Time Together is a jazz vocal album released in 2011 by Michael Franks with Shanachie Records. It is Franks’ seventeenth album and marked a departure from his previous recordings by being his first with an independent record label. Tracks 1 Now That The Summer’s Here (Michael Franks) 05:25 2 One Day In St. Tropez […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Friends Can Be Lovers is the twenty-ninth studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick. Her tenth album for Arista Records, it was released on January 20, 1993, in the United States. Warwick garthered material from songwriters and producers such as Barry J. Eastmond, Harvey Mason, Siedah Garrett, Dianne Warren, and Blue Zone lead singer Lisa […]
Foxie is an album from American jazz keyboardist Bob James, released in 1983 on CBS Tracks 1 Ludwig (Ludwig Van Beethoven) 06:41 2 Calaban (Bob James) 02:46 3 Fireball (Bob James) 05:42 4 Zebra Man (Bob James) 06:05 5 Miranda (Bob James) 04:55 6 Marco Polo (Bob James) 06:44 Musicians 1 Ludwig Bass Gary King […]
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 […]
Love Is Starting Now is the debut jazz-pop album by singer-songwriter Julie Eigenberg. The album was originally released in Japan on September 24, 1994, through Polystar Co., Ltd.. It later became available on digital streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify under the expanded title Love Is Starting Now and Again (1999). Tracks 1 […]
Emotions is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on September 17, 1991, by Columbia Records. The album deviated from the formula of Carey’s 1990 self-titled debut album, as she had more creative control over the material she produced and recorded. Additionally, Emotions features influences from a range of different […]