Patrice Rushen - 2 LP's from 1974 & 1975

Dusty Groove :
The first 2 albums as a leader from keyboardist Patrice Rushen! Prelusion is a great set from Patrice -- very different than her later R&B work from the 80s! The record's her first, and at the time, Patrice was much more of a jazz artist -- working here with a cool west coast set of players (Joe Henderson on tenor, Hadley Caliman on alto and soprano, and Oscar Brashear on trumpet), playing a range of keyboards, from acoustic and electric piano, to ARP, and clavinet. The tracks are long, and have a wonderfully composed soul jazz vibe -- feeling a heck of a lot like work on labels like Strata East, deeply dipping into a soulful bag that's solid and real, with no fakery or tricks to make the mood happen. Includes "Traverse", "Shortie's Portion", "7/73", and "Haw Right Now". Before The Dawn has Patrice working in a groove that's almost like that of Herbie Hancock at the time -- using lots of electric piano, clavinet, and synth to craft some mighty fine jazz funk grooves. The group's a monster assemblage of Fantasy jazz players like Hubert Laws, Lee Ritenour, Hadley Caliman, and Harvey Mason -- and the session crackles with a tight edge that you'll never find in any of Patrice's later work. Tracks are long, with lots of great spacey grooves, and titles include "Razzia", "Before The Dawn", "Kickin Back", and "Jubilation". Note: CD omits the track "Puttered Bopcorn" from Prelusion -- due to space restrictions.


Patrice Rushen - Prelusion

Released:	1974
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Jazz-Funk, Fusion
	Arranged By, Composed By - Patrice Rushen Bass - Tony Dumas Drums - Ndugu* Engineer [Recording] - Eddie Harris , Skip Shimmin Flute, Flute [Alto], Saxophone [Soprano] - Hadley Caliman Percussion - Kenneth Nash Piano [Acoustic], Piano [Electric] - Patrice Rushen Producer - Reggie Andrews Saxophone [Tenor] - Joe Henderson Trombone - George Bohanon Trumpet - Oscar Brashear

Tracklist

1. Shortie's portion
2. 7/73
3. Haw-Right Now
4. Traverse
5. Puttered Bopcorn

Patrice Rushen - Before The Dawn

Released:	1975
Genre:	Funk / Soul, Jazz
Style:	Soul-Jazz, Fusion, Funk
	Bass - Charles Meeks (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2) , Tony Dumas (tracks: A3) Drums - Harvey Mason (tracks: A3, B1, B2) , Ndugu* (tracks: A1, A2) Electric Piano, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Tambourine, Percussion [Cabasa], Arranged By, Remix - Patrice Rushen Engineer [Recording], Remix - Skip Shimmin Flugelhorn - Oscar Brashear (tracks: A1, A2, B1) Flute - Hubert Laws Flute [Alto] - Hubert Laws (tracks: A3, B1) Guitar - Lee Ritenour Percussion - Kenneth Nash (tracks: A3, B1) , Nate Alfred (tracks: A1, A2, B2) Producer, Remix - Reggie Andrews Saxophone [Tenor] - Hadley Caliman (tracks: A1, A2) Trombone - George Bohannon* (tracks: A1, A2, B1) Trumpet - Oscar Brashear Vocals - Josie James (tracks: A2)
Notes:	Recorded (August 1975), remixed, and mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, Ca. Special production assistance: Charles Mims

Patrice Rushen - Prelusion + Before The Dawn (1975)
Tracklist

1. Kickin' back
2. What's the story
3. Jubilation
4. Before the dawn
5. Razzia

Bobby Lyle - The Genie (1977)

Bobby Lyle is a jazz, soul jazz, and smooth jazz pianist. He was raised in Minneapolis, MN in a fabulous four square home near the corner of Park Avenue and 32nd Street. His father, reportedly, was a sports writer for the StarTribune newspaper.

He had his first "gig" at 16 and played in the 1960s with Gene and Jerry Hubbard in the Bobby Lyle Trio. They were very popular at the Blue Note on Plymouth Avenue on Minneapolis' North Side, and at the Ebony Lounge on University Avenue in St. Paul. When Ramsey Lewis left the Trio which he started and made famous, Lyle became the keybord player for Young Holt Unlimited. In 1976 he was hired by Sly and the Family Stone. He went on to work with Al Jarreau for two years and conducted for Anita Baker. From 1977 to present he has put out fifteen albums with Hands on the most recent.

Bobby Lyle - The Genie (1977)

Tracklisting:

A1		The Genie (5:53)
A2		Magic Ride (5:34)
A3		Pisces (5:17)
A4		I'm So Glad (And I'm Thankful) (3:20)
B1		You Think Of Her (6:49)
B2		Night Breeze (6:06)
B3		Mother Nile (6:50)
B4		I Didn't Know What Time It Was (1:35)