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A mixed (man/woman) trio that was the brainchild of Guadeloupe-born maker Jacques Fred Petrus, who moved to Bologna with dreams to become the Gamble & Huff of Italy; (while that didn’t happen), he do produce mentioned disco albums from the B.B.&Q. Music group, Modification, the Ritchie Family members, High Fashion, …

Pianist/vocalist/songwriter Don Blackman, given birth to in 1953 in Queens, NY, was raised surrounded by jazz affects; a cousin was McCoy Tyner’s friend and saxophonist Charles McPherson — a Charlie Parker disciple — was Blackman’s neighbor. Blackman used McPherson’s group in 1968 alongside Sam Jones and Louis Hayes when he …

The B.B. & Q. Music group (which means the Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Music group) came collectively accidentally deliberately when guitarist Doc Powell switched bassist Paris “Pee Wee” Ford to maker Jacques Fred Petrus, who experienced already started Switch and High Style from session music artists and vocalists. Petrus asked …

Perhaps one of the most readily identifiable voices of any modern feminine vocalist, Randy Crawford’s preliminary recognition originated from her fiery vocal on “Road Lifestyle,” a 1979 melody matching her using the Crusaders which was included on the soundtrack for Burt Reynolds’ film Sharky’s Machine. Crawford was created in Macon, …

A versatile drummer, Lenny Light continues to be best-known to be section of Chick Corea’s GO BACK TO Forever within the 1970’s. Light was self-taught on drums and he generally started his profession at the top, playing frequently with Jackie McLean (1968) and documenting “Bitches Brew” with Mls Davis in …

Gene Dunlap was raised in Detroit, where he used the drums during senior high school. He became close friends with guitarist Earl Klugh and used him in regional night clubs. He became guitarist Offer Green’s drummer, after that supported vibraphonist Roy Ayers. Within the middle-’70s, he reunited with Klugh, with …

Keyboardist Bernard Wright appeared like a approaching fusion and urban celebrity when he toured with Lenny White colored in 13 and used Tom Browne in 1979. He got such solid response that he was authorized to GRP in 1981. However the LP ‘Nard stalled, though there is good response among …