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The Dream 1973-2011
''The Dream 1973-2011'' is a jazz vocal boxed set album by Michael Franks, released in 2012 with Warner Music France. The compilation includes 72 tracks over five discs with recordings spanning Franks' career with Warner Bros and earlier, from '' Michael Franks'' (re-released as ''Previously Unavailable'') in , to ''Time Together'' . The fifth disc is a re-release of the relatively rare '' Michael Franks with Crossfire Live'' album recorded in Australia in 1980. Track listing Reception AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ... writers rated the original source albums with between two and a half and four stars. The compilation album is available on their online catalogue, but has yet to be rated. References Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dream 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Franks (musician)
Michael Franks (born September 18, 1944) is an American singer and songwriter, considered a leader of the quiet storm movement. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Claus Ogerman, Joe Sample, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by Gordon Haskell, Shirley Bassey, The Carpenters, Kurt Elling, Diana Krall, Patti LaBelle, Lyle Lovett, The Manhattan Transfer, Leo Sidran, Veronica Nunn, Carmen McRae, Ringo Starr and Natalie Cole. Biography Franks grew up in southern California with his father Thurman, his mother Vera, and two younger sisters. Although no one in his family was a musician, his parents loved swing music, and his early influences included Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Johnny Mercer. At age 14 Franks bought his first guitar, a Japanese Marco Polo for $29.95 with six private lessons included; those lessons were the only music education that he received. At Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burchfield Nines
''Burchfield Nines'' is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. Track listing Reception Gene DellaSala of Audioholics.com praised the vinyl record to CD transfer, stating, "the sound quality of this CD is amazing, especially for its time frame." Personnel Musicians * Michael Franks – vocals * Oscar Brashear – trumpet *Bud Shank – saxophone * Ernie Watts – saxophone *Leon Pendarvis – keyboards *John Tropea – guitar *Will Lee – bass guitar *Steve Gadd – drums *Ralph MacDonald – percussion *Eumir Deodato – arrangement Support *Art design – John Cabalka *Design – Brad Kanawyer *Mixing – Al Schmitt, Capitol Recording Studios *Orchestral arrangement, conducting – Eumir Deodato Eumir Deodato de Almeida (; born 22 June 1942) is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and record producer, primarily in jazz but who has been known for his eclectic melding of genres, such as pop, rock, disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rendezvous In Rio
''Rendezvous in Rio'' is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 2006 with Koch Records MNRK Music Group (pronounced "monarch", formerly known as Koch Records and eOne Music) is a New York City-based independent record label and music management company. It was formed in 2009 from the music assets of Koch Entertainment, which had b .... It was Franks' sixteenth studio album. Track listing References Bibliography * {{Authority control Michael Franks (musician) albums 2006 albums E1 Music albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Haslip
James Robert Haslip (born December 31, 1951) is an American bass guitarist who was a founding member of the jazz fusion group the Yellowjackets, which he left in 2012. He was also an early user of the five-string electric bass. Early life and career Born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican immigrants, Spanish was Haslip's first language and he learned to speak English in kindergarten. His father, James Joseph (Jaime) Haslip (1915–1999) served in the United States Customs Service, beginning as a Merchant Marine until moving to patrolman and eventually deputy commissioner, marrying Jimmy's mother Virginia (Viera) Haslip (1912-2009) in 1937. Haslip moved to Huntington, New York when he was four years old. At age seven, he began playing drums and then moved onto other instruments such as trumpet and tuba until playing bass at age 15. Although he took music lessons and went to a private music school, he considers himself self-taught. He has said that he went to a local music shop wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Ferrante
Yellowjackets is an American jazz fusion band founded in 1977 in Los Angeles, California. History In 1977, guitarist Robben Ford, for his first solo album, recruited keyboardist Russell Ferrante, electric bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Ricky Lawson. They decided to continue as a group and were signed to Warner Bros. Records by producer Tommy LiPuma, who chose the name "Yellowjackets" from a list of potential group names the band had compiled. In 1984, the band's second album, ''Mirage a Trois'', was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Fusion Performance. Ford only played on half this album, and after he departed the group, saxophonist Marc Russo was hired in his place. The next album, '' Shades'', reached No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' magazine jazz album chart, while the single "And You Know That" won a Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Lawson left and was replaced by Will Kennedy in 1987. Their next three albums, ''Four Corners'', ''Politics'', and ''The Spin'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonfly Summer
''Dragonfly Summer'' is a smooth vocal jazz album by American singer-songwriter and musician Michael Franks. It was released in 1993 with Reprise, and was Franks' twelfth studio album, with no fewer than five producers. Track listing Personnel Musicians * Michael Franksvocals, guitar, banjo * Marvin Stammtrumpet, flugelhorn * Bob Mintzersoprano saxophone, tenor saxophone * Dave Kozalto saxophone * Lawrence Feldman, Harvey Estrinflute, recorder * Paul Jackson Jr., Steve Khan, Toninho Hortaguitar * Jeff Lorber, Russell Ferrante, Gil Goldsteinkeyboards * Jimmy Haslip bass * John Robinson, William Kennedydrums * Mino Cinelu, Paulinho Da Costapercussion * Olivia Koppell, Karen Krefus, Ronald Carbone, Harold Colettaviola * Nathan Stutch, Jesse Levy, Richard Locker, Charles McCrackencello * Peggy Leeguest vocals * Dan Hicksguest vocals "Keeping My Eye On You" * Lamar Alsop, Amanuel Vardi, Lance Hoppen, Eric Benet Jordan, John Hallbackground vocals Support * Jeff Lorber, James Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Sample
Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, the band which shortened its name to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 (not including the 2003 reunion album ''Rural Renewal''). Beginning in the late 1960s, he enjoyed a successful solo career and guested on many recordings by other performers and groups, including Miles Davis, George Benson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Michael Franks, B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Anita Baker, and the Supremes. Sample incorporated gospel, blues, jazz, latin, and classical forms into his music. Biography Sample was born in Houston, Texas, the youngest son of Alexander Sample, a mail-carrier, and Agatha (née Osborne) Sample, a seamstress. Sample began to play the piano at the age of five. He was a student of the organist and pianist (Theodore or T.) Curtis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abandoned Garden
''Abandoned Garden'' is an album by American vocalist Michael Franks. Released in 1995 by Warner Bros. Records, it was Franks' thirteenth studio album and his final album of new material with Warner Bros. Background The album is a dedication to the memory of Brazilian jazz musician, singer and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim. Franks had drawn artistic inspiration throughout his career from Jobim, and had collaborated with him in the past. "Somehow Our Love Survives" marked the return of keyboardist and lyricist Joe Sample, with whom Franks had collaborated on numerous albums, including '' Sleeping Gypsy'' in 1977 and '' Blue Pacific'' in 1990. Track listing Reception Writing for AllMusic, Ross Boissoneau praised the input of "heavy hitters" but lamented it was "neither Franks' best effort nor particularly evocative of the great Brazilian composer" the album was dedicated to. He concluded "while the revolving door of stars has served Franks well on other recordings, here they d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Blenzig
Charles Blenzig (born August 12, 1958) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator. In the mid 1980s Blenzig joined the Gil Evans Monday Night Orchestra that performed weekly at Sweet basil Jazz Club. Blenzig has performed with Michael Brecker, Marcus Miller, Bill Evans, Hiram Bullock, Lew Soloff, Kenwood Dennard, Eddie Gómez, Dave Weckl, Joe Locke, Harvey Mason, Joe Beck, and Italian rapper Jovanotti He has been musical director for singer-songwriter Michael Franks since 1990 and for Latin jazz saxophonist Gato Barbieri. He has toured extensively throughout the world as a leader and sideman, including South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Georgia, Europe, and Korea. He is a member of the Purchase Conservatory Jazz Department faculty with Jon Faddis, Hal Galper, and Todd Coolman. Discography As leader * ''Charles Blenzig'' (Chase Music Group, 1989) * ''Say What You Mean'' (Big World Music, 1993) * ''Certain Standards'' (Truspace R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barefoot On The Beach
''Barefoot on the Beach'' is a smooth jazz album by American singer-songwriter Michael Franks, released in 1999 by Windham Hill Records. Background Franks' relationship with Warner Bros. Records (and its subsidiary Reprise Records) which began with the 1976 album '' The Art of Tea'' ended with ''Barefoot on the Beach''. The album was his first and only release by Windham Hill, a Sony Music label; subsequent albums would be released by Koch (E1 Music) and Shanachie Records. His compilation albums continued to be released by Warner Bros. The album includes Valerie Simpson, who sings a duet in "Now Love Has No End", Joe Sample, and Jimmy Haslip of The Yellowjackets. Although the album evokes summer, it also contains biting commentary on Broadcast Architecture's dominance of American smooth jazz radio at the time with "Mr. Smooth". Lyrics such as "some of us remember how much choice there was, before he took the throne" and "his verdict we must wait" lament the dominance and perceive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Pacific (album)
''Blue Pacific'' is a smooth vocal jazz album by American singer-songwriter and musician Michael Franks, released in 1990 with Reprise. Background The album marked three notable returns for Franks. The first was a return to the Reprise label since he'd released ''The Art of Tea'' in 1976. Tommy LiPuma also returned as producer of three tracks after a ten-year absence, the last album they worked on being ''One Bad Habit'' in 1980. Other three tracks on the album were produced by Walter Becker of Steely Dan and the remaining four by Jeff Lorber. Commentators noted the stylistic return to the more laid back, Brazilian jazz inspired music of his earlier works, as opposed to the more electronic pop sound Franks had experimented with throughout the 1980s. Reception Writing for AllMusic, Stephen J. Matteo praised Franks' "return to form and his best album since 1979's ''Tiger in the Rain'' ", commenting that " e album marked a total rebirth for Franks." He described the album as " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skin Dive
''Skin Dive'' is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1985 with Warner Bros. Records. It was Franks' ninth studio album, and the first he co-produced himself. The single off this album, "Your Secret's Safe With Me", is his biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at #4. Track listing Personnel Musicians *Michael Franks - vocals * Brenda Russell - vocals on "When I Give My Love to You" *Joe Caro (6), Vivian Cherry (1, 2, 4), Kacey Cisyk (8), Bobby Floyd (2, 4), Frank Floyd (1), Leslie Miller (2, 4), Rob Mounsey (2-4, 6, 8), Will Lee (3, 6) - backing vocals *Ron Carter (9), Mark Egan (8), Neil Jason (3), Marcus Miller (1), Will Lee (2, 6) - bass guitar *Danny Gottlieb (7) - cymbals *Steve Gadd (9), Andy Newmark (8), Danny Gottlieb (7), Chris Parker (3) - drums *Jeff Mironov (7) - electric and acoustic guitar * Dave Bargeron (9) - Euphonium *Jon Faddis (9) - flugelhorn *Bill Evans (8) - flute *Lawrence Feldman, George Young (9) - alto flute * Peter Gordon (9) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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