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Heavyshift
Heavyshift (sometimes Heavy Shift) is a British acid jazz trio composed of William South (piano) and John Wallace (saxophone), who first met and started gigging together around 1994. They have so far released four albums (The Cocktail Years not officially representing Heavy Shift but rather Wallace/South) . Their debut album, ''Unchain Your Mind'', featured the hit single "90 Degrees in the Shade" and went to the Top Five on the new adult contemporary charts and ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' jazz charts being named "Album of the Year" by Jazz FM. Discography *'' Unchain Your Mind'' (1995) *''The Last Picture Show'' (1996) *''The Cocktail Years'' (Wallace & South) *''The Conversation'' (2004 - US) *''Say Hello to Teddy'' (2003) *"Hampster on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unchain Your Mind
Unchain Your Mind was the first studio album by the Acid Jazz band Heavyshift Heavyshift (sometimes Heavy Shift) is a British acid jazz trio composed of William South (piano) and John Wallace (saxophone), who first met and started gigging together around 1994. They have so far released four albums (The Cocktail Years not .... Released in 1995, it went on the Billboard Jazz Charts at number two and was named Jazz FM's 'Album of the Year' It featured the single '90 Degrees in the Shade', which although heavily influenced by the electronic sounds of the 90's, was a representation of the band's future 'Acid Swing' direction. All the tracks on the album are instrumentals, with perhaps the exception of 'Obey the Rules of the Night' which featured a sampled vocal chorus and bridge. Track listing Blue Mambo - 4:34 Ship to Paradise - 4:49 Unchain your Mind - 5:23 From Childbirth to Bingo - 5:32 Hawaii Five O Theme - 4:15 Bigfoot - 5:14 Bukowski and Christ - 4:17 90 Degrees i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wallace (UK Musician)
John Wallace may refer to: Law and government * John Wallace (Australian politician) (1828–1901), Australian politician *John Wallace (Canadian politician) (1812–1896), New Brunswick farmer and member of the Canadian House of Commons * John Wallace (English politician) (1840–1910), British Member of Parliament for Limehouse, 1892–1895 *John Wallace (Florida politician) (1842–1908), Florida Republican politician *John Wallace (New Zealand judge) (1934–2012), chairman of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System, 1986 * John Wallace (Scottish politician) (1868–1949), Member of Parliament for Dumfermline Burghs * John Alexander Wallace (1881–1961), Canadian politician * John Clifford Wallace (born 1928), United States federal judge * John D. Wallace (born 1949), Canadian politician who served as a Senator for New Brunswick *John E. Wallace Jr. (born 1942), former New Jersey Supreme Court justice * John M. Wallace (Indiana), a county judge and Indiana military offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz FM (UK)
Jazz FM is a radio station broadcasting on digital radio in the United Kingdom and Malta which predominantly plays jazz music, jazz standards as well as blues and soul music. The station, in this incarnation set up by Richard Wheatley, traces its roots back to 102.2 Jazz FM, which first launched in 1990. The current station commenced broadcasting on 6 October 2008. As of September 2022, the station has a weekly audience of 478,000 listeners according to RAJAR. History 102.2 Jazz FM London station 102.2 Jazz FM was launched on 4 March 1990 with a concert performed by Ella Fitzgerald at the Royal Albert Hall. Jazz FM played mainly soul music, soul and jazz music and was broadcast to the London area. A sister station in Manchester called 100.4 Jazz FM was launched on 1 September 1994 . The Jazz FM stations were purchased by the Guardian Media Group in 2002, and became part of the company's radio division, GMG Radio Holdings Ltd. In 2003, GMG Radio conducted market research into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
