1983 Active Force – Active Force
Active Force is the only album released by Active Force. It was released in 1983 on A&M Records. The band was created by the producer and songwriter Michael Stokes.
Patrice Rushen
1976 Donald Byrd – Caricatures
Caricatures is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1976. It was Byrd’s final album for the label and his fifth straight release produced by Larry Mizell.
2008 Paul Jackson Jr – Lay It Back
Lay It Back is the seventh album by guitarist Paul Jackson Jr, released in 2008 (Branch). Paul about this album: “Another thing that I consciously did while recording this album was attempt to really make people feel something with my music. I hope the music resonates with listeners on a deeper level.”
1978 Howard Kenney – Superstar
Superstar (1978, Warner Bros) is the only album released by soul/funk singer Howard Kenney.
1981 Patrice Rushen – Never Gonna Give You Up (UK:#66)
“Never Gonna Give You Up” is a song by Patrice Rushen, taken from her album Posh (1980). The single was released in 1981 and reached the UK Chart at #66 and #2 in the US Dance Charts. The song was later sampled in “Two Takes It (feat. Carmen Castro)” by Mr. Oizo from the album […]
1975 Jean-Luc Ponty – Upon The Wings Of Music
Upon The Wings Of Music is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty. It was released in 1975 on Atlantic, his first record for the company.
1976 Sonny Rollins – The Way I Feel
The Way I Feel is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1976, featuring performances by Rollins with Patrice Rushen, Lee Ritenour, Billy Cobham, and Bill Summers with a brass section added on five tracks. Tracks 1 Island Lady (Sonny Rollins) 05:50 2 Asfrantation Woogie (Sonny Rollins) 03:13 3 […]
1981 Cold Fire – Too Cold
Too Cold is a one time album by Cold Fire (Douglas Stevens, Jimmy Weaver, Michael Loatman, Ray Towns, Raymond Towns Jr., Roland Jennings, Ronald Rillera, Warren Petty and William Reese). It was released in 1981 on Capitol Records.
1981 Teena Marie – It Must Be Magic
It Must Be Magic is the fourth studio album by Teena Marie, released on May 14, 1981. It was her last album for Motown and the highest-selling of Marie’s tenure with Motown. The album peaked at No. 2 on the US Black Albums chart and No. 23 on the Pop Albums chart. Lead single “Square […]
1976 King Errisson – The Magic Man
The Magic Man is the third solo album by percussionist King Errisson, released in 1976 (Westbound Records).