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Curt Jones (musician)
Curt Jones may refer to: *Curt Jones, inventor of Dippin' Dots * Curt Jones (musician) in Aurra and Slave (band) Slave was an American Ohio-based funk band popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Steve Washington, born in New Jersey, attended East Orange High School, and was one of the first users of the "electric ... See also * Curtis Jones (other) {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots is an ice cream snack invented by Curt Jones in 1988."Curt Jones" Dippin Dots Website, accessed 14 Dec 2010 The confection is created by ice cream mix in . The snack is made by Dippin' Dots, Inc., headquartered in . Dippin' Dots are sold in 14 countries, including Honduras and Luxembourg. Because the product requires storage at temperatures below , it is not sold in most grocery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Jones (musician)
Curt Jones may refer to: *Curt Jones, inventor of Dippin' Dots * Curt Jones (musician) in Aurra and Slave (band) Slave was an American Ohio-based funk band popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Steve Washington, born in New Jersey, attended East Orange High School, and was one of the first users of the "electric ... See also * Curtis Jones (other) {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurra
Aurra was an American 1980s soul group, which, at the time of its biggest success on Salsoul Records, featured Curt Jones (guitar/vocals) and Starleana Young (vocals) and included Steve Washington (bass/guitar/drums), Philip Field (keyboards/synthesizers/vocals) and Tom Lockett (saxophone/percussion). Career Aurra started off in 1979 as an offshoot of the funk band Slave. Steve Washington first conceptualized the project, which also initially featured fellow former Slave members Curt Jones, Starleana Young, and Thomas Lockett. By the time they recorded their first LP, the lineup also included Charles Carter and Buddy Hankerson. Aurra initially signed with Dream Records, and then Salsoul Records. Composer/keyboardist Philip Field, known for his work as a member of Mtume, subsequently joined the lineup. During the early 1980s, the group found success with hits such as "Are You Single" (number 16 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), "Checkin' You Out", and "Make U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slave (band)
Slave was an American Ohio-based funk band popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Steve Washington, born in New Jersey, attended East Orange High School, and was one of the first users of the "electric trumpet". He and Trombonist Floyd Miller formed the group in Dayton, Ohio in 1975. Career During late 1975 and spring of 1976, trombonist Floyd Miller teamed with trumpeter Steve Washington to form Slave. The original line-up included Tom Lockett Jr. (tenor and alto sax), Carter Bradley (keyboards), Mark Adams (bass), Mark "Drac" Hicks (lead and rhythm guitar, background vocals), Danny Webster (rhythm and lead guitar, lead and background vocals), Orion "Bimmy" Wilhoite (alto and tenor sax), and Tim "Tiny" Dozier (drums). They scored their first big hit with the single "Slide" in 1977 for Cotillion Records, which is the label they remained with until 1984. In 1978 Slave's sound changed slightly when drummer/percussionist Steve Arrington, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
