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Spider Webb (jazz Drummer)
Spider Webb (born Kenneth Ronald Rice; June 15, 1944) is an American jazz drummer and session musician. Biography Spider Webb, aka Kenneth Rice, began playing drums at an early age in his home town of Detroit. Before leaving the motor city, he recorded with United Artists and Holland-Dozier-Holland. He moved to New York in 1967 where he quickly gained prominence as a studio drummer. Webb was hired on the spot by King Curtis and became the drummer for Harry Belafonte, from 1969 through 1972. In 1972, he played in a band backing David Clayton-Thomas, with Smitty Smith, Chuck Rainey, and Danny Kortchmar. He has also recorded with Freddie Hubbard, Robert Palmer, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Grover Washington, Jr, Labelle, Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela, among others. Webb was once married to Carol Kaye, with whom he founded the soul-jazz group Spiders Webb. Selected discography As sideman *1972: '' Moon Shadow'' – Labelle (Warner Bros., BS 2618) *1974: ''Northern Wind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area, and the 14th-largest in the United States. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background. ''Time'' named Detroit as one of the fifty World's Greatest Places of 2022 to explore. Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River, one of the four major straits that connect the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The City of Detroit anchors the second-largest regional economy in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grover Washington, Jr
Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made some of the genre's most memorable hits, including "Mister Magic", "Reed Seed", "Black Frost", "Winelight", "Inner City Blues", "Let it Flow (For 'Dr. J')" and "The Best is Yet to Come". In addition, he performed very frequently with other artists, including Bill Withers on "Just the Two of Us", Patti LaBelle on "The Best Is Yet to Come" and Phyllis Hyman on "A Sacred Kind of Love". He is also remembered for his take on the Dave Brubeck classic "Take Five", and for his 1996 version of "Soulful Strut". Early life Washington was born in Buffalo, New York, United States, on December 12, 1943. His mother was a church choriste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela
''Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela'' is collaborative studio album by Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Hollywood, California, and released in 1978 via A&M Records and Horizon Records labels. Track listing Personnel *Acoustic guitar – Tommy Tedesco (tracks: 5) *Arranged by – Caiphus Semenya, Herb Alpert, Hugh Masekela, Stewart Levine *Backing vocals – Caiphus Semenya, Herb Alpert, Hugh Masekela, Lani Hall, Letta Mbulu *Bass – Chuck Domanico *Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: 1) *Co-producer – Hugh Masekela *Concertmaster – Gerald Vinci *Design – Chuck Beeson *Drums – Carlos Vega (tracks: 5), James Gadson, Spider Webb (tracks: 6) *Flugelhorn – Hugh Masekela *Flugelhorn, trumpet – Herb Alpert *French horn – Marylin L. Robinson, Sidney Isaac Muldrow *Guitar – Arthur Adams, Freddie Harris, Lee Ritenour *Guitar – Arthur Adams (tracks: 7) *Mastered by – Bernie Grundman *Orchestrated By – Donald Cooke *Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa *Piano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Some People Can Do What They Like
''Some People Can Do What They Like'' is the third solo album by Robert Palmer, released in 1976. It includes "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" which peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and number 46 in the UK in 1977. The album peaked at number 68 in the US. The album was dedicated to Mongezi Feza. The model on the front cover, engaging Palmer in a game of strip poker, is ''Playboy'' magazine's April 1976 Playmate of the Month, Denise Michele. Track listing #"One Last Look" (Bill Payne, Fran Tate) – 4:22 #"Keep in Touch" (Robert Palmer) – 3:25 #"Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" (Norman Span aka King Radio) – 2:35 #"Spanish Moon" (Lowell George) – 5:58 #"Have Mercy" (Don Covay) – 3:50 #"Gotta Get a Grip on You (Part II)" (Robert Palmer, Alan Powell) – 3:57 #"What Can You Bring Me" (James Gadson) – 3:43 #"Hard Head" (Eddie Curtis) – 4:30 #"Off the Bone" (Phill Brown, Robert Palmer, Steve Smith) – 2:18 #"Some People Can Do What They Like" (Robert Palmer) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudu Records
CTI Records (Creed Taylor Incorporated) is a jazz record label founded in 1967 by Creed Taylor. CTI was a subsidiary of A&M Records, A&M before becoming independent in 1970. Its first album was ''A Day in the Life (Wes Montgomery album), A Day in the Life'' by guitarist Wes Montgomery in 1967. The final release, by the CTI Jazz All-Star Band, was recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2009, and released in November 2010 on multiple formats: CD, DVD and Blu-ray. Its roster included George Benson, Ron Carter, Eumir Deodato, Astrud Gilberto, Freddie Hubbard, Bob James (musician), Bob James, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hubert Laws, Stanley Turrentine, and Walter Wanderley. History Don Sebesky created many of the arrangements for CTI and its subsidiary labels. He was later joined by Bob James and then David Matthews (keyboardist), David Matthews in the mid-1970s. Taylor used Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, with Rudy Van Gelder engineering nearly all sessions unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feels So Good (Grover Washington, Jr
Feels So Good or Feel So Good may refer to: Albums * ''Feels So Good'' (Atomic Kitten album), 2002, or its title track * ''Feels So Good'' (Chuck Mangione album), 1977, or its title track (see below) * ''Feels So Good'' (Grover Washington, Jr. album), 1975, or the title track Songs * "Feels So Good" (composition), a 1978 instrumental by Chuck Mangione * "Feels So Good" (Mel B song) * "Feels So Good" (Xscape song) *" Feels So Good (Show Me Your Love)", a 1996 song by Lina Santiago *"It Feels So Good", a 1998 song by Sonique *" (It) Feels So Good", a 2011 song by Steven Tyler *"Feels So Good", a song by 311 from ''Music'' * "Feels So Good" (Armin van Buuren song) *"Feels So Good", a 2001 song by B-15 Project *"Feels So Good", a song by Brand Nubian from '' One for All'' *"Feels So Good", a song by Kylie Minogue from ''Kiss Me Once'' *"Feels So Good", a song by Van Halen from ''OU812'' *"Feel So Good", a 1997 song by Mase *"Feel So Good", a 1955 song by Shirley & Lee, later a hit fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prestige Records
Prestige Records is a jazz record company and label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock in New York City which issued recordings in the mainstream, bop, and cool jazz idioms. The company recorded hundreds of albums by many of the leading jazz musicians of the day, sometimes issuing them on subsidiary labels. In 1971, the company was sold to Fantasy, which was later absorbed by Concord. History The Prestige office was located at 446 West 50th Street, New York City. Its catalogue included Gene Ammons, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Wardell Gray, Thelonious Monk, and Sonny Rollins. Audio engineer Rudy Van Gelder was the recording engineer of many Prestige albums in the 1950s and early-to-mid-1960s. Prestige created new labels in 1960: Swingville, Moodsville, covering jazz, Bluesville featuring blues revival artists, Lively Arts featuring spoken word recordings and Prestige International, Prestige Folklore, Irish and Near East with folk and world music. By the later 1950s, We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Hawes
Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir ''Raise Up Off Me'', which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975. Early life Hampton Hawes was born on November 13, 1928, in Los Angeles, California. His father, Hampton Hawes Sr., was minister of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. His mother, the former Gertrude Holman, was Westminster's church pianist. Hawes' first experience with the piano was as a toddler sitting on his mother's lap while she practiced. He was reportedly able to pick out fairly complex tunes by the age of three. Later life and career Hawes was self-taught; by his teens he was playing with the leading jazz musicians on the West Coast, including Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Art Pepper, Shorty Rogers, and Teddy Edwards. His second professional job, at 18, was playing for eight months with the Howard McGhee Quintet at the Hi De Ho Club, in a group that inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Windows
''Northern Windows'' is an album by jazz pianist and keyboardist Hampton Hawes recorded for the Prestige label in 1974. accessed July 22, 2013 Reception The site awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic Ratingaccessed July 22, 2013 Track listing ''All compositions by Hampton Hawes except as indicated'' # "Sierra Morena" - 3:52 # "" (Tradit ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Shadow (album)
''Moon Shadow'' is the second album by American singing trio Labelle. This release was their second and last album for Warner Bros. Records. The album is notable for their soulful rendition of The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again", the socially conscious "I Believe That I've Finally Made It Home" (a song which members Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash share lead vocals) and the nine-minute title track in which Patti introduces all the musicians as they do their live solos. This is the first album where member Nona Hendryx begins taking over most of the songwriting. Track listing All tracks written by Nona Hendryx except where noted. Side A # "Won't Get Fooled Again" (Pete Townshend) (4:45) # "Sunday's News" (3:30) # "If I Can't Have You" (3:45) # "Ain't It Sad It's All Over" (3:30) # "Peace With Yourself" (Sarah Dash) (2:55) Side B # " Moonshadow" ( Cat Stevens) (9:24) # "Touch Me All Over" (3:25) # "I Believe That I've Finally Made It Home" (4:52) # "People Say They'r ... [...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] |
Carol Kaye
Carol Kaye (née Smith, born March 24, 1935) is an American musician. She is one of the most prolific recorded bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings in a career spanning over 50 years. Kaye began playing guitar in her early teens and after some time as a guitar teacher, began to perform regularly on the Los Angeles jazz and big band circuit. She started session work in 1957, and through a connection at Gold Star Studios began working for producers Phil Spector and Brian Wilson. After a bassist failed to turn up to a session in 1963, she switched to that instrument, quickly making a name for herself as one of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s, playing on numerous hits. She moved into playing on film soundtracks in the late 1960s, particularly for Quincy Jones and Lalo Schifrin, and began to release a series of tutoring books such as ''How To Play The Electric Bass''. Kaye became less active towards the end of the 1970s, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
