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Leonard White III
Leonard "Lenny" White III (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drummer who was a member of the band Return to Forever led by Chick Corea in the 1970s. White has been called "one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion". He has won three Grammy awards, two nominations and one Latin Grammy. Early life and education Born in Queens, New York City, White became interested in music at a young age. As a self taught drummer he started off his career playing with groups at the New York jazz scene. While he was living at home, his father would take him to gigs. Early on he played clubs in Queens New York such as the Aphrodisiac, Slugs, and The Gold Lounge. It was at The Gold Lounge where he had his first gig with saxophonist Jackie McLean. During the late 1960s he began performing with Mclean around Queens. Through this, White was recommended to play on Miles Davis' landmark 1969 LP ''Bitches Brew'' and feature on Freddie Hubbard's 1970 LP ''Red Clay.'' Within 1972 White join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo Jazz Festival
Oslo International Jazz Festival (Oslo Jazzfestival, established 1986 in Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian music event, held in August, with a focus on music form the jazz genre, performed on stages in Oslo. History The pilot project (1984–1985) was initiated by Aage Teigen. The first festival in 1986, had more than forty volunteers and the event received 350 000 Norwegian kroner in donations from Oslo Municipality. The music was largely traditional jazz, Dixieland, New Orleans jazz, etc. The organization became a Foundation (nonprofit), Foundation in 1995, led by Truls Helweg, chairman of the board since 1995) and permanently appointed General Manager (Aage Teigen), at a time when the budget was over 5 million Norwegian kroner. Teigen was in 2002 awarded Oslo City Artist Award for his commitment. In 2006, the festival held 70 concerts (of these 15 free) with 450 musicians on 18 stages with around 70,000 spectators. Aage Teigen was then general manager with more than 200 volun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitches Brew
''Bitches Brew'' is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was recorded from August 19 to 21, 1969, at Columbia's Studio B in New York City and released on March 30, 1970 by Columbia Records. It marked his continuing experimentation with electric instruments that he had featured on his previous record, the critically acclaimed ''In a Silent Way'' (1969). With these instruments, such as the electric piano and guitar, Davis departed from traditional jazz rhythms in favor of loose, rock-influenced arrangements based on improvisation. The final tracks were edited and pieced together by producer Teo Macero. The album initially received a mixed critical and commercial response, but it gained momentum and became Davis' highest-charting album on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at No. 35. In 1971, it won a Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. In 1976, it became Davis' first gold album to be certified by the Recording Industry A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinhardt School Of Culture, Education, And Human Development
The New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development (commonly referred to as Steinhardt) is the secondary liberal arts and education school of New York University. It is one of the only schools in the world of its type. Founded in 1890, it is the first school of pedagogy to be established at an American university. Prior to 2001, it was known as the NYU School of Education. Located on NYU's founding campus in Greenwich Village, the Steinhardt School offers bachelor's, master's, advanced certificate, and doctoral programs in the fields of applied psychology, art, education, health, media, and music. NYU Steinhardt also offers several degree programs at NYU's Brooklyn campus. History Founded in 1890 as the School of Pedagogy, the School soon added courses in psychology, counseling, art, and music. In 1910, it established the first US university chair in experimental education. During the 1920s, enrollment increased from 990 to more than 9,500 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyride (Pieces Of A Dream Album)
''Joyride'' is an album by Pieces of a Dream issued in 1986 on Manhattan Records. The album reached No. 3 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 18 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. Track listing Personnel Musicians *Randy Bowland - guitar *Dennis Collins - backing vocals *Garry Glenn - lead and backing vocals *Curtis Harmon - drums, vocals, drum samples *Bernard Wright, Henry Horne, Kaz Silver, Denise King - keyboards *James K. Lloyd - percussion, keyboards *Marlon McLain - guitar, percussion *Chude Mondlane - percussion, backing vocals *Lenny White, Maurice White Maurice White (December 19, 1941 – February 4, 2016) was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was best known as the founder, leader, main songwriter, and producer of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, and served as the ... - percussion *Sybil Thomas - backing vocals Charts Singles References {{Authority control 1986 albums Pieces of a Dream (band) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieces Of A Dream (band)
Pieces of a Dream is an American R&B and jazz fusion group. Overview The group was formed in Philadelphia during 1976 by bassist Cedric Napoleon, drummer Curtis Harmon, and keyboardist James Lloyd who were all teenagers at the time. The group based their name on " Pieces of Dreams", a Michel Legrand tune recorded by Stanley Turrentine that they regularly performed. During 1981 Pieces of a Dream had a minor soul hit with 'Warm Weather' (vocals by singer Barbara Walker and synthesizer by Dexter Wansel) which was recorded on Elektra Records and co-produced by Dexter Wansel. In late 1983, the group had their most successful single, "Fo-Fi-Fo", which peaked at No. 13 on the US soul chart. The single "What Can I Do", from the album Bout Dat Time'', with Norwood on the lead vocals, peaked at No. 17 on the 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-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echoes Of An Era
''Echoes of an Era'' is an album by American R&B/jazz singer Chaka Khan, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White, released in 1982 on Elektra Records. On ''Echoes of an Era'', the group interprets jazz standards and songs from the Great American Songbook. The album was originally credited to Echoes of an Era, with all six performers listed on the album cover and Khan getting top billing. The album was digitally remastered and re-released by the Warner Music Group's sublabel Rhino Entertainment in 2003. The final track of the reissue, "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most", included bonus audio of an interview with Chaka Khan and Freddie Hubbard in an interview lasting a little over 7 minutes. In 2011, Corea, Clarke and White's group Return to Forever recorded "High Wire – The Aerialist" and "I Loves You Porgy" with Khan on vocals. Track listing Personnel * Chaka Khan - vocals * Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone * Freddie Hubbard - trumpet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaka Khan
Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan (), is an American singer. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the " Queen of Funk", Khan was the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with " I Feel for You" in 1984. Khan has won ten Grammy Awards and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide. With Rufus, she achieved four gold singles, four gold albums, and two platinum albums. In the course of her solo career, Khan achieved three gold singles, three gold albums, and one platinum album with '' I Feel for You''. She has collaborated with Steve Winwood, Ry Cooder, Robert Palmer, Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Guru, Chicago, De La Soul, Mary J. Blige, among others. In December 2016, ''Billboard'' magazine ranked her as the 65th most successful dance artist of all time. She was ranked at No. 17 in VH1's original list of the 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touchstone (album)
''Touchstone'' is an album by Chick Corea, released in 1982 through Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at number nine on ''Billboard'' Jazz Albums chart. Track listing All tracks composed by Chick Corea. # "Touchstone: Procession, Ceremony, Departure" – 10:58 # "The Yellow Nimbus" – 8:51 # "Duende" – 3:11 # "Compadres" – 9:41 # "Estancia" – 6:18 # "Dance of Chance" – 7:14 Personnel ;Musicians * Chick Corea – acoustic piano (1, 2, 3), Fender Rhodes electric piano (4, 5, 6), Fairlight CMI, Minimoog, Moog 55 modular, Oberheim OB-Xa & Yamaha GS-1 synthesizers (1, 2, 4, 5, 6); gong, cymbal (1) * Gayle Moran – vocals, speech/speaker/speaking part, voices (1) * Allen Vizzutti – trumpet (6) * Steve Kujala – flute, tenor saxophone (6) * Lee Konitz – alto saxophone (3) * Carol Shive – violin (3) * Gregg Gottlieb – cello (3) * Bob Magnusson – double bass (3) * Paco de Lucía – guitar (1, 2); hand clapping, percussion (2) * Al Di Meola – guitar (4) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chick Corea
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and "Windows" are widely considered jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis's band in the late 1960s, he participated in the birth of jazz fusion. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever. Along with McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, and Keith Jarrett, Corea is considered one of the foremost jazz pianists of the post-John Coltrane era. Corea continued to collaborate frequently while exploring different musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He won 27 Grammy Awards and was nominated more than 60 times. Early life and education Armando Corea was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 12, 1941, to parents Anna (née Zaccone) and Armando J. Corea. He was of southern Italian descent, his father having been born to an immigrant from Albi co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twennynine With Lenny White (album)
''Twennynine with Lenny White'' is the second album of American R&B band Twennynine, released in November 1980 on Elektra Records. The album reached No. 22 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. Overview Twennynine with Lenny White was produced by Lenny White and Larry Dunn. Singles As a single, "Kid Stuff" peaked at No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Songs chart. "Fancy Dancer" reached No. 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It is a national look over of club disc jockeys to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the country. It was launched as t ... chart and No. 25 on the Hot Soul Songs chart. Track listing References {{Authority control 1980 albums Twennynine albums albums produced by Lenny White Elektra Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of Friends (Twennynine Album)
''Best of Friends'' is the debut album by American R&B band Twennynine, released in October 1979 on Elektra Records. The album reached No. 15 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. Overview ''Best of Friends'' was produced by Lenny White and Larry Dunn. Singles The single, "Peanut Butter", reached number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Singles chart. Track listing # "Citi Dancin'" (Lenny White, Barry Johnson) - 4:24 # "Take Me or Leave Me" (Eddie Martinez) - 4:00 # "Best of Friends" (Lenny White, Danall Miller, Leslie Rene) - 3:52 # "Peanut Butter" (Donald Blackmon) - 3:37 # "Betta" (Barry Johnson) - 4:18 # "Morning Sunrise" (Donald Blackmon) - 3:18 # "Oh Sylvie" (Danall Miller, Valmon Burke) - 3:42 # "Tropical Nights" (Lenny White) - 5:11 Personnel *Don Blackman - vocals *Larry Dunn - producer * Eddie Martinez - guitar *Denzil Miller - keyboards *Twennynine - primary artist *Lenny White Leonard "Lenny" White III (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drumm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streamline (Lenny White Album)
''Streamline'' is the fourth studio album by drummer Lenny White, released in 1978 by Elektra Records. The album reached No. 27 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. Critical reception Alex Henderson at AllMusic gave ''Streamline'' three stars out of five, saying that it "isn't a five-star gem, but it isn't bad either" and calling it a "generally decent, if mildly uneven, collection of instrumental jazz fusion and R&B vocal numbers." He noted White's cover of the Beatles' "Lady Madonna" as an "interesting" highlight; other songs such as "Night Games", "Struttin'" and "Pooh Bear" he described as "enjoyable even though they fall short of the brilliance of the material on ''The Adventures of Astral Pirates'' 978and ''Venusian Summer'' 975" Track listing Personnel *Lenny White – drums, percussion, production *Chaka Khan – lead vocals (track 2) *Dianne Reeves – vocals (track 4), background vocals *Don Blackman – vocals (track 6), keyboard, Minimoog (track 4), synthesizer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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