| African Violet | ||||
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| Released | March 13, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:11 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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African Violet is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell which features arrangements by McKinley Mitchell recorded in 1977 and released on the Impulse! label in 1978. [2]
Now! is an album by jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, released on the Blue Note label. The album is the first of Hutcherson's to feature vocals, contributed by Gene McDaniels and a chorus. The CD reissue includes four tracks recorded live at the Hollywood Bowl, in 1977.
Incognito is the sixth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1982. At Billboard magazine, it reached No. 46 on the Top 200 Albums chart, and No. 2 on that magazine's Jazz Albums chart.
Filthy! is Papa John Creach's second solo album and the first with his band Zulu. The guitarist of Zulu would later be known as Keb' Mo'. The band Hot Tuna also makes an appearance on the album on the track "Walking the Tou Tou", which was written by Jorma Kaukonen.
Three Chord Opera is the twenty-fifth studio album by Neil Diamond, released in 2001. It marked the first album since 1974's Serenade to consist solely of original material written solely by Diamond, and the first album of any original songs since 1996's country-themed Tennessee Moon where he co-wrote all but one of the songs.
Waking and Dreaming is the fourth studio album by American pop rock band Orleans. It was released on August 1976 by Asylum Records. The album reached number 30 on Billboard's Top LPs & Tape chart and spawned the singles "Still the One" and "Reach".
The Sixth Sense is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, released on the Blue Note label in 1970. The album features performances by Morgan, Jackie McLean, Frank Mitchell, Cedar Walton, Victor Sproles and Billy Higgins. The CD reissue added three tracks featuring Harold Mabern and Mickey Bass.
Soul on Jazz is an album by Philip Bailey which was released in April 2002 on Heads Up International Records. The album rose to No. 45 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
The Sugar Man is an album by Stanley Turrentine. The recording is a compilation of four separate dates, each with different conductors, arrangers and other personnel. The album was recorded in 1971 after his successful debut, Sugar for the CTI label, but not released until 1975 after Turrentine had left for Fantasy Records.
Bantu Village is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell which features arrangements by Monk Higgins recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1969.
Flute In is the debut album by American jazz flautist Bobbi Humphrey, recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.
Taking Off is a studio album by David Sanborn, released in 1975 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached number 19 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.
Summer Soft is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1977 and released on the Impulse! label in 1978.
Romantic Journey is an album released in 1977 by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors. The album charted at number ten on the jazz albums chart.
Mean Greens is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1966 and released on the Atlantic label.
Buhaina is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1973 and released on the Prestige label. The name comes from the name Blakey took for himself after conversion to Islam.
Anthenagin is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1973 and released on the Prestige label.
Stratosonic Nuances is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell released on the RCA label in 1975.
The Almoravid is the debut album led by drummer Joe Chambers recorded in 1971 and 1973 and released on the Muse label.
Soundscapes is an album by pianist Cedar Walton recorded in 1980 and released on the Columbia label.
Desire Develops an Edge is the second studio album by Kip Hanrahan, released in 1983 on Hanrahan's own label American Clavé and featuring guests including Jerry Gonzalez, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and Chico Freeman. Initially on vinyl it contained an LP and an EP; the CD release via the German label VeraBra differed in the sequence of the tracks and the song "Late Fall" instead of "The Edge You Always Loved in Me".
