To Grover, With Love (2002, Artizen) is a tribute album by keyboardist and producer Jason Miles, dedicated to the legendary saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. Miles, who has worked closely with Washington, started this project to celebrate the legacy of the “father of smooth jazz”. Tracks 1 Winelight (William Eaton) 05:52 2 East River Drive (Grover […]
Longhorns & Londonbridges is a 1974 album by BJ Thomas, released on Paramount Records. It is commonly misidentified as Longhorn & London Bridges. Tracks 1 Play Something Sweet (Allen Toussaint) 04:10 2 I’m Callin’ (Randall Bramblett) 03:39 3 Too Many Irons (Randall Bramblett) 03:35 4 Sacred Harmony (Randall Bramblett) 03:08 5 40 Days And 40 […]
Evening Star is a 1978 jazz-fusion album and compilation by the acclaimed Japanese keyboardist and composer Jun Fukamachi. Released via Kitty Records Tracks 1 Sea Horses (Jun Fukamachi) 05:37 2 It’s You (Jun Fukamachi) 07:31 3 Evening Star (Richard Wagner) 05:16 4 In The Holiday Groove (Jun Fukamachi) 05:41 5 Scoto Phonobine Type-II (Jun Fukamachi) 06:00 6 The Sea Of […]
Overseas Call (1978, Phonogram) is a bold departure for French orchestra leader Paul Mauriat. Credited as Paul Mauriat Plus, the album represents his rare venture into disco, jazz-funk, and soul, moving away from his signature easy-listening orchestral arrangements toward a contemporary “New York sound”. Tracks 1 You Can Do It (Paul Mauriat; Gérard Gambus; Thomas […]
Paint It Blue (1996) is a seminal album by the Nils Landgren Funk Unit that serves as a tribute to the legendary jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. Tracks 1 Walk Tall (Cannonball Adderley) 05:17 2 You Dig (Henrik Janson; Magnum Coltrane Price; Nils Landgren) 06:15 3 Why Am I Treated So Bad (Roebuck Staples) 05:23 […]
Straight To The Heart is an album by American saxophonist David Sanborn, released in 1984. Unlike a standard studio production, the album was recorded live with an audience at S.I.R. Studios in New York. This captured the high-energy, raw performance style Sanborn was known for during his peak. Tracks 1 Hideaway (David Sanborn) 6:372 Straight […]
Morning Dance is the second studio album by the American jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra, released on March 9, 1979. It serves as their commercial breakthrough, blending jazz fusion, R&B, funk, and pop elements into a melodic, accessible sound that helped define the smooth jazz genre. The album peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard 200 […]
The Joy Of Flying is a jazz fusion album by Tony Williams. It was recorded at the end of the Tony Williams Lifetime years, and is considered his first solo album since 1966. It included three duets, two with Mahavishnu Orchestra keyboardist Jan Hammer, and one with free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, and three different […]
Vince Mendoza is the first and self-titled album by American composer, music arranger and conductor Vince Mendoza. Tracks 1 The Big Picture (Vince Mendoza) 5:53 2 Bossa Antigua (Vince Mendoza) 6:38 3 Flüda-Boo (Vince Mendoza) 8:34 4 You Must Believe In Spring (Michel Legrand) 6:30 5 Alban’s Last Visit (Vince Mendoza) 6:50 6 Hemiola City (Vince […]
So Far So Close is the fourth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias. It was released in 1989 via Blue Note label. She wrote eight compositions for this album. This is her first album recorded via Blue Note. Tracks 1 At First Sight (Eliane Elias) 04:52 2 Bluestone (Eliane Elias) 05:32 […]