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Bobby Hutcherson – Ummh

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Bobby Hutcherson – “Ummh” from the album “San Francisco”

Bobby was born in Los Angeles on 27 January 1941. He was inspired to take up the vibraphone  at the age of 12 when he heard Milt Jackson play on the Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants LP. He was still in his teens he began his professional career in the late fifties.

San Francisco

1) Goin’ Down South; 2) Prints Tie; 3) Jazz; 4) Ummh; 5) Procession; 6) A Night in Barcelona

Bobby Hutcherson

Personel

Bobby Hutcherson – Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion
Harold Land – Tenor Sax, Flute, Oboe
Joe Sample – Piano, Electric Piano
John Williams – Bass, Fender Bass
Mickey Roker – Drums
Producer – Duke Pearson
Engineer – David Brand
Recorded on 15 July 1970 at United Artists Studio, Los Angeles

Bugge Wesseltoft – Movement Seventeen

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Bugge Wesseltoft – “Movement Seventeen” from the album “Trialogue”

Born Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft on 1 February 1964 in Porsgrunn, Norway.

Dan Berglund was born 5 May 1963 in Pilgrimstad, Sweden. He was a member of Esbjörn Svensson Trio until the tragic death of Esbjörn Svensson in 2008.

Henrik Schwarz was born on 31 May 1972 in Germany and is a music producer, composer and performer.

Trialogue

1) Interlude; 2) Valiant; 3) Headbanger Polka; 4) Movement Eleven; 5) Take A Quick Break; 6) Movement Seventeen; 7) This Is My Day; 8) Round Midnight

Bugge Wesseltoft - Trialogue

Personnel

Bugge Wesseltoft – Piano
Henrik Schwarz – Computer
Dab Berglund – Bass

Blind Willie Johnson – Dark Was The Night

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Blind Willie Johnson – “Dark Was The Night” from the album “Dark Was The Night”
Blind Willie was born circa 1902 and raised in Marlin, a railroad junction in Texas. He began playing a cigar-box guitar when he was 5 years old. On 3 December 1927 he became one of the first gospel guitarists to be recorded.

Dark Was The Night

1) I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole; 2) Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed; 3) It’s Nobody’s Fault But Mine; 4) Mother’s Children Have A Hard Time; 5) Dark Was The Night; 6) If I Had My Way I’d Tear The Building Down; 7) Bye And Bye I’m Goin’ To See The King; 8) The Soul Of A Man; 9) Lord I Just Can’t Keep From Crying; 10) Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning; 11) Let Your Light Shine On Me; 12) John The Revelator; 13) Praise God I’m Satisfied; 14. God Moves On The Water; 15) Trouble Will Soon Be Over; 16) Church, I’m Fully Saved Today; 17) Go With Me To That Land; 18) When The War Was On; 19) Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It There; 20) I’m Gonna Run To The City Of Refuge; 21) You’ll Need Somebody On Your Bond; 22) Take Your Stand

Blind Willie Johnson

Culture – Black Starliner Must Come

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Culture – “Black Starliner Must Come” from the album “Two Sevens Clash”

Culture (initially The African Disciples) formed in 1976 as the vocal trio of Joseph Hill, Albert Walker and Kenneth Dayes.

Two Sevens Clash

1) I’m Alone In The Wilderness; 2) Pirate Days; 3) Two Sevens Clash; 4) Calling Rastafari; 5) I’m Not Ashamed; 6) Get Ready To Ride The Lion To Zion; 7) Black Starliner Must Come; 8) Jah Pretty Face; 9) See Them A Come; 10) Natty Dread Taking Over; 11) See Dem A Come (12” Mix); 12) See Dem Dub; 13) Natty Dread Taking Over (12” Mix); 14) I’m Not Ashamed; 15) Not Ashamed Dub

Culture - Two Sevens Clash

Personnel
Joseph Hill – lead vocals; Albert Walker – harmony vocals; Kenneth Dayes – harmony vocals; Lloyd Parks – bass; Sly Dunbar – drums; Lennox Gordon – guitar; Robbie Shakespeare – guitar; Eric “Bingy Bunny” Lamont – guitar; Franklyn Waul – keyboards; Errol “Tarzan” Nelson – keyboards; Harold Butler – keyboards; Uziah “Sticky” Thompson – percussion; Herman Marquis – alto saxophone; Vin Gordon – trombone; Tommy McCook – tenor saxophone; Bobby Ellis – trumpet

The Impressions – People Get Ready

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The Impressions – “People Get Ready” from the album “Definitive Impressions”

The Impressions formed in 1957 as the Roosters consisting of Curtis Mayfield, Sam Gooden, Richard and Arthur Brooks and Jerry Butler as lead singer. In 1958 Jerry Butler left to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Fred Cash. They are dropped by Vee-Jay in 1961 and signed by ABC Paramount. They have several hits including “Gypsy Woman”.

In 1962 Richard and Arthur Brooks leave and Sam, Curtis and Fred decide to continue as a trio. It’s at this point that the hits resume and then just keep coming.

Definitive Impressions

1) Gypsy Woman; 2) Grow Closer Together; 3) Little Young Lover; 4) Minstrel and Queen; 5) I’m the One Who Loves You; 6) Sad, Sad Girl And Boy; 7) It’s All Right; 8) Talking About My Baby; 9) I’m So Proud; 10) Keep On Pushing; 11) I’ve Been Trying; 12) Girl You Don’t Know Me; 13) I Made a Mistake; 14) You Must Believe Me; 15) Amen; 16) People Get Ready; 17) Woman’s Got Soul; 18) Meeting Over Yonder; 19) I Need You; 20) Just One Kiss from You; 21) You’ve Been Cheatin’; 22) Since I Lost the One I Love; 23) I Can’t Satisfy; 24) You Always Hurt Me; 25) I Can’t Stay Away from You; 26) We’re a Winner; 27) We’re Rolling On; 28) I Loved and I Lost

The Impressions - People Get Ready

Billy Cobham – Stratus

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Billy Cobham – “Stratus” from the album “Spectrum”

Billy was born William Emanuel Cobham on 16 May 1944 in Panama. He moved to New York City with his family as a child, attended New York’s High School of Music and Art and graduated in 1962. He played in a U.S. Army Band between 1965 to 1968 and, following his discharge, joined an ensemble led by Horace Silver. He co-founded Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin in 1971.

He recorded Spectrum in May 1973, while still with Mahavishnu Orchestra,

Spectrum

1) Quadrant 4; 2) Searching for the Right Door/Spectrum; 3) Anxiety/Taurian Matador; 4) Stratus; 5) To the Women in My Life/Le Lis; 6) Snoopy’s Search/Red Baron

Billy Cobham - Spectrum

Personnel

Billy Cobham – drums and electronics; Tommy Bolin – guitar; Jan Hammer – electric piano, Moog synthesizer, acoustic piano; Lee Sklar – bass guitar; Joe Farrell – soprano and alto sax; Jimmy Owens – flugelhorn and trumpet; John Tropea – guitar; Ron Carter – acoustic bass; Ray Barretto – congas

Roy Orbison – In Dreams

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Roy Orbison – “In Dreams” from the album “The Big “O” – The Original Singles Collection”

Born Roy Kelton Orbison on 23 April 1936 in Vernon, Texas. On his 6th birthday his father gave him a guitar and by time he was 8 he was appearing on a local radio show.

The Big “O” – The Original Singles Collection

Disc 1

1) Paper Boy; 2) Up Town; 3) Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel); 4) Blue Angel; 5) I’m Hurtin’; 6) Running Scared; 7) Crying; 8) Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream); 9) The Crowd; 10) Workin’ For The Man; 11) In Dreams; 12) Falling; 13) Blue Bayou; 14) Pretty Paper; 15) Borne On The Wind; 16) It’s Over; 17) Oh, Pretty Woman; 18) Goodnight; 19) You’re My Girl (Say); 20) Let The Good Times Roll; 21) Lana; 22) Belinda 23) Southern Man (I’m A); 24) Drifting Away; 25) Oh Pretty Woman; 26) You’re My Girl (Say)

Roy Orbison - In Dreams

Disc 2

1) With The Bug; 2) Pretty One; 3) Here Comes That Song Again; 4) Today’s Teardrops; 5) I Can’t Stop Loving You; 6) Love Hurts; 7) Candy Man; 8) The Actress; 9) Mama; 10) Leah; 11) Shahdaroba; 12) Distant Drums; 13) Mean Woman Blue; 14) Beautiful Dreamer; 15) What’d I Say; 16) Indian Wedding; 17) Yo Te Amo Maria; 18) Summersong; 19) Only With You; 20) Sleepy Hollow; 21) House Without Windows; 22) No Chain At All; 23) Born To Love Me; 24) Under Suspicion; 25) San Fernando; 26) Mama

Aaron Neville – Hercules

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Aaron Neville – “Hercules” from the album “Aaron Neville”

Aaron was born on 24 January 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His first major hit single, “Tell It Like It Is”, was released on a small New Orleans label, Par-Lo. It sold over one million copies, was awarded a gold disc and, incredibly, was the label’s only release.

“Aaron Neville”

1) You Can Give But You Can’t Take; 2) Where Is My Baby; 3) Speak To Me; 4) You Don’t Love Me Anymore; 5) She’s On My Mind; 6) All These Things; 7) Baby I’m A Want You; 8) Mojo Hannah; 9) Hercules; 10) Tell It Like It Is; 11) Been So Wrong; 12) Performance; 13) He Greatest Love; 14) Struttin’ On Sunday; 15) Love Letters; 16) Make Me Strong; 17) One Fine Day; 18) Cry Me A River; 19) Waiting For A Bus; 20) Wildflower; 21) Nadie; 22) For The Good Times

Aaron Neville - Hercules

U-Roy – Runaway Girl

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U-Roy – “Runaway girl” from the album “Dread In A Babylon”

U-Roy was born Ewart Beckford on 21 September 1942 in Jones Town, Saint Andrews Parish, Kingston, Jamaica.
He started his professional career as a sound-system DJ in 1961 and in 1970 held the top three positions in the Jamaican charts for 12 weeks with “Wake The Town”, “Rule The Nation” and “Wear You To The Ball”.

“Dread In A Babylon”

1) Runaway Girl; 2) Chalice In The Palace; 3) I Can’t Love Another; 4) Dreadlocks Dread; 5) The Great Psalms; 6) Natty Don’t Fear; 7) African Message; 8) Silver Bird; 9) Listen To The Teacher; 10) Trench Town Rock

U Roy - Runaway Girl

Backed by The Soul Syndicate and Skin, Flesh and Bones Band
Recorded at Joe Gibbs Studio
Mixed by Errol Thompson and Prince Tony
Engineered by Errol Thompson
Arranged and produced by Tony Robinson

Roland Kirk – Fly By Night

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Roland Kirk – “Fly By Night” from the album “The Inflated Tear”

Born Ronald Theodore Kirk on 7 August 1935 in Columbus, Ohio he became blind shortly after his birth. On the back of a dream he transposed two letters in his name to make it Roland. He was playing saxophone and clarinet with the school band aged 12 and by the time he was 15 he was leading his own group performing in the Ohio area.

In another dream when he was 16 he was playing three horns at once. On a visit to the local music store he discovered two obscure member of the saxophone family – a manzello and a stritch – and after some experimentation was able to play them at the same time as his tenor sax. After hearing it in a dream in 1970 he added “Rahsaan” to his name.

He died from a stroke on 5 December 1977 aged just 42.

The Inflated Tear

1) The Black and Crazy Blues; 2) A Laugh for Rory; 3) Many Blessings; 4) Fingers in the Wind; 5) The Inflated Tear; 6) The Creole Love Call; 7) A Handful of Fives; 8) Fly By Night; 9) Lovellevelliloqui

Roland Kirk - The Inflated Tear

Personnel
Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, cor anglais, flexafone
Ron Burton – piano
Steve Novosel – bass
Jimmy Hopps – drums
Dick Griffith – trombone