Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul and funk 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 ''Soul Drums'' is the debut album by drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, recorded for the Date label in 1967. The single "Funky Donkey" reached No. 87 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1967.Purdie Good! ''Purdie Good!'' is an album led by jazz drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.

'' (1971), '' Soul Is... Pretty Purdie'' (1972) and the

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

Bross Townsend Bross Elvie Townsend, Jr. (October 18, 1933 – May 12, 2003) was an American jazz and blues pianist. Townsend was born in Princeton, Kentucky. His father was also a pianist, and started his son on the instrument at age seven. Townsend moved to ...

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,

Buddy Rich Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, ...

Gene Krupa Eugene Bertram Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973), known as Gene Krupa, was an American jazz drummer, bandleader and composer who performed with energy and showmanship. His drum solo on Benny Goodman's 1937 recording of " Sing, Sing, ...

, Joe Marshall, Art Blakey, 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,

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 ...

Louis Bellson Louie Bellson (born Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009), often seen in sources as Louis Bellson, although he himself preferred the spelling Louie, was an American jazz drummer. He was a composer, ...

, and

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. In 1961, he moved from his home town of

, to

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. There he played sessions with

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

King Curtis Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician ...

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 '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' (1978) and later he was the drummer for the 2009

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revival of '' Hair'' 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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, Gwen Guthrie,

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) *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 Robin ...

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

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)

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

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''Purdie Half-Time Shuffle'' that is a blues 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 "Fool in the Rain" is the third song on Led Zeppelin's 1979 album '' In Through the Out Door''. It was the last single released in the US before they formally disbanded in 1980. The song reached number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 16 Febr ...

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's "

Walking on the Moon "Walking on the Moon" is a song by British rock band the Police, released as the second single from their second studio album, ''Reggatta de Blanc'' (1979). The song was written by the band's lead vocalist and bassist Sting. It went on to beco ...

", and Toto's " Rosanna" (

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). Purdie plays the shuffle on Steely Dan's "Babylon Sisters" and "Home At Last".

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* ''

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/Columbia, 1967) * ''

Purdie Good! ''Purdie Good!'' is an album led by jazz drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.

'' (

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, 1971) ote: reissued as ''Legends of Acid Jazz: Bernard Purdie'' in 1996* '' Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get)'' (

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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/

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in 2014) * '' Shaft'' (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 ...

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, Tarus Mateen * ''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.,

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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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– '' Our Mann Flute'' (Atlantic, 1966) * Jack McDuff – '' A Change Is Gonna Come'' (Atlantic, 1966) *

Freddie McCoy Freddie McCoy (November 29, 1932 – September 27, 2009) was an American soul jazz vibraphonist. McCoy started out with Johnny "Hammond" Smith in 1961, and released seven albums for Prestige Records plus one in 1971 for the short-lived Cobbleston ...

– '' Funk Drops'' (Prestige, 1966) *

Gábor Szabó Gábor István Szabó (March 8, 1936 – February 26, 1982) was a Hungarian American guitarist whose style incorporated jazz, pop, rock, and Hungarian music. Early years Szabó was born in Budapest, Hungary. He began playing guitar at the age ...

– ''

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'' (Impulse!, 1966) * Benny Golson – '' Tune In, Turn On'' (Verve, 1967) *

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

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– ''Tim Rose'' (Columbia, 1967) *

Nina Simone Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone (), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blu ...

– '' Nina Simone Sings the Blues'' (RCA Victor, 1967) *

Phil Upchurch Philip Upchurch (born July 19, 1941) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and bassist. Career Upchurch started his career working with the Kool Gents, the Dells, and the Spaniels, before going on to work with Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush, an ...

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

– ''

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'' (RCA Victor, 1967) *

Tom Rush Thomas Walker Rush (born February 8, 1941) is an American folk music, folk and blues music, blues singer, guitarist and songwriter who helped launch the careers of other singer-songwriters in the 1960s and has continued his own singing career f ...

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

Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the ''Bill ...

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

David "Fathead" Newman David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist, who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader, but is best known for his work as a sideman on seminal 1950s an ...

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

– '' Listen Here'' (Prestige, 1968) *

Albert Ayler Albert Ayler (; July 13, 1936 – November 25, 1970) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist, singer and composer. After early experience playing R&B and bebop, Ayler began recording music during the free jazz era of the 1960s. Howev ...

– '' New Grass'' (Impulse!, 1968) *

Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...

– ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1968) * Solomon Burke – ''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 Sonny Phillips (born December 7, 1936) is an American jazz keyboardist. His primary instrument is electronic organ but he often plays piano. Biography Phillips began playing jazz organ after hearing Jimmy Smith in his twenties. He studied under ...

– '' 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) * John Lee Hooker – '' 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 ...

– '' Score'' (Solid State, 1969) *

Carla Thomas Carla Venita Thomas (born December 21, 1942) is an American singer, who is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. Thomas is best known for her 1960s recordings for Atlantic and Stax including the hits "Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)" (1 ...

– ''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 – ''

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– '' Good Vibes'' (Atlantic, 1969) *

– ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1969) *

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– '' Yusef Lateef's Detroit'' (Atlantic, 1969) * Boogaloo Joe Jones – '' Boogaloo Joe'' (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 – '' The Boss Is Back!'' (Prestige, 1969) * Gene Ammons – ''

Brother Jug! ''Brother Jug!'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.Rusty Bryant – '' Night Train Now!'' (Prestige, 1969) * Herbie Hancock – ''

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 – ''

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'' (Solid State, 1969) *

– '' Black Feeling!'' (Prestige, 1969) * Larry Coryell – ''Coryell'' (Vanguard, 1969) *

– ''

Black on Black! ''Black on Black!'' is the third album by jazz organist Sonny Phillips, which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1970) *Jimmy McGriff &

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

– ''

Here It 'Tis ''Here It 'Tis'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige Records, Prestige label in 1970.

'' (Prestige, 1970) * Louis Armstrong − '' Louis Armstrong and His Friends'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) * Boogaloo Joe Jones – '' Right On Brother'' (Prestige, 1970) *Boogaloo Joe Jones – '' No Way!'' (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) ...

– ''

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

'' (Prestige, 1970) *

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– ''

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'' (Buddah, 1970) *

– ''

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) *

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– ''Harlem River Drive'' (Roulette, 1971) * Hank Crawford – '' It's a Funky Thing to Do'' (Cotillion, 1971) * Boogaloo Joe Jones – '' What It Is'' (Prestige, 1971) * Eddie Harris & Les McCann – '' Second Movement'' (Atlantic, 1971) *

– '' Captain Buckles'' (Cotillion, 1971) *

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'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) *

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

– ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1971) *

– ''

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

'' (CTI, 1971) * Larry Coryell –

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 – '' You Can't Make Love Alone'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) *

– '' Push Push'' (Atlantic, 1971) * Dizzy Gillespie – ''

The Real Thing The Real Thing or Real Thing may refer to: Film and television * The Real Thing (film), ''The Real Thing'' (film) or ''Livers Ain't Cheap'', a 1996 American film * ''The Real Thing'', a 1980 television documentary by James Burke (science historian) ...

'' (Perception, 1971) *

Gato Barbieri Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spa ...

– '' El Pampero'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) * Gil Scott-Heron – ''

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 a ...

'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) * Aretha Franklin - ''

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) * Les McCann – ''

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) * Hank Crawford – ''

Help Me Make It Through the Night "Help Me Make It Through The Night" is a country music ballad written and composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album '' Kristofferson''. It was covered later in 1970 by Sammi Smith, on the album '' Help Me Make It Through the ...

'' (CTI, 1972) * Aretha Franklin – ''

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 ...

'' (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 A wildflower (or wild flower) is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. The term implies that the plant probably is neither a hybrid nor a selected cultivar that is in any way different from the w ...

'' (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'' (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 musi ...

– ''

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 Dakota Staton (June 3, 1930 – April 10, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. 4 hit "The Late, Late Show". She was also known by the Muslim name Aliyah Rabia for a period due to her conversion to ...

– '' Madame Foo-Foo'' (Groove Merchant, 1972) *

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'' (Blue Note, 1972) * Hank Crawford – '' We Got a Good Thing Going'' (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", "Wher ...

& Donny Hathaway – ''

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 Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shi ...

– '' Guess Who'' (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) *

– '' Bolivia'' (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 – '' 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'' (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'' (Groove Merchant, 1973) *Richard "Groove" Holmes − '' New Groove'' (Groove Merchant, 1974) * Robert Palmer – '' Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley'' (Island, 1974) *

– '' Yesterdays'' (Flying Dutchman, 1974) * Aretha Franklin – '' With Everything I Feel in Me'' (Atlantic, 1974) * Richie Havens – ''Mixed Bag II'' (Verve, 1974) * Joe Cocker – ''

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 ...

'' (A&M, 1974) * Rusty Bryant – ''

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) * Aretha Franklin – '' 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 Po ...

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'' (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 Kwe ...

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

– ''Margie'' (Atlantic, 1975) * Joe Cocker – ''

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 – '' 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) * Steely Dan – ''

The Royal Scam ''The Royal Scam'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Steely Dan. It was produced by Gary Katz and was originally released by ABC Records in 1976. ''The Royal Scam'' features more prominent guitar work than the prior Steely Dan album ...

'' (ABC, 1976) * Steely Dan – '' Aja'' (ABC, 1977) * Hummingbird – ''

Diamond Nights Diamond Nights is a hard rock/indie rock band whose influences include Thin Lizzy, Queen, and Cheap Trick. They formed in New York City in 2003, and released their debut album Popsicle in 2005. The band's song "The Girl's Attractive" was feature ...

'' (A&M, 1977) *

Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis Alfred James Ellis (April 21, 1941 – September 23, 2021), known as Pee Wee Ellis due to his diminutive stature, was an American saxophonist, composer, and arranger. With a background in jazz, he was a member of James Brown's band in the ...

– ''Home In The Country'' (Savoy, 1977) * Joe Cocker – '' 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 ''Pronto Monto'' is the third album by Kate & Anna McGarrigle, released in 1978. The title is an approximate pronunciation of the French phrase "prends ton manteau", which means "take your coat". ''Pronto Monto'' was produced with a pop polish i ...

'' (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'' (Columbia, 1979) * Dizzy Gillespie – ''

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.Steely Dan – ''

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 Franklin – '' Aretha'' (Arista, 1980) *

– ''

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 D ...

'' (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) * Hank Crawford – ''

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'' (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'' (Headfirst, 1990) *Hank Crawford – '' Groove Master'' (Milestone, 1990) *

– '' Don't Call Me Buckwheat'' (BMG, 1991) * Cissy Houston &

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 – '' 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. ...

– ''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 – ''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) * Al Green – '' Your Heart's in Good Hands'' (MCA, 1995) *Houston Person – '' The Opening Round'' (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'' (Milestone, 1998) *Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff – '' Crunch Time'' (Milestone, 1999) *Jimmy McGriff – '' McGriff's House Party'' (Milestone, 2000) *

– Organ Blues (Jazzateria, 2001) * Oliver Darley – ''Introducing Oliver Darley'' (East West, 2001) *Jimmy McGriff – '' McGriff Avenue'' (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) * Larry Coryell – ''Earthquake at the Avalon'', (Inakustik, 2009) * Hair – ''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 Michael Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949) is an English guitarist, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1967–1969) and the Rolling Stones (1969–1974). As a member of the Stones, he appeared on: ''Let It Bleed'' ...

– 'East Coast Tour Appearances' (2012) * Vulfpeck – 'Various Tour Appearances' (2016) *

– ''Sabiduria (Wisdom)'' (Ropeadope, 2017) *Gonzalo Aloras – ''Nuestra Canción'' (2020) * Vulfpeck – ''Something'' (2020)

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