RON CARTER - GOLDEN STRIKER
Ron Carter, for almost seven decades, the clever and
sympathetic double bass player from Ferndale, Michigan, has been considered one
of the most important, most creative and brilliant representatives of his
profession and as the most recorded bass player in jazz history with over 2,221
albums on which he has performed. With his philosophy of absolute professionalism
and reliability, he rose to become a model for entire generations of jazz
musicians. Jazz bassists seem almost perfectly made for festive
occasions. They exude elegance, nobility, discretion and prudence, reconcile
and bring together. The diplomats of jazz. Consequently, what could be more
fitting than to issue the new CD of the Golden Striker Trio on the occasion of
Ron Carter's 80th birthday, recorded in the beautiful Theaterstübchen in
Kassel, Germany in late October 2016? A gift for the many fans of the bass
player, but also for himself. Because this trio has been one of Carter's
favorite band line-ups since the beginning of the new millennium, despite or
perhaps due to some changes. Perhaps the most serious resulted from the loss of
the pianist Mulgrew Miller, who died suddenly at the age of only 57 years in
2013. In his place, Donald Vega now sits on the piano stool and plays with
guitarist Russell Malone. From the universe of limitless music, Ron Carter has long
since returned home to the songs of the Great American Songbook and his own
originals. Hear Mr. Carter and his trio perform at their best on this special
recording. Enjoy the birthday party! Track List: Laverne Walk;Candle Light; Golden Striker; Samba de Orfeu; Eddie s Theme; A Nice Song; and My Funny Valentine.
HERBIE MANN - THE VERY BEST OF HERBIE MANN: IT'S A FUNKY THING
Herbie Mann revolutionized the use of the flute in jazz. His
legacy is revered for pushing the boundaries (like Miles Davis did) blending
jazz, rock, funk, soul, and pop. This is the first collection to feature rare
single edits of Herbie’s hits including “Philly Dog,” “A Man and A Woman,” and
“Memphis Underground.” The CD also includes the hits “Hijack” and “Superman.”
Featured vocalists include Tamiko Jones, Carmen McRae, Cissy Houston and Little
Milton. Nine tracks are making their CD debut.
OHIO PLAYERS - THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION PLUS...
For the very first time you can now get your hands on a
Definitive Collection of the Funk sensation that was The Ohio Players.
Robinsongs are proud to be the first label to combine the Capitol, Westbound,
Mercury, Arista & Boardwalk repertoire to make this unique compilation, but
we did not stop there, we have also included material from Band members: Junie
Morrison, Sugarfoot & Shadow (Billy Beck, Clarence Willis & Diamond) to
give you a total career overview of this exceptional Funk Band. This package
also includes a 28-page colour booklet, that includes an essay by Christian
John Wikane a New York based music journalist, with contributions by the band's
drummer and architect of the Ohio Players beat James "Diamond"
Williams. Robinsongs have divided the package in three parts "The Early
Years", "The Golden Years" & "The Later & Solo
Years", the early years kicks the package off with two tracks from the
Capitol Records album "The Observations In Time" where we can see the
direction that the Band is heading, onto Westbound where the Band recorded
their breakthrough single 'Funky Worm', a R&B #1 which featured Junie as
the voice of Granny, other standout Westbound tracks are 'Pleasure', 'Pain'
& 'Ecstasy', DISC ONE finishes with two cuts from their first Mercury album
"Skin Tight" including the hit 'Jive Turkey'. DISC TWO kicks off with
arguably the band's biggest hit 'Fire' which went to #1 in the R&B chart
and the Album went to #1 in the Billboard album chart, three other #1 singles
feature on this disc 'Sweet Sticky Thing', 'Love Rollercoaster' and 'Who'd She
Coo' which was also the Bands only UK chart single.
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