The Crusaders - Healing the Wounds

 

• The Crusaders became a part-time group after the early '80s and by 1986 drummer Stix Hooper had departed. This final set by what was left of the group finds the two original members (keyboardist Joe Sample and saxophonist Wilton Felder) sharing the spotlight with bassist-producer Marcus Miller and an oversized rhythm section. The funky music (which includes originals by Sample and Miller in addition to "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" and a Stevie Wonder piece) is pleasant but not too memorable. Considering the upcoming infighting that found Felder and the group's former trombonist Wayne Henderson forming a "New Crusade" over Sample's objections, the title of this CD is rather ironic.
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• Bass – Marcus Miller
• Drums – William "Bubba" Bryant*
• Grand Piano, Synthesizer – Joe Sample
• Guitar – Michael Landau
• Mastered By – Doug Sax
• Mixed By – Bill Schnee
• Percussion – Lenny Castro
• Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Jason Miles
• Saxophone – Wilton Felder

Reference Point - Acoustic Alchemy

Released in 1990, Reference Point is the first album by Acoustic Alchemy released for jazz label GRP and their fourth album overall. The song "Caravan of Dreams" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1990 for Best New Age Performance. Containing some of the band's more popular tracks, such as the title track "Reference Point", "Same Road, Same Reason" and "Cuban Heels", the nine-track album is also the only album by the band to offer a cover track: "Take Five".".

SADAO WATANABE - FRONT SEAT

Otro disco del genial saxophonista japonés. Espero lo disfruten.-

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SADAO WATANABE - RENDEZVOUS

MUSICOS:

Sadao Watanabe: Altos Saxophone

Steve Gadd: Drums

Marcus Miller: Bass

Richard Tee: Fender Rhodes

Ralph McDonald: Percussion

Eric Gale: Guitar

Anthony McDonald: percussion on "Maraval"

Barry Eastmond: Synthesizer on "here's to Love"

Roberta Flack: vocals on "If I'm Still Around Tomorrow" and "Here's To Love"

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T-SQUARE - MEGALITH

T-Square es un grupo de jazz fusion de nacionalidad japonesa con una discografía de excelente calidad como la que hoy pongo a disposición de Uds. para que conozcan a este maravilloso grupo.

Está integrado por Masahiro Andoh en Guitarra, Hirotaka Izumi en teclados, Hiroyuki Noritake en batería, Mitsuru Sutoh en bajo y Masato Honda en saxophone. Próximamente subiré otro disco de este grupo denominado "Truth". Espero que lo disfruten como lo hice yo cuando los escuché.

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DAVID SANBORN - AS WE SPEAK

MUSICOS:

David Sanborn - Saxophones

Omar Hakim - Drums

Marcus Miller - Bass

Paulinho da Costa - Percussion

Don Freeman - Keyboards

Michael Sembello - Guitars

Buzz Feiten - Rhythm Guitar

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DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS - A SMOOTH JAZZ CHRISTMAS

¡¡¡Great Album for Christmas!!!

Musicians:
Dave Koz - Sax
David Benoit - Piano
Brenda Russell - Vocals
Peter White - Guitar
Rick Braun - Trumpet and fluegelhorn
Kenny Loggins - Vocals
Paul Jackson jr. - Electric Guitar
Brian Simpson - Keyboards and piano

(by request) Alain Caron Le Band - Play (1998)

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KIRK WHALUM - FLOPPY DISK

MUSICIANS:

BOB JAMES - Keyboards

DAVID BROWN, NICK MORICH - Guitars

GARY KING - Bass

BUDDY WILLIAMS - Drums

KIRK WHALUM - Saxophone

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RAY OBIEDO - IGUANA

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RAY OBIEDO - PERFECT CRIME

Ray Obiedo is an American smooth jazz guitarist.

Obiedo grew up in Richmond, California, and began playing guitar at age 17. Initially he played both jazz and R&B, appearing on record with Herbie Hancock, Julian Priester, and Sheila E.. He was the leader of jazz fusion group Kick and the rock band Rhythmus 21. In 1989 he signed with Windham Hill, with whom he would release five albums in eight years.

Discography

• Perfect Crime (Windham Hill, 1989)
• Iguana (Windham Hill, 1991) U.S. Top Contemporary Jazz Albums #10
• Sticks & Stones (Windham Hill, 1993) U.S. Contemporary Jazz #7
• Zulaya (Windham Hill, 1993) U.S. Contemporary Jazz #22M
• Sweet Summer Days (Windham Hill, 1997)
• The Modern World (Domo Records, 1999)

(Extracted from Wikipedia.org)

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FATTBURGER - SUGAR

"Serving up the sweetest grooves in smooth jazz"

FATTBURGER IS:
Tom Aros
Carl Evans Jr.
Mark Hunter
Evan Marks
Chuck Loeb
Hollis Gentry III

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(by request) Fattburger - One of a kind (1984)

"VERY NICE A MUST HAVE CD (ONE OF A KIND)" (Amazon.com)

Tracks:
1 - 59th Street
2 - Park Lane
3 - Yum Yum
4 - Auto Bahn
5 - Fattburger
6 - One of a Kind
7 - I Knew That

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Ken Navarro - Brighter Days (1995)

Maryland guitarist Ken Navarro and his independent label, Positive Music, have shouldered their way in among the Larry Carltons and GRPs of the world to become major players in the pop-instrumental field. Not only have Navarro's own albums consistently landed in the top 10 of the "adult alternative" and "new adult contemporary" charts, but so have those of his labelmates Gregg Karukas and Bobby Militello. Navarro's sixth solo album, "Brighter Days," is a further refinement of his label's successful formula: bright, easily digestible pop melodies played cleanly and precisely over steady, comfortable rhythms. This recording features the presence of Positive Music's saxophonist Brandon Fields, who adds a slightly different spin to Navarro's melodies in easy-going, Najee-like lines. Navarro himself plays nylon-string guitar on 6 of the 10 cuts, lending a delicate, Earl Klugh-like feel to the proceedings. --Geoffrey Himes

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Avenue Blue (Feat. Jeff Golub) - Naked City

Jeff Golub and his crew have got a relaxed and polished style- in the light jazz vein of say Bob James or the "Crusaders" They move from funky tunes, thru soulful ballads and on to rousing infectious uptempo grooves. This is really enjoyable instrumental work, familar but never hackneyed. The musicianship is exemplary, tight and inspired throughout. I'd put this disc in my top ten of the past three years- highly reccomended.

Tracks:

1.	Funky Is As Funky Does
2.	Naked City
3.	Nitpickin'
4.	The Conversation
5.	Baby I'm Yours
6.	Mama Didn't Raise No Fool
7.	Wildflower
8.	Keep The Ball Rollin'
9.	The Nite Owl
10.	Tumblin'
11.	Yohimbe
12.	Spooky
13.	One More Excuse (To Play The Blues)

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Norman Brown - West Coast Coolin'

Tracks:

1.	I Might
2.	Up 'N' At 'Em
3.	West Coast Coolin'
4.	Missin' You
5.	I'm Comin' Over
6.	What's Goin' On
7.	Let's Play
8.	Right Now
9.	Angel
10.	Remember The Time

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Each of his five albums has charted Top 5 Contemporary Jazz and his last four have also reached the R&B Top 50. A Smooth Jazz star with a major Urban AC audience, Norman Brown follows 2002’s Grammy®-winning Just Chillin’ with West Coast Coolin’, featuring songs written by Eric Benét, James Poyser and Norman Brown himself. Renowned for his guitar sound, Brown now debuts his sexy, slick vocals on West Coast Coolin’, including a remake of Marvin Gaye’s classic "What’s Goin’ On." As West Coast Coolin’ proves, there’s no one smoother or cooler than Norman Brown.

(by request) Kirk Whalum - Unconditional (2000)

MUSICIANS:

KIRK WHALUM - Tenor Saxophone

LENNY CASTRO - Percussion

PAUL BROWN - Drum Programming

GREG PHILINGANES - Rhodes

PAUL JACKSON Jr. - Guitar

SHAI - Vocals

PETER WHITE - Guitar

MARK PORTMAN - Keyboards

NEIL STUBENHAUS - Bass


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(by request) FATTBURGER - T.G.I.F.

TRACKS:

1.	Down Home
2.	Evil Ways
3.	Mum's The Word
4.	Heaven
5.	Take Six
6.	Bookem
7.	What's New
8.	Santa Fe

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Fattburger - All Natural Ingredients (1996)

San Diego's Fattburger is one of smooth jazz's elder statesgroups, and could easily rest on their laid back laurels if they chose to. Instead, the powerful playing and eclectic tempos of All Natural Ingredients combine to create one of their most hard hitting works to date. A good deal of the new energy comes from snappy electric guitarist Evan Marks and Hollis Gentry, an original member who guests here with cranked up, jazzed out solos on flute and sax. While laid back softies like "Till Then" have the trademark feel, it's the firepower of hypnotic urban jams like "Coronado" and "100% Fatt" which kicks these ingredients into high gear. Tommy Aros gets zesty Latin percussion workouts on the feisty original "Do That Again," while Gentry and keyboardist Carl Evans (doing the blues) fuse to make their version of "Oye Como Va" one of the wildest in recent memory. Another well-read cover, the summery shuffle of Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," rounds out what amounts to this band's revitalization as they enter their second decade in pop-jazz consciousness.

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Steve Laury - Keepin' The Faith (1993)

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Midnight Groove - The art of Smooth Jazz (a Windham Hill Jazz Collection) (1998)

Musicians:

Ricky Peterson, Earl Klugh, Tom Scott, Todd Cochran, Marion Meadows, David Arkenstone, Russ Freeman, The Braxton Brothers, Lani Hall, Phil Perry, Tuck and Patti, Larry Coryell, Paul Horn, Tom Grant, Peter White.

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Ray Obiedo - Zulaya (1995)

Line up:

Ray Obiedo - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming

Andy Narell - Steel pan

Kevyn Lattau - Lead Vocal

Peter Horvath - Keyboards

Sheila E. - Congas, percussion

Marc Van Wageningen - Bass


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Fattburger - .Com ((2000)

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Fattburger - On a roll (1992)

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The Crusaders - Raphsody and Blues (1980)

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The Crusaders - At Their best (1973)

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Tom Scott - Night Creatures (1995)

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Gary Burton - Makoto Ozone - Face To Face (1995)

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Fattburger - Livin' Large (2005)

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Jeff Golub (corner) four discs

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Irakere - En Vivo

Personel:

Chucho Valdes - Keyboards

Carlos Emilio Morales - Guitar

Carlos Puerto - Bass

Enrique Pla - Drums

Oscar Valdes - Percussion and vocal

Miguel Diaz - congas

Orlando Valle - flute

Cesar Lopez - Saxophones

Carlos Alvares - Trombone

Manuel Malchado - trumpet

Cuban Music, highly recommended.

Yellowjackets - Club Nocturne (1998)

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Yellowjackets - Like a River (1993)

Personnel:

Russell Ferrante - piano and Synthesizers

Jimmy haslip - Bass

William Kennedy - Drums

Bob Mintzer - Saxophones

Nana vasconcelos - Percussion & Vocals

Tim Hagens - Trumpet

Steve Croes - Synclavier

Bill Gable - vocals

Judd Miller - EWI programming


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Dave & Don Grusin - Sticks and Stones (1988)

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Joe Sample - Oasis (1985)

Personnel:

Joe Sample - Keyboards

Leon Ndugu Chancler - Drums

Wilton Felder - Bass

Abraham Laboriel - Bass

nathan East - Bass

Dean Parks - Guitar

Barry Finnerty - Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa - percussion

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John Pizzarelli - Meets The Beatles (1998)

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Dave Grusin - Night-lines (1984)

Robert David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy Award and 10 Grammy Awards. In 1978, Grusin founded GRP Records with Larry Rosen, and was an early pioneer of digital recording.

Personnel:

Dave Grusin - Keyboards

Phoebe Snow - Vocals

Randy Goodrum - Lead and Background Vocals on "Haunting Me"

Gary Roda - Vocals

David Sanborn - Saxophone

Marcus Miller - Electric Bass Guitar

Lincoln Goines - Fretless Electric Bass Guitar

Buddy Williams - Simmons Drums

Rubens Bassini - Percussion

Ed Walsh - Fairlight Synthesizer Programming

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Tony Banks - Still (1992)

Personnel:

Tony Banks - Keyboards

Nick Kershaw - Vocals

Daryl Stuermer - Guitar

Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums

Luis Jardim - Percussion

Martin Robertson - Saxophone

Fish - Vocals

Pino Palladino - Bass

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Mike Stern - Odds or Evens(1991)

MUSICIANS:

MIKE STERN - Guitar

JIM BEARD - Piano and Synthesizers

BOB BERG - Saxophone

DENNIS CHAMBERS - Drums

LINCOLN GOINES - Bass

ANTHONY JACKSON - Bass

BEN PEROWSKY - Drums

DON ALIAS - percussion

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Johnny Smith - 1967

"During the fifteen years since he recorded his famous version of "Moonlight in vermont", Smith has made many albums, but it is probably no exxageration to say that on none of them has he had an accompanying unit so well attuned to his needs as this. His three companions are fellow spirits in terms of technical ability and devotion to music. Despite extraordinary instrumental facility, none is an exhibitionist, for their facility is at all times governed by good taste..." Stanley Dance

MUSICIANS:
johnny smith: Guitar
hank jones - Piano
George duvivier - bass
don lamond - drums
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The Glenn Miller Orchestra - In The Digital Mood (1983)

This album contains the original Glenn Miller arrangements....the only updating was in the method of recording digitally...an aural pelasure created by the melding of yesterday's music with tomorrow technology. Produced by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen.

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Fourplay - Heartfelt

MUSICIANS:
BOB JAMES - Keyboards
NATHAN EAST - Bass
LARRY CARLTON - guitar
HARVEY MASON - Drums

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