dereksmusicblog ♦ November 20, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Count Basie and His Orchestra-Afrique. By 1970, sixty-six year old Count Basie was one of the most successful jazz musicians. He had achieved just about everything and had won seventeen Grammy Awards with his Orchestra. Count Basie had come a long way since he dropped out of school to play the piano at a silent movie theatre. Soon, he …
dereksmusicblog ♦ November 12, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
SUPER DUPER LOVE-MAINSTREAM HITS AND RARITIES 1973-76. Back in 1964, forty-four year old Bob Shad founded Mainstream Records. This was the latest label that he had founded in a career that had spanned over twenty years. During that period, Bob had had worked as a session musician, producer and A&R man. Bob Shad put all …
dereksmusicblog ♦ November 9, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
FEELING GOOD-FUNK, SOUL AND DEEP JAZZ GEMS: THE SUPREME SOUND OF PRODUCER BOB SHAD. Bob Shad was a music man. He was someone who saw the bigger picture musically. As a result, Bob Shad he was always one step ahead of the competition. So it’s no surprise that Bob Shad enjoyed a long and successful …
dereksmusicblog ♦ February 19, 2014 ♦ 2 Comments
COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA-AFRIQUE. By 1970, Count Basie was sixty-six and a legend of jazz. The Grammy Award winner had achieved just about everything. Count Basie had come a long way since he dropped out of school to play the piano at a silent movie theatre. Soon, he was playing regularly. Whether it was …
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