Tag Archives: Flying Dutchman Productions
LEON THOMAS-BLUES AND THE SOULFUL TRUTH.
dereksmusicblog ♦ August 18, 2022 ♦ 1 Comment
Leon Thomas-Blues and The Soulful Truth. Label: BGP. Format: LP. Release Date: 26th August 2022. Some labels prove to be the perfect fit for an artist, and this was the case when Leon Thomas signed to Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman Productions. By the late sixties, Leon Thomas had embraced free jazz fully. He turned his back on …
LONNIE LISTON SMITH AND THE COSMIC ECHOES-RENAISSANCE.
dereksmusicblog ♦ August 18, 2022 ♦ Leave a comment
Lonnie Liston Smith and The Cosmic Echoes-Renaissance. Label: BGP. Format: LP. Release Date: 26th August 2022. Innovative, influential and way ahead of the musical curve, describes the music of Lonnie Liston Smith, and specially the five albums he recorded with The Cosmic Echoes for Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman Productions between 1973 and 1976 This began with …
LONNIE LISTON SMITH-LIVE!
dereksmusicblog ♦ March 9, 2022 ♦ Leave a comment
Lonnie Liston Smith-Live! Label: BGP. Format: CD. Innovative, influential and way ahead of the musical curve describes the music of Lonnie Liston Smith. Especially the music he recorded with The Cosmic Echoes for Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman Productions. A total of five groundbreaking albums were released by the label starting with 1973s Astral Travelling. This continued right through to …
LONNIE LISTON SMITH AND THE COSMIC ECHOES-RENAISSANCE.
dereksmusicblog ♦ November 29, 2021 ♦ Leave a comment
Lonnie Liston Smith and The Cosmic Echoes-Renaissance. Label: BGP. Format: CD. Innovative, influential and way ahead of the musical curve, describes the music of Lonnie Liston Smith, and specially the five albums he recorded with The Cosmic Echoes for Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman Productions between 1973 and 1976 This began with Astral Travelling in 1973 with …
CULT CLASSIC: LONNIE LISTON SMITH AND THE COSMIC ECHOES-ASTRAL TRAVELLING.
dereksmusicblog ♦ July 4, 2020 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Lonnie Liston Smith and The Echoes-Astral Travelling. Sometimes, a record company proves to be the perfect fit for an artist. That was the case with Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman Productions which was the perfect label for Lonnie Liston Smith and The Echoes’ unique brand of cosmic jazz. Through working with some of the most innovative and creative …
CULT CLASSIC: LEON THOMAS-BLUES AND THE SOULFUL TRUTH.
dereksmusicblog ♦ June 7, 2020 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Leon Thomas-Blues and The Soulful Truth. Some labels prove to be the perfect fit for an artist. This was the case when Leon Thomas signed to Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman Productions. By the late sixties, Leon Thomas had embraced free jazz fully. He turned his back on the blues and his vocal style was totally …
CULT CLASSIC: LEON THOMAS-FULL CIRCLE.
dereksmusicblog ♦ June 7, 2020 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Leon Thomas-Full Circle. For Leon Thomas, Full Circle represented the end of an era. It was the last album Leon Thomas released on Flying Dutchman Productions, and marked the end of his “classic period.” It had started four years earlier in 1969, when Leon Thomas released his debut album Spirits Known and Unknown. …
CULT CLASSIC: OLIVER NELSON-SWISS SUITE.
dereksmusicblog ♦ June 1, 2020 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Oliver Nelson-Swiss Suite. In 1971, Oliver Nelson and his all-star band were flown by Bob Thiele, the founder and owner of Flying Dutchman Productions, to the Montreux Jazz Festival to showcase his latest composition, the four-part, Swiss Suite. It had been written by Oliver Nelson especially for the Montreux Jazz Festival, which was only in its fourth year. Founded …
CULT CLASSIC: CESAR 830-CESAR.
dereksmusicblog ♦ May 9, 2020 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Cesar 830-Cesar. Originally, Cesar Ascarrunz came from Bolivia to California to study economics and psychology. He wanted to continue his education and the University of California, in Berkeley seemed the perfect place. When he arrived in California in 1960, he was twenty-five. Although interested in music, he couldn’t play an instrument. This changed in …
CULT CLASSIC: T-BONE WALKER, JOE TURNER, OTIS SPANN-SUPER BLACK BLUES.
dereksmusicblog ♦ February 8, 2020 ♦ 1 Comment
Cult Classic: . T-Bone Walker, Joe Turner and Otis Spann-Super Black Blues. By the late sixties, blues music was no longer as popular. Psychedelia and rock music were the most popular genres. Groups like The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Cream, Led Zeppelin, The Band, Canned Heat and Fleetwood Mac were some of the …
CULT CLASSIC: THE ESOTERIC CIRCLE-GEORGE RUSSELL PRESENTS THE ESOTERIC CIRCLE.
dereksmusicblog ♦ December 8, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: The Esoteric Circle-George Russell Presents The Esoteric Circle. In 1971, The Esoteric Circle released George Russell Presents The Esoteric Circle a groundbreaking album that featured four pioneering Norwegian jazz musicians. Sadly, this cult classic was The Esoteric Circle’s only album. The Esoteric Circle was founded in 1969 by bassist Arild Andersen, drummer Jon Christensen, guitarist …
CULT CLASSIC: EDDIE “CLEANHEAD” VINSON-THE ORIGINAL CLEANHEAD.
dereksmusicblog ♦ December 3, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson-The Original Cleanhead. By 1970, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson was fifty-three. He was a musical veteran. His career was about to enter its fifth decade. Eddie had caught a break. Bob Thiele asked him to sign to his Blues Time imprint, which was a subsidiary of Flying Dutchman Productions. In 1970, he released his …
CULT CLASSIC: T-BONE WALKER-EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES.
dereksmusicblog ♦ November 23, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: T-Bone Walker- Every Day I Have The Blues. T-Bone Walker was, without doubt, one of the most innovative and influential blues guitarists ever. He was a pioneer of both the jump blues and electric blues and one of the first artists to wield an electric guitar. He honed and tamed the electric guitar …
CULT CLASSIC: COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA-AFRIQUE.
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 …
CULT CLASSIC: JOHN CARTER/BOBBY BRADFORD-SELF DETERMINATION MUSIC.
dereksmusicblog ♦ November 19, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: John Carter/Bobby Bradford released Self Determination Music By 1970, when John Carter and Bobby Bradford released Self Determination Music, Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman Productions had established a reputation for releasing groundbreaking music. This had been the case since Bob left Impulse Records in 1969. Impulse Records had been home for Bob Thiele since …
CULT CLASSIC: GIL SCOTT-HERON-PIECES OF A MAN.
dereksmusicblog ♦ November 11, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Gil Scott-Heron- Pieces Of A Man. Just a year after the release of his 1970 debut album Small Talk At 125 and Lenox, Gil Scott-Heron returned with his landmark album Pieces Of A Man which was his second collaboration with musician Brian Jackson. Together they created a fusion of jazz, blues and soul music, …
CULT CLASSIC: LEON THOMAS-FULL CIRCLE.
dereksmusicblog ♦ November 10, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic-Leon Thomas-Full Circle. For Leon Thomas, Full Circle represented the end of an era. It was the last album Leon Thomas released on Flying Dutchman Productions, and marked the end of his “classic period.” It had started four years earlier in 1969, when Leon Thomas released his debut album Spirits Known and Unknown. Since …
CULT CLASSIC: LONNIE LISTON SMITH AND THE COSMIC ECHOES-REFLECTIONS OF A GOLDEN DREAM.
dereksmusicblog ♦ November 9, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Lonnie Liston Smith and The Cosmic Echoes-Reflections Of A Golden Dream. Of all the artists Bob Thiele signed to Flying Dutchman Productions, Lonnie Liston Smith and The Cosmic Echoes proved to be one the most successful. However, success didn’t come overnight for Lonnie Liston Smith and The Cosmic Echoes. Neither Lonnie Liston Smith …
LONNIE LISTON SMITH AND THE COSMIC ECHOES-THEIR FINEST HOUR: THE FLYING DUTCHMAN YEARS.
dereksmusicblog ♦ February 28, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment
Lonnie Liston Smith and The Cosmic Echoes-Their Finest Hour: The Flying Dutchman Years. Innovative, influential and way ahead of the musical curve, describes the music of Lonnie Liston Smith, and specially the music he recorded with The Cosmic Echoes at Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman Productions. It was home to some of the most innovative jazz musicians …
GIL SCOTT-HERON-AMERICA’S SOCIAL CONSCIENCE: 1970-1980.
dereksmusicblog ♦ January 11, 2019 ♦ 1 Comment
Gil Scott-Heron-America’s Social Conscience: 1970-1980. After releasing a trio of studio albums on Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman Productions between 1970 and 1972, Gil Scott-Heron signed to Charles Tolliver and Stanley Cowell’s Strata-East Records. By then, Gil Scott-Heron was well on his way to becoming America’s social conscience. Gil Scott-Heron was a poet, musician, and author …
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