Джо Джонс - американский джазовый барабанщик, родившийся 7 октября 1911 года в Чикаго. Он оказал немалое влияние на многих ведущих джазовых барабанщиков и был участником группы Каунта Бейси. Джо Джонс записывался с Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton, Sonny Stitt, Ruby Braff, Paul Quinichette, Coleman Hawkins и другими. Руководил своими трио, секстетами. Не путать с джазовым барабанщиком Фили Джо Джонсом (Philly Joe Jones).
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Лонни Смит (Доктор Лонни Смит) - американский джазовый органист, композитор, играющий на органе Hammond B3. Родился 3 июля 1942 года в Лакаванне, штат Нью Йорк. Он успешно выступает и записывается с самыми звездными музыкантами, такими как Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington Jr., Ron Carter, Ron Holloway, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Etta James и Esther Phillips. Лонни Смит - загадка, обернутая в тайну, одетая в тюрбан.
Anthony Tillmon Williams was an American jazz drummer, born on December 12th, 1945. He was a legend of jazz music and one of the founders of jazz fusion and cool jazz. Williams played a significant role in redefining the role of a drummer in a jazz ensemble. He was known for his melodic solos on the drum set and was considered a standard and jazz benchmark for new generations of drummers. Williams started playing the drums at a young age and was taught by legendary drummer Alan Dawson. He played with Sam Rivers and Jackie McLean before joining Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet at the age of 17.
December 1st 1934, Born on this day, Paul Williams, known professionally as Billy Paul, was a Grammy Award-winning American soul singer, most famous for his 1972 hit single 'Me and Mrs. Jones'. He recorded 15 albums during his career and is considered one of the pioneers of soul music. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 82. #Onthisday@blackmusicculture #70s #philly_soul #rhythm_and_blues
"Thrust" is a studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released in September 1974 on the Columbia label. It is a continuation of the album "Head Hunters" (1973) and was equally successful, reaching 13th place on the Billboard Hot 200. The album features the same lineup as "Head Hunters", except for drummer Mike Clark replacing Harvey Mason. The album includes the composition "Actual Proof", which showcases Hancock's style of playing the Rhodes piano, and the track "Butterfly", which would later be performed for a live album and included in two studio releases.