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A sharp, powerful, and swinging drummer, Alvin Queen hasn’t recorded normally as his abilities merit, but what he’s completed is consistently engaging and demanding. Queen caused George Benson and Stanley Turrentine, after that traveled to European countries with Charles Tolliver’s quartet. Through the ’70s, he caused the group Music Inc., …

Although he achieved a lot of his fame in little groups through the swing period, Specs Powell was versatile more than enough to match into bop and hard bop configurations when asked. He began doubling on piano in his very own combo, but with the past due ’30s he was …

When R&B lovers hear the name Al Green, they instantly think about the Memphis soul singer who gave us ‘70s hits like “I’m Still deeply in love with You,” “Consider Me towards the River,” “Like and Joy,” “Filled with Fire,” and “Let’s Stay Collectively” — that’s, just before he became …