time, which he felt rewarded " elevator muzak" over more adventurous music. Track listing All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted. # "South Bound Traveler" (Barry Miles) – 5:22 # "The Embrace" – 5:49 # "Kiss My Axe" – 5:04 # "Morocco" – 7:41 # "Gigi's Playtime Rhyme (Interlude #1)" – 2:36 # "One Night Last June" – 8:19 # "Phantom" ( Chick Corea, arranged by Al Di Meola) 7:53 # "Erotic Interlude (Interlude #2)" – 2:32 # "Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casino (Al Di Meola Album)
''Casino'' is the third album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola. It was released in 1978. Track listing All songs written by Al Di Meola, except where noted. Side One #" Egyptian Danza" – 5:56 #"Chasin' the Voodoo" (Mingo Lewis) – 5:05 #"Dark Eye Tango" – 5:23 Side Two #"Señor Mouse" ( Chick Corea) – 7:21 #"Fantasia Suite for Two Guitars" – 5:11 ##"Viva La Danzarina" ##"Guitars of the Exotic Isle" ##"Rhapsody Italia" ##"Bravoto Fantasia" #"Casino" – 9:29 Charts Personnel * Al Di Meola – guitars, mandolin, percussion, hand claps * Barry Miles – keyboards, percussion * Anthony Jackson – bass guitar * Steve Gadd – drums * Eddie Colon – percussion * Mingo Lewis James "Mingo" Lewis (born 8 December 1953) is an American percussionist and drummer who played with Santana, Al Di Meola, Return to Forever (he was a band member for Di Meola's first five albums), and The Tubes. Playing Lewis plays congas, b ... – percussion References 1978 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elegant Gypsy
''Elegant Gypsy'' is the second album by American jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola. It was released in 1977 by Columbia Records. Background ''Elegant Gypsy'' was a follow-up album to Di Meola's debut release, '' Land of the Midnight Sun''. The distinctive music on the album is a speedy fusion of jazz and rock, with lightning-fast guitar riffs intermixed with lyrical acoustical passages. The songs include explorations of Latin music themes, including acoustic genres like flamenco. ''Elegant Gypsy'' won an annual award for ''Best Guitar Album'' in ''Guitar Player Magazine''. Track listing All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted. Personnel * Al Di Meola – guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion *Paco de Lucía – guitar * Jan Hammer – keyboards *Barry Miles – keyboards * Anthony Jackson – bass guitar *Steve Gadd – drums * Lenny White – drums *Mingo Lewis James "Mingo" Lewis (born 8 December 1953) is an American percussionist and drummer who played wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Of The Midnight Sun (album)
''Land of the Midnight Sun'' is the debut album by jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 1976. Track listing Personnel * Al Di Meola – guitars, synthesizer, percussion, vocals * Chick Corea – piano, marimba (6) * Barry Miles – keyboards, synthesizer (2, 5) * Stanley Clarke – bass guitar, vocals (4) * Anthony Jackson – bass guitar (1, 2) * Jaco Pastorius – bass guitar (5) * Steve Gadd – drums (1) * Alphonse Mouzon – drums (5) * Lenny White – drums (2) * Mingo Lewis James "Mingo" Lewis (born 8 December 1953) is an American percussionist and drummer who played with Santana, Al Di Meola, Return to Forever (he was a band member for Di Meola's first five albums), and The Tubes. Playing Lewis plays congas, bong ... – percussion (1, 2, 4, 5) * Patty Buyukas – vocals (4) Chart performance References Al Di Meola albums 1976 debut albums Columbia Records albums {{1970s-jazz-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oasis (Roberta Flack Album)
''Oasis'' is Roberta Flack's first solo album of newly recorded songs since 1982's '' I'm the One''. (Subsequent to her 1983 duet album with Peabo Bryson: '' Born to Love'', Flack had with producer Ahmet Ertegun in 1985 recorded fourteen lesser known mid-twentieth century R&B songs but the tracks, intended for a ''Miss Melody and the Uptown Harlem Stompers'' album, were not completed to the satisfaction of Flack who put the project "on hold": the tracks remain unreleased.) Released 1 November 1988, ''Oasis'' features the number-one U.S. singles, "Oasis" (R&B), and "Uh-uh Ooh-ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)" (Dance/Club Play). _Oasis_>_Charts_&_Awards__>_Billboard_Singles.html" ;"title="allmusic > Oasis > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles">allmusic > Oasis > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles/ref> Track listing #"Oasis" (Marcus Miller, Mark Stephens) - 6:09 #"All Caught Up in Love" (Siedah Garrett, Marvin Hamlisch) - 4:06 #"Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)" ( Nickolas Ashf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bustin' Loose (film)
''Bustin' Loose'' is a 1981 American road film, road comedy-drama film starring Richard Pryor and Cicely Tyson. It was directed by Oz Scott and Michael Schultz (uncredited) and written by Pryor, Lonne Elder III, and Roger L. Simon. Along with starring Pryor and Tyson, the film also features Robert Christian and George Coe. ''Bustin' Loose'' was produced by Michael S. Glick and Pryor. Plot Joe Braxton (Richard Pryor) is a convict who violates his parole after a failed attempt to shoplifting, lift a bunch of televisions from a store in Philadelphia. After a dramatic attempt at reverse psychology with the judge (Bill Quinn), he is given a second chance at parole, and his parole-officer, Donald (Robert Christian), has him do something for him. Donald is also involved with school teacher Vivian Perry (Cicely Tyson), whose school was just closed down by the city due to budget cuts. While most of the children have been relocated, eight special needs students have yet to be relocated. V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minimoog
The Minimoog is an analog synthesizer first manufactured by Moog Music between 1970 and 1981. Designed as a more affordable, portable version of the modular Moog synthesizer, it was the first synthesizer sold in retail stores. It was first popular with progressive rock and jazz musicians and found wide use in disco, pop, rock and electronic music. Production of the Minimoog stopped in the early 1980s after the sale of Moog Music. In 2002, founder Robert Moog regained the rights to the Moog brand, bought the company, and released an updated version of the Minimoog, the Minimoog Voyager. In 2016 and in 2022, Moog Music released another new version of the original Minimoog. Development In the 1960s, RA Moog Co manufactured Moog synthesizers, which helped bring electronic sounds to music but remained inaccessible to ordinary people. These modular synthesizers were difficult to use and required users to connect components manually with patch cables to create sounds. They were a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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