Modern Times is the third studio album by the American jazz group Steps Ahead, released on Elektra/Musician in 1984. Tracks 1 Safari (Michael Brecker) 6:58 2 Oops (Mike Mainieri) 6:20 3 Self Portrait (Mike Mainieri) 6:02 4 Modern Times (Warren Bernhardt) 6:17 5 Radio-Active (Warren Bernhardt, Craig Peyton) 8:49 6 Now You Know (Peter Erskine) […]
French singer Patricia Lavila recorded this self-titled album in 1981. Tracks 1 Imbécile (Mike Batt; Pierre Grosz) 03:05 2 Nouvelle Vie, Nouvelle Chance (Gaston Schaefer; Pierre Grosz) 03:20 3 Toi Tu Chantes (Gaston Schaefer; Pierre Grosz) 04:15 4 Très Belle, Trop Belle (Gaston Schaefer; Pierre Grosz) 03:52 5 Déchéance (Gaston Schaefer; Pierre Grosz) 04:46 6 […]
Live (Alfa, 1978) is an album from Jun Fukamachi and The New York All Stars. It was recorded live at Yubin Chokin Hall on September 19, 1978 and at Korakuen Hall on September 17, 18, 1978. Tracks 1 Rocks (Randy Brecker) 06:47 2 Sara Smile (Daryl Hall; John Oates) 12:15 3 Virginia Sunday (Richard Tee) […]
Magnetic is an album by American jazz-fusion group Steps Ahead (originally known simply as Steps), brainchild of vibraphonist Mike Mainieri. Magnetic is the last Steps Ahead recording to feature Michael Brecker. The album finds the band exploring the use of electronic instruments and synthesis. Michael Brecker’s use of the Akai E.W.I. (electronic wind instrument) is astonishing. Tracks […]
Torch is the 10th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Warner Bros. Records, on August 1, 1981. It was Simon’s first album devoted to standards, namely torch songs, relating unrequited love or rejection. The album also features one Simon original, “From the Heart”. The album was recorded during her marriage break up […]
White Elephant, otherwise known as Mike Mainieri & Friends, was a jazz-rock big band made up of session and studio musicians based in New York City. Under the direction of Mike Mainieri (arranger, composer, keyboards, liner notes, percussion, producer & vocals), band members included Michael Brecker (tenor), Frank Vicari (tenor), George Young (alto) & Ronnie […]
Short Trip to Space is the second solo album by guitarist John Tropea, released in 1977. Tracks 1 The Funk You See, Is The Funk You Do! (John Tropea; Will Lee) 03:11 2 Can’t Hide Love (Skip Scarborough) 04:15 3 Southside (John Tropea) 03:42 4 You Can’t Have It All (Don Grolnick) 05:16 5 Short […]
Over the Rainbow is singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor‘s third album, released in 1973. Its eleven tracks include nine of his own compositions, as well as two cover versions: “Over the Rainbow”, from The Wizard of Oz, and George Harrison’s “If I Needed Someone”. Tracks 1 Loving Be My New Horizon (Livingston Taylor) 1:46 2 Pretty Woman […]
Creating Blues On The Other Side is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Mike Mainieri recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label. The track B.R. Blues stands for Buddy Rich Blues that had, two months earlier, appeared on Rich’s album Blues Caravan, featuring Mainieri on vibes. Tracks 1 Blues On The Other […]
Hello Lovers is a J-pop album recorded by female Japanese pop artist Watanabe Misato. It was released on July 8, 1992 by Sony Music Japan. Tracks 1 Lovin’ You (Yasuyuki Okamura; Misato Watanabe) 4:13 2 泣いちゃいそうだよ (Yasuyuki Okamura; Misato Watanabe) 5:13 3 やるじゃん女の子 (Misato Watanabe) 5:11 4 サマータイム ブルース (Misato Watanabe) 4:28 5 ムーンライト ダンス […]