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Main Squeeze (other)
'' Main Squeeze'' is a 1976 jazz album by Chuck Mangione, as well as its titular song. (The) Main Squeeze may also refer, in music, to: * The Main Squeeze The Main Squeeze is an American funk band from Bloomington, Indiana. History The Main Squeeze formed as a party band at Indiana University in 2010. In 2012, they released their first self-titled LP. Three years later, they released their seco ..., Indiana funk band * ''The Main Squeeze'' (album) by Jimmy McGriff in 1974 * "Main Squeeze", 2005 reggae song by Lloyd Brown on Jet Star See also * "Mane Squeeze" on the hiphop album Keak Hendrix {{disambiguation ...
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Main Squeeze
''Main Squeeze'' is the fifth, all instrumental studio album by jazz flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione. The album was only briefly released on Compact Disc in the late 80's but discontinued not long after, making it for many years a rare find. However, it was finally reissued in 2018 as part of a budget five original albums set. It features one of Chuck Mangione's most popular songs, "Main Squeeze" and a supporting cast of several of NYC's finest sessions musicians of the day. Reception A contemporary review in the jazz publication DownBeat began "When I say this album is a sleeper, I mean only that it is a godsend to insomniacs", awarding the album two stars. Track listing All songs written by Chuck Mangione except where noted: Musicians * Chuck Mangione - Flugelhorn, Fender Rhodes * Tony Levin - Bass * Rubens Bassini - Percussion * Steve Gadd - Drums, Percussion * Ralph MacDonald - Percussion * Don Grolnick - Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes * Richard Tee - Organ * John Trope ...
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The Main Squeeze
The Main Squeeze is an American funk band from Bloomington, Indiana. History The Main Squeeze formed as a party band at Indiana University in 2010. In 2012, they released their first self-titled LP. Three years later, they released their second full-length album titled ''Mind Your Head''. The album was produced by producer Randy Jackson Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician, best known as a judge on ''American Idol'' from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing b .... In 2017, The Main Squeeze released their third full-length album titled ''Without a Sound''. In 2020, the band released their fourth full-length album titled ''12345''. In 2022, the band released their fifth full-length album titled ''To Be Determined''. Band members Current members *Corey Frye (vocals, keys) *Ben “Smiley” Silverstein (keys, keytar) *Maximillian Newman (guitar) *Reuben Gi ...
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The Main Squeeze (album)
''The Main Squeeze'' is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1974 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series
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Reception

's Jason Ankeny said: "''Main Squeeze'' percolates but never quite boils over. It's a collection of short, sharp and oh-so-sincere funk workouts performed with both style and skill, the album simply plays its cards too close to the vest, controlling the groove but never giving in to it".< ...
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Jet Star (record Distribution Company)
Jet Star (formally Jet Star Phonographics Ltd.) is a British record distribution company that grew out of Pama Records in 1978.Jet Star Company Info - Page 3
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It was one of the largest distributors of music,Larkin, Colin:"The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, the company claimed that it was "the world's largest reggae distributors".Jet Star Company Info - page 4
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