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Darryl Jones (other)
Darryl Jones (born December 11, 1961) is an American bassist. He has been recording and touring with the Rolling Stones since 1993. He has also played in bands with Miles Davis and Sting (musician), Sting, among others. Career Darryl Jones was born on December 11, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, on the city's south side. His father was a drummer and his mother frequently listened to soul music on the radio. When Jones was seven, his father taught him how to play the drums and xylophone. When he was nine, he saw his neighbour Angus Thomas playing bass in a school talent show, which inspired him to switch to bass. He began studying under Thomas, Within a year, he performed with his brother at the next school talent show. His mother would drive him to gigs. After completing the music course at Chicago Vocational High School at 17, Jones started playing on Chicago music scene, playing alongside Vincent Wilburn Jr., Matthew Rose, and Perry Wilson. He attended Southern Illinois Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Of The Blue Turtles
''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' is the debut solo album by English musician Sting, released on 17 June 1985. The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart and number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Five singles were released from the album: " If You Love Somebody Set Them Free", " Fortress Around Your Heart", "Russians", " Moon Over Bourbon Street", and " Love Is the Seventh Wave". The album earned Grammy nominations for Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best Engineered Recording; the instrumental title track was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance. Background and release The album is named after a dream that Sting had. He initially worked on tracks for his debut solo album with producers Torch Song: William Orbit, Laurie Mayer and Grant Gilbert. These sessions were more synth-driven and 'electrofunk' in nature than what eventually was recorded and released; Sting eventually decided against this direction, and instead decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inside Out (Philip Bailey Album)
''Inside Out'' is a studio album by Philip Bailey, released in 1986 by Columbia Records. The album reached No. 30 on the US '' Billboard'' Top Black Albums chart, No. 29 on the Swiss Pop Albums chart and No. 30 on the Swedish Pop Albums chart. Overview ''Inside Out'' was produced by Nile Rodgers and Philip Bailey. Artists such as Jeff Beck, Tawatha Agee, Ray Parker Jr., Nathan East, George Duke and Phil Collins also appeared on the album. Singles " State of the Heart" was released as a single, reaching No. 20 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Black Singles chart. Critical reception James Henke of ''Rolling Stone'' described ''Inside Out'' as "a superb pop-soul LP...that mixes the funky horn approach of Bailey's musical alma mater, Earth Wind and Fire, with the more guitar- oriented approach of Rogers' previous band, Chic." Carlo Wolff of ''The Boston Globe'' declared "Bailey's most coherent and relaxed solo album chronicles his walk through city streets, his eyes turned towar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steps Ahead
Steps Ahead is an American jazz fusion group. History The group arose out of spontaneous sessions at Seventh Avenue South, a jazz club in New York City owned by saxophonist Michael Brecker and trumpeter brother Randy Brecker. The first three albums were released under the name Steps, later changed to Steps Ahead, on Nippon Columbia in Japan, starting with the debut live album ''Smokin' in the Pit'' (1980), followed by ''Step By Step'' (1981) and ''Paradox'' (1982). The shifting roster has included vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, saxophonists Michael Brecker, Bob Berg, Bendik Hofseth, Bill Evans, Ernie Watts, and Donny McCaslin; pianists Don Grolnick, Eliane Elias, Warren Bernhardt and Rachel Z; guitarists Mike Stern, Chuck Loeb, and Steve Khan; bassists Eddie Gomez, Darryl Jones, Tony Levin, Victor Bailey, Richard Bona, and Marc Johnson; and drummers Steve Gadd, Peter Erskine, Steve Smith, and Dennis Chambers. Steps Ahead was active during the 1970s and 1980s, intermittently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Tokyo (Steps Ahead Album)
Live in Tokyo may refer to: Albums * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Miriam Makeba, 1968 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Gary Burton album), 1971 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Weather Report album), 1972 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra album), 1974 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Charles Tolliver album), 1974 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Barry Harris album), 1976 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Charles McPherson album), 1976 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Jimmy Raney album), 1976 * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Jim Hall, 1976 * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Amazing Blondel, 1977 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Wishbone Ash album), 1979 * ''Live In Tokyo'' (Public Image Limited album), 1983 * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Psychic TV, 1986 * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Shellac, 1994 * '' Man-Tora! Live in Tokyo'', by the Manhattan Transfer, 1996 * '' Cha Cha 2000 - Live in Tokyo 1996 Vol. 1'', by La! Neu?, 1998 * '' Live in Tokyo 1996 Vol. 2'', by La! Neu?, 1999 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Hughes Turner Project album), 2002 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Brad Mehldau album), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American Rhythm and blues, R&B singer and actress. She has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godmother of Soul". LaBelle began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and frontwoman of the vocal group Labelle, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. After the group's name change to Labelle in the 1970s, they released the number-one hit "Lady Marmalade" before disbanding in 1976. in 1977, LaBelle began a solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed Patti LaBelle (album), debut album, which included the career-defining song "You Are My Friend". LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in 1984 following the success of the singles "If Only You Knew", "Love, Need and Want You" (later sampled for 2002's "Dilemma (Nelly song), Dilemma"), "New Attitude (song), New Attitude" and "Stir It Up (Patti LaBelle song), Stir It Up". In 1986, LaBelle released a number-one album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti (album)
''Patti'' is the seventh studio album released by American singer Patti LaBelle. It was released by Philadelphia International Records on July 3, 1985, in the United States. Background After seven years of modest success, Patti LaBelle finally became a mainstream solo star following the late 1983 release of the album, '' I'm in Love Again'', and its hit singles, " If Only You Knew" and " Love, Need and Want You" and the 1984 soundtrack singles " New Attitude" and " Stir It Up", the latter two were featured on the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy film, ''Beverly Hills Cop'', and launched LaBelle into pop stardom. By July of the year, LaBelle received new attention by being a standout performer on that month's ''Live Aid'' concert in her hometown of Philadelphia. In December 1984, LaBelle signed a new contract with MCA Records and began work on her first MCA album, '' Winner in You''. In the interim, Philadelphia International was left with a bunch of leftover LaBelle recordings cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' is the debut solo album by English musician Sting, released on 17 June 1985. The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart and number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Five singles were released from the album: " If You Love Somebody Set Them Free", " Fortress Around Your Heart", "Russians", " Moon Over Bourbon Street", and " Love Is the Seventh Wave". The album earned Grammy nominations for Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best Engineered Recording; the instrumental title track was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance. Background and release The album is named after a dream that Sting had. He initially worked on tracks for his debut solo album with producers Torch Song: William Orbit, Laurie Mayer and Grant Gilbert. These sessions were more synth-driven and 'electrofunk' in nature than what eventually was recorded and released; Sting eventually decided against this direction, and instead decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're Under Arrest (Miles Davis Album)
''You're Under Arrest'' is a 1985 album recorded by Miles Davis, presenting a mixture of pop covers (including Cyndi Lauper's " Time After Time" and Michael Jackson's "Human Nature"), and original material dealing with politics, racism, pollution and war. It is the first Davis album since ''On the Corner'' in 1972 to include electric guitarist John McLaughlin. Background During the recording sessions, bass player Darryl Jones introduced Sting to Davis, who was an idol of his. Sting was startled when Davis asked if he spoke French; after he said yes, Davis asked him to translate the Miranda warning into French and yell it into the microphone against a backing track. It marked the ending of Davis's 30-year association with Columbia Records, although the label released the 1984 recording '' Aura'' in 1989, and released many archival recordings after Davis died. Track listing Columbia – FC 40023 Personnel Musicians * Miles Davis – trumpet, "Police Voices, Davis Voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decoy (album)
''Decoy'' is a 1984 album by jazz musician Miles Davis, recorded in 1983. Keyboardist Robert Irving III and guitarist John Scofield wrote or co-wrote most of the new compositions. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis appears with the group on “Decoy”, “Code M.D.” and “That’s Right” playing soprano. Background ''Decoy'' is the first album Davis recorded without the help of longtime producer Teo Macero. Macero still had plans, including recording Davis with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, but Davis insisted on producing the album himself. Herbie Hancock's " Rockit" was a hit, and Davis figured he could get airplay with his own new album as well, if he added more synthesizers, as well as beefed-up bass lines and overdubs, and so "we put clothes on the melodies", he said later. Gil Evans advised him as well, and suggested, on "That's Right", that Davis put chords behind the trumpet lines as a contrast. The idea of layering sounds was put to practice on "Code M.D.", where D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Wyman
William George Wyman ( né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who was the bass guitarist with the rock band the Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993. Wyman was part of the band's first stable lineup and performed on their first 19 albums. Since 1997, he has performed as the vocalist and bass guitarist for Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Rolling Stones in 1989. Wyman briefly returned to recording with the Rolling Stones in 2023. Early life Wyman was born as William George Perks in Lewisham Hospital in Lewisham, South London, the son of bricklayer William George Perks and Kathleen May "Molly" Perks (née Jeffery). One of six children, he spent most of his early life in Penge, Southeast London. Wyman described his wartime childhood as "scarred by poverty", having survived The Blitz and enemy fighter plane strafing that killed neighbours. Wyman attended Oakfield Primary School, passing his eleven plus e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the Album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the band pioneered the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Their first stable line-up consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. During their early years, Jones was the primary leader. Andrew Loog Oldham became their manager in 1963 and encouraged them to write their own songs. The Jagger–Richards, Jagger–Richards partnership soon became the band's primary songwriting and creative force. Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the Rolling Stones started out playing Cover version, covers and were at the forefront of the British Invasion in 1964, becoming identified with the youthful counterculture of the 1960s. They then f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
