Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American

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, and an influential R&B, soul and

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musician. He is known for his precise musical time keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the "Purdie Shuffle." He was inducted into the ''

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'' Hall of Fame in 2013. Purdie recorded '' Soul Drums'' (1968) as a band leader and although he went on to record ''Alexander's Ragtime Band'', the album remained unreleased until ''Soul Drums'' was reissued on CD in 2009 with the ''Alexander's Ragtime Band'' sessions. Other solo albums include '' Purdie Good!'' (1971), '' Soul Is... Pretty Purdie'' (1972) and the

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for the

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film ''Lialeh'' (1973). In the mid-1990s he was a member of The 3B's, with

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and Bob Cunningham.

Biography

Purdie was born on June 11, 1939 in

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, US, the eleventh of fifteen children. At an early age he began hitting cans with sticks and learned the elements of drumming techniques from overhearing lessons being given by Leonard Heywood. He later took lessons from Heywood and played in Heywood's big band. Purdie's other influences at that time were Papa Jo Jones,

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Joe Marshall Joseph Hanley Marshall (February 19, 1876 – September 11, 1931), nicknamed "Home Run Joe",

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, as well as

Cozy Cole William Randolph "Cozy" Cole (October 17, 1909 – January 9, 1981) was an American jazz drummer who worked with Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong among others and led his own groups. Life and career William Randolph Cole was born in East Or ...

Sticks Evans Samuel "Sticks" Evans (5 February 1923 – 11 April 1994) was an American drummer, percussionist, music teacher, arranger and musical director. He was credited variously as Sammy "Stick" Evans, Samie Evans, Sammy Evans, Sammie Evans, Stick E ...

Panama Francis David Albert "Panama" Francis (December 21, 1918 – November 13, 2001) was an American swing jazz drummer who played on numerous hit recordings in the 1950s. Early life Francis was born in Miami, Florida, on December 21, 1918. His father was ...

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, and

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. In 1961, he moved from his home town of

, to

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. There he played sessions with Mickey and Sylvia and regularly visited the Turf Club on 50th and Broadway, where musicians, agents, and promoters met and touted for business. It was during this period that he played for the saxophonist Buddy Lucas, who nicknamed him 'Mississippi Bigfoot'. Eventually Barney Richmond contracted him to play session work. Purdie was contracted by arranger

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to play a session with

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in 1965 and recording session records also show that Purdie played on "Ain't That A Groove" at the same session. Purdie is credited on James Brown's albums '' Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud'' (1969) and ''

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'' (1972). Purdie started working with

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as musical director in 1970 and held that position for five years, as well as drumming for Franklin's opening act, saxophonist

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and The King Pins. March 5–7, 1971, he performed with both bands at the Fillmore West; the resulting live recordings were released as ''Aretha Live At The Fillmore West'' (May 19, 1971) and King Curtis's ''Live At Fillmore West'' (1971). His best known track with Franklin was "Rock Steady", on which he played what he described as "a funky and low down beat". Of his time with Franklin he once commented that "backing her was like floating in seventh heaven". Purdie was credited on the soundtrack album for the film ''

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'' (1978) and later he was the drummer for the 2009

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revival of ''

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'' and appeared on the associated Broadway cast recording. In 2016, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by Five Towns College. Purdie has been a resident of

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, living in Edison,

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and Springfield Township.

Encounter Records

Purdie founded Encounter Records in 1973 and released five albums: *EN 3000:

Seldon Powell Seldon Powell (15 November 1928 – 25 January 1997) was an American soul jazz, swing, and R&B tenor saxophonist and flautist born in Lawrenceville, Virginia. He worked with Tab Smith (1949), Lucky Millinder (1949–51), Neal Hefti, and L ...

– ''Messin' With Seldon Powell'' (with Jimmy Owens,

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) *EN 3001: Sands of Time – ''Profile'' (with Jimmy Owens, Garnett Brown, Seldon Powell) *EN 3002: East Coast – ''East Coast'' (with

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, Haras Fyre) *EN 3003: Frank Owens – ''Brown 'N' Serve'' (with

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) *EN 3004:

Harold Vick Harold Vick (April 3, 1936 – November 13, 1987) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. Biography Harold Vick was born on April 3, 1936 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. At the age of 13 he was given a clarinet by his uncle, Prince Robi ...

as "Sir Edward" – ''The Power of Feeling'' (with Victor Gaskin)

Drumming style

Purdie is known as a groove drummer with immaculate timing who makes use of precision

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, backbeats, and grooves. Purdie's signature sixteenth note hi-hat lick ''pish-ship, pish-ship, pish-ship'' is distinct. He often employs a straight eight groove sometimes fusing several influences such as swing, blues and funk. He created the now well-known drum pattern ''Purdie Half-Time Shuffle'' that is a

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shuffle variation with the addition of syncopated

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s on the snare drum. Variations on this

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can be heard on songs such as

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's " Fool in the Rain",

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's "

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", and Toto's " Rosanna" ( Rosanna shuffle). Purdie plays the shuffle on

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's "Babylon Sisters" and "Home At Last".

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* '' Soul Drums'' ( Date/Columbia, 1967) * '' Purdie Good!'' (

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, 1971) ote: reissued as ''Legends of Acid Jazz: Bernard Purdie'' in 1996* ''

Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) ''Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get)'' is an album led by jazz drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Mega label in 1971 and released on their Flying Dutchman Series.

'' (

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n the 'Flying Dutchman Series' 1972) with The Playboys * '' Soul Is... Pretty Purdie'' (

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, 1972; reissued on BGP/ Ace in 2014) * ''

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'' (Prestige, 1973) recorded 1971 ote: reissued as ''Legends of Acid Jazz: Bernard Purdie'' in 1996* ''Lialeh (Original Movie Soundtrack)'' (Bryan, 1974) * ''Delights of the Garden'' (Douglas/Celluloid, 1975) with The Last Poets * ''Purdie as a Picture'' (Kilmarnock, 1993) with Galt MacDermot's New Pulse Jazz Band * ''Bernard Purdie's Jazz Groove Sessions in Tokyo'' (Lexington/West 47th, 1993) * ''Coolin' 'N Groovin' (A Night At 'On-Air')'' (Lexington/West 47th, 1993) * ''After Hours with The 3B's'' (3B's Music, 1993) * ''Soothin' 'N Groovin' With The 3B's'' (3B's Music, 1994) with

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* ''The Hudson River Rats'' (3B's Music, 1995) * ''Fatback! The Jazz Funk Masters Featuring Bernard Purdie'' (Seven Seas, 1995) * ''Kick 'N Jazz'' (Drum Beat Blocks, 1996) * ''Soul to Jazz I'' (Act, 1996) with The WDR Big Band * ''Soul to Jazz II'' (Act, 1997) with The WDR Big Band * ''In the Pocket'' (P-Vine, 1997) * ''Get It While You Can'' (3B's Music, 1999) with The Hudson River Rats * ''The Masters of Groove Meet Dr. No'' (Jazzateria, 2001) with

Reuben Wilson Reuben Wilson (born April 9, 1935) is a jazz organist. He performs soul jazz and acid jazz, and is best known for his title track "Got to Get Your Own". He was born in Mounds, Oklahoma and his family moved to Pasadena when he was 5. He played in ...

, Grant Green Jr.,

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* ''King Of The Beat'' (3B's Music, 2001) * ''Purdie Good Cookin' '' (3B's Music, 2003) with Purdie's Powerhouse * ''The Godfathers of Groove'' (18th & Vine, 2007) with Reuben Wilson, Grant Green Jr., Jerry Jemmott ote: originally released as ''The Masters of Groove''* ''The Godfathers of Groove 3'' (18th & Vine, 2009) with Reuben Wilson, Grant Green Jr.,

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* ''Jersey Blue'' (Running Rogue, 2009) with Gene McCormick, Jack Hoban * ''Selling It Like It Is'' (Cadence Jazz, 2009 el. 2013 with David Haney * ''Cool Down'' (Sugar Road, 2018)

As sideman

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– ''

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– '' A Change Is Gonna Come'' (Atlantic, 1966) *

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– ''

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– ''

Jazz Raga ''Jazz Raga'' is an album by Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.

'' (Impulse!, 1966) *

Benny Golson Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/ hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before laun ...

– ''

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& The Kingpins – ''Instant Groove'' (Atco, 1967) *

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– ''Tim Rose'' (Columbia, 1967) *

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– ''

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'' (RCA Victor, 1967) *

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– '' Feeling Blue'' (Milestone, 1967) *

– ''

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'' (RCA Victor, 1967) *

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– '' The Circle Game'' ( Elektra, 1968) *The Soul Finders – ''Sweet Soul Music'' (RCA Camden CAS-2170, 1968) *

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– ''The Midnight Mover'' (Atlantic, 1968) *

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– '' Bigger & Better'' (Atlantic, 1968) *

– '' Listen Here'' (Prestige, 1968) *

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– '' New Grass'' (Impulse!, 1968) * Shirley Scott – ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1968) *

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– ''King Solomon'' (Atlantic, 1968) *

Gary McFarland Gary Robert McFarland (October 23, 1933 – November 3, 1971) was an American composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist. He recorded for the jazz imprints Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s. '' Down Beat magazine'' said he made "on ...

– ''America the Beautiful: An Account of Its Disappearance'' (Skye, 1969) *

Jimmy McGriff James Harrell McGriff (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 2008) was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader. Biography Early years and influences Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States, McGriff started playing pi ...

– ''

Electric Funk ''Electric Funk'' is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff of performances recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1969) * Sonny Phillips – '' Sure 'Nuff'' (Prestige, 1969) *David "Fathead" Newman – ''

The Many Facets of David Newman ''The Many Facets of David Newman'' is an album by saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1968 for the Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic, 1969) *

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– '' Simply the Truth'' (BluesWay, 1969) *

Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was born on No ...

– ''

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'' (Solid State, 1969) *

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– ''Memphis Queen'' (Stax, 1969) *

Al Kooper Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is a retired American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears, although he did not stay with the group long enough to share its popularity. ...

– ''

You Never Know Who Your Friends Are ''You Never Know Who Your Friends Are'' is the second solo album by American multi-instrumentalist Al Kooper, issued in 1969 on Columbia Records. Background Kooper wasted no time recording this album, coming just seven months after his debut ...

'' (Columbia, 1969) *

Hank Crawford Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter whose genres ranged from R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charl ...

– '' Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul'' (Atlantic, 1969) *

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be h ...

– '' Good Vibes'' (Atlantic, 1969) * Shirley Scott – '' Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes'' (Atlantic, 1969) * Yusef Lateef – ''

Yusef Lateef's Detroit ''Yusef Lateef's Detroit'' (subtitled ''Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83°'') is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1969 (with one track from '' The Complete Yusef Lateef'' recording sessions in 1967) and released on the A ...

'' (Atlantic, 1969) *

Boogaloo Joe Jones Ivan Joseph Jones (born November 1, 1940), known professionally as Joe Jones or Boogaloo Joe Jones, is an American jazz guitarist. Discography As leader * ''Introducing the Psychedelic Soul Jazz Guitar of Joe Jones'' KA ''The Mindbender''(P ...

– ''

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'' (Prestige, 1969) *

Johnny "Hammond" Smith John Robert "Johnny Hammond" Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning "Hammond" as a nickname, wh ...

– '' Soul Talk'' (Prestige, 1969) *

Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and ...

– ''

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– ''

Brother Jug! ''Brother Jug!'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.Rusty Bryant Royal Gordon "Rusty" Bryant (November 25, 1929 – March 25, 1991) was an American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist. Biography Bryant was born in Huntington, West Virginia, and grew up in Columbus, Ohio, becoming a fixture of the local jazz scen ...

– ''

Night Train Now! ''Night Train Now!'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Rusty Bryant recorded for the Prestige label in 1969.Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he hel ...

– ''

Fat Albert Rotunda ''Fat Albert Rotunda'' is the eighth album by jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock, released in 1969. It was Hancock's first release for Warner Bros. Records after his departure from Blue Note Records. The music was originally done for the TV specia ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1969) *

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but a ...

– ''

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'' (Solid State, 1969) *

– '' Black Feeling!'' (Prestige, 1969) *

Larry Coryell Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. Early life Larry Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas, United States. He never knew his biological father, a musician. He ...

– ''Coryell'' (Vanguard, 1969) * Sonny Phillips – '' Black on Black!'' (Prestige, 1970) *Jimmy McGriff &

Junior Parker Herman "Junior" Parker (March 27, 1932November 18, 1971) Li ...

– '' The Dudes Doin' Business'' (Capitol, 1970) *

– '' Here It 'Tis'' (Prestige, 1970) *

Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and Singing, vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and se ...

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Louis Armstrong and His Friends ''Louis Armstrong and His Friends'' is an album by the Louis Armstrong recorded in 1970 and originally released by Flying Dutchman on their Amsterdam subsidiary label.Minn. MThe Louis Armstrong Discography: Twilight (1963 - 1971) accessed Novembe ...

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Right On Brother ''Right On Brother'' is the fourth album by the American guitarist Boogaloo Joe Jones. It was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.Payne, Boogaloo Joe Jones discography accessed April 22, 2013 Reception Allmusic awarded the albu ...

'' (Prestige, 1970) *Boogaloo Joe Jones – ''

No Way! ''No Way!'' is the fifth album by guitarist Boogaloo Joe Jones which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.Payne, Boogaloo Joe Jones discography accessed April 22, 2013 Reception Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it ...

'' (Prestige, 1970) * Robert Palmer's Insect Trust – ''Hoboken Saturday Night'' (Atco, 1970) *

Charles Kynard Charles Kynard (20 February 1933 – 8 July 1979) was an American soul jazz/ acid jazz organist born in St. Louis, Missouri. Kynard first played piano then switched to organ and led a trio in Kansas City including Tex Johnson (flute, sax) an ...

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Afro-Disiac ''Afro-Disiac'' is an album by organist Charles Kynard which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1970) * Five Stairsteps – ''

O-o-h Child "O-o-h Child" is a 1970 single, written by Stan Vincent, recorded by Chicago soul family group the Five Stairsteps and released on the Buddah label. The Five Stairsteps had previous peripheral success recording in Chicago with Curtis Mayfield ...

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Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People) ''Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People)'' is an album by organist Charles Kynard which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1970) *

– '' Houston Express'' (Prestige, 1970) * Eddie Palmieri – ''Harlem River Drive'' (Roulette, 1971) *

– '' It's a Funky Thing to Do'' (Cotillion, 1971) *

– ''

What It Is What It Is may refer to: Music Album * What It Is (Boogaloo Joe Jones album), ''What It Is'' (Boogaloo Joe Jones album), 1971 * ''What It Is'', a Cordelia's Dad album * What It Is (Mal Waldron album), ''What It Is'' (Mal Waldron album), 1981 * W ...

'' (Prestige, 1971) *

Eddie Harris Eddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-k ...

Les McCann Leslie Coleman McCann (born September 23, 1935) is an American jazz pianist and vocalist.Feather, Leonard, and Ira Gitler (2007), ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'', p. 448. Oxford University Press. Early life Les McCann was born in ...

– '' Second Movement'' (Atlantic, 1971) *

– ''

Captain Buckles ''Captain Buckles'' is an album by American saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman featuring performances recorded in 1970 and released on the Cotillion label.Oliver Nelson Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album ''The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (1961) is regarded as one of the most signifi ...

– ''

Swiss Suite ''Swiss Suite'' is a live album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances by a big band with soloists Gato Barbieri (tenor sax) and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (alto sax). The album was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Fest ...

'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) *

Esther Phillips Esther Phillips (born Esther Mae Jones; December 23, 1935 – August 7, 1984) was an American singer, best known for her R&B vocals.Santelli, Robert (2001). ''The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia''. Penguin Books. p. 376. . She ...

– ''From a Whisper to a Scream'' (Kudu, 1971) *

– ''

Live at Fillmore West ''Live at Fillmore West'' is an album by King Curtis, released in 1971. The album showcases the concert he played with his band the Kingpins at the Fillmore West venue in San Francisco in March 1971 who were supporting and backing soul singer Aret ...

'' (Atlantic, 1971) *

– ''

Wild Horses Rock Steady ''Wild Horses Rock Steady'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label (a subsidiary of CTI Records) in 1971.

'' (CTI, 1971) *

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Fairyland Fairyland (''Faerie'', Scottish ''Elfame'', c.f. Old Norse '' Álfheimr'') in English and Scottish folklore is the fabulous land or abode of fairies or ''fays''. Old French (Early Modern English ) referred to an illusion or enchantment, the land ...

(Flying Dutchman, 1971) *

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (born Edward L. Vinson Jr.; December 18, 1917 – July 2, 1988) was an American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter. He was nicknamed Cleanhead after an incident in which his hair was a ...

– ''

You Can't Make Love Alone ''You Can't Make Love Alone'' is a live album by the American saxophonist/vocalist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1971 and originally released by Mega Records on their Flying Dutchman Series.Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (inclu ...

– '' Push Push'' (Atlantic, 1971) *

– '' The Real Thing'' (Perception, 1971) * Gato Barbieri – '' El Pampero'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) *

Gil Scott-Heron Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American jazz poet, singer, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Ja ...

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Pieces of a Man ''Pieces of a Man'' is the debut studio album by American poet Gil Scott-Heron. It was recorded in April 1971 at RCA Studios in New York City and released later that year by Flying Dutchman Records. The album followed Scott-Heron's debut live alb ...

'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) *

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Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779 with words written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is an immensely popular hymn, particularly in the United States, where it is used for both ...

'' (Atlantic, 1972) *

– ''

Invitation to Openness ''Invitation to Openness'' is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.Freed., RLes McCann Discographyaccessed March 8, 2016 Reception Allmusic gives the album 4 stars stating "Every nuance of McCann's st ...

'' (Atlantic, 1972) *

– '' Help Me Make It Through the Night'' (CTI, 1972) *

– ''

Young, Gifted and Black ''Young, Gifted and Black'' is the eighteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin, released in early 1972, by Atlantic Records. The album climbed to #2 on ''Billboards R&B albums survey and peaked at #11 on the main al ...

'' (Atlantic, 1972) *

Hubert Laws Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 40 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm- ...

– '' Wild Flower'' (Atlantic, 1972) *

Leon Thomas Amos Leon Thomas Jr. (October 4, 1937 – May 8, 1999), known professionally as Leon Thomas, was an American jazz and blues vocalist, born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and known for his bellowing glottal-stop style of free jazz singing in the ...

– ''

Blues and the Soulful Truth Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the Afric ...

'' (Flying Dutchman, 1972) *

– ''Alone, Again Naturally'' (Kudu, 1972) *

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

– ''

Get Up with It ''Get Up with It'' is a compilation album by American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Miles Davis. Released by Columbia Records on November 22, 1974, it compiled songs Davis had recorded in sessions between 1970 and 1974, including those f ...

'' (Columbia, 1972) * Dakota Staton – ''

Madame Foo-Foo ''Madame Foo-Foo'' is an album by American jazz vocalist Dakota Staton recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Ronnie Foster Ronnie Foster (born May 12, 1950) is an American funk and soul jazz organist, and record producer. His albums recorded for Blue Note Records in the 1970s have gained a cult following after the emergence of acid jazz. Early life Foster was born ...

– ''

Sweet Revival ''Sweet Revival'' is the second album by American organist Ronnie Foster recorded in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1972) *

– ''

We Got a Good Thing Going ''We Got a Good Thing Going'' is the thirteenth album led by the saxophonist Hank Crawford and his second release on the Kudu label.Payne, DKudu Records discographyaccessed October 6, 2015 Reception '' AllMusic'' awarded the album 4 stars statin ...

'' (CTI, 1972) *

Roberta Flack Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937) is a retired American singer. She topped the ''Billboard'' charts with the No. 1 singles " The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", " Killing Me Softly with His Song", " Feel Like Makin' Love", " W ...

Donny Hathaway Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and arranger whom ''Rolling Stone'' described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include " The Ghetto", "This Christmas ...

– ''

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway The 1972 Atlantic release ''Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway'' is a million-selling duet album by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway produced by Joel Dorn and Arif Mardin. Flack and Hathaway were both solo artists on the Atlantic roster who'd enjo ...

'' (Atlantic, 1972) *

Jackie Lomax John Richard Lomax (10 May 1944 – 15 September 2013) was an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his association with George Harrison, who produced Lomax's recordings for the Beatles' Apple record label in the late 1 ...

– ''Three'' (Warner Bros., 1972) * B.B. King – ''

Guess Who Guess Who may refer to: * ''Guess Who'' (B.B. King album), 1972 * Guess Who (Slim Whitman album), 1971 * ''Guess Who'' (EP), a 2021 EP by South Korean girl group Itzy * ''Guess Who'' (film), a 2005 romantic comedy starring Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutche ...

'' (ABC, 1972) *

Buddy Terry Edlin "Buddy" Terry (January 30, 1941 - November 29, 2019) was an American jazz musician and alto/tenor sax player. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. In the 1960s and 1970s Terry made albums for Prestige Records and Mainstream Records. He played w ...

– '' Lean on Him'' (Mainstream, 1973) *

– '' The Weapon'' (Atlantic, 1973) * Gato Barbieri – ''

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'' (Flying Dutchman, 1973) *Leon Thomas – '' Full Circle'' (Flying Dutchman, 1973) *

Richard "Groove" Holmes Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (May 2, 1931 – June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of " Misty". Career Holmes's first album, on Pacific ...

– ''

Night Glider ''Night Glider'' is an album by the American jazz organist Groove Holmes recorded at New York City's Bell Sound Studios in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label.

'' (Groove Merchant, 1973) *

Garland Jeffreys Garland Jeffreys (born June 29, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter in rock and roll, reggae, blues, and soul music. Career Jeffreys is from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, of African American and Puerto Rican heritage. He majored in art hist ...

– ''

'' (Atlantic, 1973) *

Lightnin' Rod Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin (July 24, 1944 – June 4, 2018) was an American poet and musician. He was one of the founding members of The Last Poets, a group of poets and musicians that evolved in the 1960s out of the Harlem Writers Workshop in ...

– '' Hustlers Convention'' (Celluloid, 1973) *

Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; ), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, later i ...

– '' Foreigner'' (A&M, 1973) *

Hall & Oates Daryl Hall and John Oates, commonly known as Hall & Oates, are an American pop rock duo formed in Philadelphia in 1970. Daryl Hall is generally the lead vocalist; John Oates primarily plays electric guitar and provides backing vocals. The two ...

– '' Abandoned Luncheonette'' (Atlantic, 1973) *

Bette Midler Bette Midler (;'' Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden ...

– ''

'' (Atlantic, 1973) *

Margie Joseph Margaret Marie Joseph (born August 19, 1950) is an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. Her greatest success came in the 1970s with a duet with Blue Magic on " What's Come Over Me" and her versions of Paul McCartney's " My Love" and The Supre ...

– ''Margie Joseph'' (Atlantic, 1973) *Jimmy McGriff & Richard "Groove" Holmes – ''

Giants of the Organ Come Together ''Giants of the Organ Come Together'' is an album by American jazz organists Jimmy McGriff and Groove Holmes recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label.

'' (Groove Merchant, 1973) *Richard "Groove" Holmes − '' New Groove'' (Groove Merchant, 1974) * Robert Palmer – ''

Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley ''Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley'' is the debut solo album by Robert Palmer, released in 1974. It was his first effort after three album releases co-fronting the band Vinegar Joe. Palmer is backed by The Meters and Lowell George of Little ...

'' (Island, 1974) * Gato Barbieri – '' Yesterdays'' (Flying Dutchman, 1974) *

– ''

With Everything I Feel in Me ''With Everything I Feel in Me'' is the twenty-first studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on November 25, 1974, by Atlantic Records. Background This recording did not do as well commercially as previous Franklin albums. The ...

'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

Richie Havens Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul (both of which he frequently covered), and rhythm and blues. He had a rhythmic guitar styl ...

– ''Mixed Bag II'' (Verve, 1974) *

Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of son ...

– ''

I Can Stand a Little Rain ''I Can Stand a Little Rain'' is the fourth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in August 1974, and considered to be the singer's finest album in that decade. Background In 1973, in the midst of uncertainty career-wise, Joe Cocker teamed up w ...

'' (A&M, 1974) *

Rusty Bryant Royal Gordon "Rusty" Bryant (November 25, 1929 – March 25, 1991) was an American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist. Biography Bryant was born in Huntington, West Virginia, and grew up in Columbus, Ohio, becoming a fixture of the local jazz scen ...

– ''

Until It's Time for You to Go "Until It's Time for You to Go" is a song from the 1965 album '' Many a Mile'' by Canadian singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. Sainte-Marie included a French-language reworking of the song, "T'es pas un autre", on her 1967 album '' Fire & Flee ...

'' (Prestige, 1974) *

– ''Sweet Surrender'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

– '' Let Me in Your Life'' (Atlantic, 1974) * Tim Moore – ''Tim Moore'' (Mooncrest, 1974) *

Arif Mardin Arif Mardin (March 15, 1932 – June 25, 2006) was a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco and country. He worked at Atlantic Records for o ...

– ''

Journey Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ...

'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

– ''Performance'' (Kudu, 1974) *

Roy Ayers Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at ...

Ubiquity – '' Change Up the Groove'' (Polydor, 1974) *

Cornell Dupree Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis and Steve Gadd, appeared on David Letterman,

– ''Teasin (Atlantic, 1975) *

Todd Rundgren Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, multimedia artist, sound engineer and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Ut ...

– ''

Initiation Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense, it can also signify a transformation ...

'' (Bearsville, 1975) *

Geoff Muldaur Geoff Muldaur (born August 12, 1943) is an American active singer, guitarist and composer, who was a founding member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and a member of Paul Butterfield's Better Days. Career Having established a reputation with the Kw ...

– ''Is Having a Wonderful Time'' (Reprise, 1975) *

– ''Margie'' (Atlantic, 1975) *

– ''

Jamaica Say You Will ''Jamaica Say You Will'' is the fifth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in April 1975. The songs from the album come from the same sessions that produced the highly acclaimed LP ''I Can Stand A Little Rain'' (1974). ''Jamaica Say You Will'' ...

'' (A&M, 1975) *

Ubiquity - ''A Tear to a Smile'' (Polydor, 1975) *

Jorge Dalto Jorge Dalto (July 8, 1948 – October 27, 1987) was a pop, jazz and Afro-Cuban music pianist from Argentina, and the former musical director and keyboardist (together with Ronnie Foster) for George Benson, contributing the acoustic piano intro a ...

– ''Chevere'' (United Artists, 1976) *

Hummingbird Hummingbirds are birds native to the Americas and comprise the Family (biology), biological family Trochilidae. With about 361 species and 113 genus, genera, they occur from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, but the vast majority of the species are ...

– '' We Can't Go On Meeting Like This'' (A&M, 1976) *

Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998. (born February 26, 1953), known professio ...

– '' Michael Bolotin'' (RCA, 1975) *

– '' The Royal Scam'' (ABC, 1976) *

– '' Aja'' (ABC, 1977) *

– '' Diamond Nights'' (A&M, 1977) * Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – ''Home In The Country'' (Savoy, 1977) *

– '' Luxury You Can Afford'' (Elektra, 1978) *

Kate & Anna McGarrigle Kate McGarrigle (February 6, 1946 – January 18, 2010) and Anna McGarrigle (born December 4, 1944) were a duo of Canadian singer-songwriters (and sisters) from Quebec, who performed until Kate McGarrigle's death on January 18, 2010. Music ...

– '' Pronto Monto'' (Elektra, 1978) *

Cheryl Lynn Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith; March 11, 1957) is an American singer. She is best known for her songs during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, including the 1978 R&B/disco song " Got to Be Real". Lynn's singing career began with her ...

– ''

'' (Columbia, 1978) *

Felix Pappalardi Felix A. Pappalardi Jr. (December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983) was an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist. He is best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the band Mountain, whose song "Mississippi Queen" peaked at ...

– ''Don't Worry, Ma'' (A&M, 1979) *

– ''

In Love Romance or romantic love is a feeling of love for, or a strong attraction towards another person, and the courtship behaviors undertaken by an individual to express those overall feelings and resultant emotions. The ''Wiley Blackwell Encycl ...

'' (Columbia, 1979) *

– ''

Digital at Montreux, 1980 ''Digital at Montreux, 1980'' is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie with Toots Thielemans and Bernard Purdie recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1980 and released on the Pablo label.

'' (Pablo, 1980) *

– ''

Gaucho A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and the south of Chilean Patagonia. Gauchos became greatly admired and ...

'' (MCA, 1980) * Al Johnson – ''Back for More'' (Columbia, 1980) *

– '' Aretha'' (Arista, 1980) * B.B. King – ''

There Must Be a Better World Somewhere ''There Must Be a Better World Somewhere'' is the twenty seventh studio album by B. B. King released in 1981. It was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording the following year. Track listing All tracks composed by Do ...

'' (MCA, 1981) *Houston Person – '' Heavy Juice'' (Muse, 1982) *Houston Person – '' Always on My Mind'' (Muse, 1985) *Bob Cunningham – ''Walking Bass'' (Nilva r 1985) *Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff – '' Soul Survivors'' (Milestone, 1986) *

– ''

Mr. Chips ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' is a novella about the life of a school teacher, Mr. Chipping, written by English writer James Hilton (novelist), James Hilton and first published by Hodder & Stoughton in October 1934. It has been adapted into two feat ...

'' (Milestone, 1986) *Jimmy McGriff – ''

The Starting Five ''The Starting Five'' is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1986 and released on the Milestone label the following year.

'' (Milestone, 1987) *

Flip Phillips Joseph Edward Filippelli (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic conce ...

& Scott Hamilton – ''A Sound Investment'' (Concord, 1987) *Jimmy McGriff – '' Blue to the 'Bone'' (Milestone, 1988) *Hank Crawford – '' Night Beat'' (Milestone, 1989) *Jimmy McGriff – ''

You Ought to Think About Me ''You Ought to Think About Me'' is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1990 and released on the Headfirst label.Groove Master'' (Milestone, 1990) *

– ''

Don't Call Me Buckwheat ''Don't Call Me Buckwheat'' is an album by Garland Jeffreys. It was released in 1992 by RCA Records, his first album in nine years. The title of the album is a reference to a derogatory remark directed toward Jeffreys at a Mets game. The lead si ...

'' (BMG, 1991) *

Cissy Houston Emily "Cissy" Houston ( ''née'' Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embar ...

Chuck Jackson Chuck Jackson (born July 22, 1937) is an American R&B singer who was one of the first artists to record material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David successfully. He has performed with moderate success since 1961. His hits include "I Don't Want to ...

– '' I'll Take Care of You'' (Shanachie, 1992) *

Al Green Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Take Me to the River", ...

– '' Don't Look Back'' (BMG, 1993) *

Carrie Smith Carrie Louise Smith (August 25, 1925 – May 20, 2012) was an American blues and jazz singer. She was not well known in the United States but had a small following in Europe. Career Smith was born in Fort Gaines, Georgia, United States. S ...

– ''June Night'' (Black & Blue, 1993) *

Laura Nyro Laura Nyro ( ; born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums ''Eli and the Thirteenth Confession'' (1968 ...

– '' Walk the Dog and Light the Light'' (Columbia, 1993) *

Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers was a Latin jazz, soul jazz and R&B group formed in 1959 by timbales player Henry "Pucho" Brown. Of the many musicians that worked in his group, Chick Corea is among them, Corea leaving prior to Pucho's recordin ...

– ''Jungle Strut'' (Lexington/West 47th, 1993; reissued as ''Pucho's Descarga'' on ¡Andale! in 2014) *

– ''Every Now and Then'' (Silver Shadow, 1994) * Jimmy Smith – '' Damn!'' (Verve, 1995) *

– ''

Your Heart's in Good Hands ''Your Heart's in Good Hands'' is United States, American singer Al Green's 26th studio album, his first after a several-year hiatus from secular music, released by MCA Records in 1995. Described as "a solid project that approaches the Rev. Green' ...

'' (MCA, 1995) *Houston Person – ''

The Opening Round ''The Opening Round'', subtitled ''The Groove Masters Series Vol. 1'' is an album by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1997 and released on the Savant label. Reception In his review on Allmusic, Stewart Mason states "A fun and ...

'' (Savant, 1997) *Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff – '' Road Tested'' (Milestone, 1997) *Jimmy McGriff – '' The Dream Team'' (Milestone, 1997) *Hank Crawford – '' After Dark'' (Milestone, 1998) *Jimmy McGriff – ''

Straight Up Straight up is a bartending term referring to a chilled drink served in a stemmed glass without ice. Straight Up may also refer to: * ''Straight Up'' (book), by author, blogger, physicist and climate expert Joseph J. Romm * ''Straight Up'' (Ha ...

'' (Milestone, 1998) *Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff – '' Crunch Time'' (Milestone, 1999) *Jimmy McGriff – ''

McGriff's House Party ''McGriff's House Party'' is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1999 and released on the Milestone label the following year.Reuben Wilson Reuben Wilson (born April 9, 1935) is a jazz organist. He performs soul jazz and acid jazz, and is best known for his title track "Got to Get Your Own". He was born in Mounds, Oklahoma and his family moved to Pasadena when he was 5. He played in ...

– Organ Blues (Jazzateria, 2001) *

Oliver Darley Oliver Darley is a singer and actor. After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, his 2002 debut album as a singer was produced by Arif Mardin, and featured Aretha Franklin's acclaimed r ...

– ''Introducing Oliver Darley'' (East West, 2001) *Jimmy McGriff – ''

McGriff Avenue ''McGriff Avenue'' is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 2001 and released on the Milestone label the following year.

'' (Milestone, 2002) *

Elliott Randall Elliott Randall (born June 15, 1947) is an American guitarist best known for being a session musician with popular artists. Randall played the well-known guitar solos from Steely Dan's song "Reelin' in the Years" and Irene Cara's song " Fame". The ...

– ''Still Reelin'' P(Private Collection Records, 2007) *

– ''Earthquake at the Avalon'', (Inakustik, 2009) *

– ''Broadway Cast Recording'' (Ghostlight/Razor & Tie, 2009) *

Chihiro Yamanaka is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer, born in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture."Chihiro Yamanaka BiographyAllMusic/ref> As of 2012, she was based in New York City. She has had more than a dozen albums as a leader, most of them being released by Verve ...

– ''Reminiscence'' (Verve, 2011) * Mick Taylor – 'East Coast Tour Appearances' (2012) *

Vulfpeck Vulfpeck is an American funk band founded in 2011 by Jack Stratton, Theo Katzman, Woody Goss and Joe Dart. The band has released four extended plays, five studio albums and a live album, having released all of their music independently. The band ...

– 'Various Tour Appearances' (2016) * Eddie Palmieri – ''Sabiduria (Wisdom)'' (Ropeadope, 2017) *Gonzalo Aloras – ''Nuestra Canción'' (2020) *

– ''Something'' (2020)

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