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Ray Brown (trumpeter)
Raymond Lee Brown is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. Brown was a longtime member of the Earth, Wind & Fire Horns. Influences Brown was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. While in high school, Brown was friends with Gary Bias, Gerald Albright, Patrice Rushen, and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler. In the mid 1980s, he became a member of the Horace Tapscott, Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra or "the Ark", of South Park, Los Angeles. During 1987 Brown joined Earth, Wind & Fire alongside two other members of the Ark, saxophonist Bias and trombonist Reggie Young. Before Earth, Wind & Fire, Brown was a member of Madagascar, a group composed of session musicians that recorded one album — ''Spirit of the Street'' — under the Arista Records, Arista label in 1981. Performances In 1997, Brown was a member of Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston's band on her Pacific Rim Tour. Brown was also the solo flugelhorn player for Yanni in 1995 (Yanni: Live at Royal Albert Hall). Brown g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trumpeter
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard B or C trumpet. Trumpet-like instruments have historically been used as signaling devices in battle or hunting, with examples dating back to at least 1500 BC. They began to be used as musical instruments only in the late 14th or early 15th century. Trumpets are used in art music styles, for instance in orchestras, concert bands, and jazz ensembles, as well as in popular music. They are played by blowing air through nearly-closed lips (called the player's embouchure), producing a "buzzing" sound that starts a standing wave vibration in the air column inside the instrument. Since the late 15th century, trumpets have primarily been constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded rectangular shape. There are many distinct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millennium (Earth, Wind & Fire Album)
''Millennium'' is the sixteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire released in September 1993 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 8 on the US '' Billboard'' Top R&B Albums chart, No. 39 on the US Billboard 200, No. 18 on the Japanese Pop Albums chart and No. 29 on the Dutch Album Top 100. Millennium has also been certified Gold in Japan by the RIAJ. Overview ''Millennium'' marked the band's return after 21 years to Warner Bros. Records. The album was also produced by EWF's founder and leader Maurice White. Artists such as Prince and Ronnie Laws appeared on the LP. Critical reception Tom Sinclair of ''Vibe'' proclaimed that EWF "demonstrate they still have the knack for constructing mellifluous R&B on the visonary/romantic tip." With a 4 out of 5 stars rating the ''Buffalo News'' commented "EW&F, one of the few groups that kept black popular music alive when disco ruled, has poured new life into a proven musical formula. Its latest project contains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight From The Heart (Patrice Rushen Album)
''Straight from the Heart'' is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Patrice Rushen, released on April 14, 1982, by Elektra Records. It features her most recognizable song, "Forget Me Nots", the oft-sampled "Remind Me" and the popular instrumental workout "Number One". ''Straight from the Heart'' scored Rushen her first two nominations at the 1983 Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Forget Me Nots" and Best R&B Instrumental Performance for "Number One". The album is Rushen's most successful album to date, peaking inside the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' 200 chart at number 14. The success of "Forget Me Nots" is considered the major contributor to the album's popularity at the time of its release. Critical reception In a contemporary review for ''The Village Voice'', music critic Robert Christgau gave ''Straight from the Heart'' a "C+" and said that he prefers side one's "dancy vamp" over the songwriting on side two by Rushen, whom he calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posh (album)
''Posh'' is a 1980 album released by R&B singer Patrice Rushen, her third album for Elektra Records and sixth album overall. The album was recently re-released on Wounded Bird Records, as were several other Rushen albums from the time. Following the '' Pizzazz'' album, ''Posh'' was the continuation of a string of R&B/pop albums that established Rushen as an R&B singer. "Look Up!," "I Need Your Love," "The Funk Won't Let You Down," "Time Will Tell" highlighted Patrice's reach into R&B territory. Whereas, songs such as the Stevie Wonder-esque "I Need Your Love" and the rock-leaning "Time Will Tell" were representative of her new progressive sound. This album was released just before her 1982 breakthrough album, '' Straight from the Heart''. Track listing #"Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be)" (Patrice Rushen, Freddie Washington) - 6:50 #"Don't Blame Me" (Patrice Rushen, Angela Rushen, Clarence Bell) - 6:31 #"Look Up!" (Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims, Jr., Sheree Brown) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Records
Discovery Records was a United States-based record company and label known for its recordings of jazz music. Discovery was founded in 1948 by jazz fan and promoter Albert Marx. The record label eventually would record jazz notables such as Dizzy Gillespie, Georgie Auld, Red Norvo, Art Pepper, Joe Pass and Charles Mingus for issue on his Discovery label headquartered in Hollywood, California. Discovery later recorded such performers as singers Lorez Alexandria and Ernie Andrews, and Grammy winning composer-band leader Gerald Wilson. Marx had first become artistic for later Musicraft Records in 1944 before starting his own label. In the 1970s Musicraft Records was revived through Discovery/Trend by Albert Marx in Los Angeles. He also started the Trend AM-PM label in the 1980s to document and promote talented educational, college level jazz ensembles to include the Los Angeles Jazz Workshop, Nashville Jazz Machine and the Fullerton College Jazz Ensemble. His estate sold the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signature (Patrice Rushen Album)
''Signature'' is the twelfth album by R&B singer Patrice Rushen. Track listing All songs written by Patrice Rushen except where noted. #"Almost Home" - 4:26 #"Days Gone By" - 5:04 #"The Sweetest Taboo" (Sade, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman, Dexter Wansel) - 5:21 #"Sneaky Pete" - 4:12 #"Softly" - 6:11 #"Hurry up This Way Again" (Cynthia Biggs) - 6:03 #"L 'Ésprit de Joie (The Spirit of Joy)" - 4:40 #"Wise Ol' Souls" - 4:30 #"Oneness" - 5:00 #"Arrival" - 4:33 Personnel * Patrice Rushen – synthesizer programming, drum programming, keyboards (1-6, 8-10), vocals (3, 6), acoustic piano (7) * Doc Powell – guitar (1, 2, 4, 8) * Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (3, 6, 10) * Freddie Washington – bass (4, 6, 8, 10) * Neil Stubenhaus – bass (7) * Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10) * Alvino Bennett – drums (4, 8) * Munyungo Jackson – percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8) * Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 6, 10) * Gary Bias – soprano saxophone (5) * Kirk Whalum †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizzazz
''Pizzazz'' is the fifth album by American singer Patrice Rushen. Reception While she was attacked for leaving the jazz genre, Rushen was able to get a good fan base with an R&B/Pop audience. Rushen's profile in the R&B world continued to increase with ''Pizzazz'', her second album for Elektra Records and fifth overall. ''Pizzazz'' was her second highest-charting album, reaching #39 in 1979. It features the hit single " Haven't You Heard." The single soared to the top of R&B radio playlists and is among Rushen's biggest hits. With this album Rushen drew on such influences as Earth, Wind & Fire, Minnie Riperton, Stevie Wonder, and The Emotions. Rushen was able get the R&B lover's attention with songs such as the funky opener "Let the Music Take Me," the soulful ballad "Settle for My Love," and the perky "Keepin' Faith in Love." ''Pizzazz'' received plenty of attacks from jazz critics, who accused Rushen of being a traitor, but from an R&B/Pop perspective the album is considere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009. In October 2018, Elektra was detached from the Atlantic Records umbrella and reorganized into Elektra Music Group, once again operating as an independently managed frontline label of Warner Music. In June 2022, Elektra Music Group was merged with 300 Entertainment to create the umbrella label 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE), though both Elektra and 300 will continue to maintain their separate identities as labels. History 1950–1971: Founding and early history Elektra was formed in 1950, as the ''Elektra-Stratford Record Corporation'', with a singles label called Stratford R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrice (album)
''Patrice'' is the fourth, self-titled album by R&B singer Patrice Rushen. Reception This marked Patrice's first album with Elektra Records after making three jazz-oriented albums with Prestige Records. With this album, Rushen makes a switch from jazz to a more R&B/pop music style. The album was heavily criticized by jazz's hardcore audience and Rushen was accused of being a sellout. She was vilified in the jazz media due to this transition, as many believed that the reason for her transition was due to commercial reasons. In this album Patrice demonstrated that she could be an expressive, charming singer, and her writing on cuts range from the funky "Hang It Up" and the ballad "Didn't You Know?" to the socio-political "Changes (In Your Life)." With ''Patrice'', the Los Angeles native made it clear that she could appeal to the R&B and pop markets, just as her success as a jazz pianist/keyboardist. Her next album to be released would be '' Pizzazz''. The album got re-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sideman
A sideman is a professional musician who is hired to perform live with a solo artist, or with a group in which they are not a regular band member. The term is usually used to describe musicians that play with jazz or rock artists, whether solo or a group. Sidemen and sidewomen are generally required to be adaptable to many different styles of music, and so able to fit smoothly into the group in which they are currently playing. Sidemen and sidewomen are typically led by the group's bandleader, or, if there is no bandleader, by the lead singer. While many artists can work as sidemen or session musicians, others will only fill one role. The generally accepted difference is that a sideman performs live while a session musician is hired to perform in a recording studio. Career progression Often aspiring musicians start out as sidemen, playing rhythm guitar, comping on keyboards, or playing drum kit in the rhythm section or singing backing vocals for a well-known bandleader or s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Eagle Rock Entertainment is an international producer and distributor of music films and programming. It operates two record labels (Eagle Records and Armoury Records), a full-service production company (Eagle Rock Productions) and a music publishing subsidiary (Eagle-i Music). History Eagle Rock Entertainment was founded in April 1997 by Terry Shand, Geoff Kempin and Julian Paul, three former colleagues at Castle Communications, with capital coming from BMG. It was later acquired by Edel Records and in 2001 entirely sold to the British investment company HgCapital for £34 million. In 2007 a minority stake was re-acquired by Edel AG. The Eagle Vision division was established in 2000. Eagle Rock Entertainment's headquarters are in London with offices in New York and affiliate offices around the world. In April 2014, Eagle Rock Entertainment was acquired by Universal Music Group. Universal Music's purchase of Eagle followed that of much of EMI. Terry Shand continues to lead the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Promise (Earth, Wind & Fire Album)
''The Promise'' is the eighteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire released in May 2003 on Kalimba Music. The album peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart. Overview ''The Promise'' was executively produced by Maurice White. Artists such as Angie Stone, The Emotions, Gerald Albright and Paulinho Da Costa featured on the LP. The album's cover art was also designed by Morito Suzuki. "Where Do We Go from Here" and "Dirty" were originally recorded during the ''I Am'' sessions and remixed for this album. "Dirty", in particular, in its original form with blues legend Junior Wells, already appeared on the 1992 box-set '' The Eternal Dance''. Singles The track "All in the Way" featuring The Emotions reached No. 13 on the '' Billboard'' Adult R&B Songs chart and No. 25 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. The songs, "Never" and " Why?" peaked at Nos. 17 and 19, respectively, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
