Coming this
summer! Strut present a brand new retrospective of an icon of 1970s and ‘80s
soul, jazz and disco, Patrice Rushen, covering her peerless 6-year career with
Elektra / Asylum from 1978 to 1984. ‘'Remind Me’ features all of Patrice
Rushen’s chart singles, 12” versions and popular sample sources on one album
for the first time. Formats included a 3LP set and CD fully remastered by The
Carvery from the original tapes. Both formats include an exclusive new
interview with Patrice Rushen and rare photos. It's out 19th July 2019. Early
classics like ‘Music Of The Earth’ and ‘Let’s Sing A Song Of Love’ were among
Patrice’s first as a lead vocalist before her ‘Pizzazz’ album landed in 1979,
featuring the unique disco of ‘Haven’t You Heard’ and one of her greatest
ballads, ‘Settle For My Love’. Slick dancefloor anthem ‘Never Gonna Give You
Up’ and the ‘Posh’ album in 1980 led to her landmark album ‘Straight From The
Heart’ two years later: including international hit 'Forget Me Nots'. Patrice’s
final album for Elektra, ‘Now’ kept the bar high with sparse, synth-led songs
including ‘Feel So Real’ and ‘To Each His Own’. It concluded a golden era
creatively for Patrice which remains revered by soul and disco aficionados the
world over.
Major Harris
– I Love You
Best known
for his 1975 smash “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” which topped the Billboard R&B
Chart, Major Harris enjoyed a long and distinguished career. Here, Harris is
backed by the members of the group INGRAM. All recorded before his untimely
passing in 2012. Major Harris is associated with the Philadelphia soul sound
and the Delfonics (early 1970s–1974). His biggest hit as a solo artist was the
sultry 1975 single "Love Won't Let Me Wait." which peaked at #5 in the US
Billboard Hot 100 chart and #37 in the UK Top 50 in September 1975. Written by
Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett, "Love Won't Let Me Wait" was awarded a
gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 25 June 1975.
Alexa Tarantino - Winds Of Change
Everyone is
encouraged to enjoy a breath of fresh air when woodwind virtuoso Alexa
Tarantino boldly embarks on an exploration of the "Winds of Change, her
first record with Posi-Tone. With strong rhythmic and harmonic concepts and
unstoppably gentle melodic sensibility, Tarantino skillfully conducts listeners
through an exciting presentation of her carefully crafted arrangements and
original compositions. Tarantino plays a combination of saxophones and flute on
the record to make bold statements of stunning musicianship alongside the
superstar accompaniment of pianist Christian Sands, bassist Joe Martin and
drummer Rudy Royston. Whether one is already familiar with the music of Alexa
Tarantino or discovering her for the first time, "Winds of Change"
surely succeeds in delivering bright moments of straight forward musical
delight while demonstrating that Alexa Tarantino is indeed a rising star for
jazz fans to keep their eyes fixed upon for years to come.
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