Frederick Dewayne Hubbard was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives for modern jazz and bebop.
Carole Bayer Sager is an American lyricist, singer, songwriter, and painter.
James George Hunter, known professionally as Jimmy Rowles, was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer. As a bandleader and accompanist, he explored multiple styles including swing and cool jazz.
Carmen Mercedes McRae was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics.
John Edward Blake Jr. was an American jazz violinist from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He performed most prominently as a sideman in groups led by Grover Washington Jr. and McCoy Tyner, as well as led his own groups.
Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams is an American jazz bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, as well as working with guitarist Larry Coryell, the Thelonious Monk repertory band Sphere and as the accompanist of choice for many singers, including Nancy Wilson.
Larry Klein is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is based in Los Angeles.
Peter Christlieb is an American musician, playing tenor saxophone in the styles of jazz bebop, West Coast jazz, hard bop and pop music.
The Berkeley Jazz Festival is held once a year at the outdoors Hearst Greek Theatre on the University of California, Berkeley campus. The theatre overlooks the San Francisco Bay at Hearst & Gayley Road. The festival was started in 1967 by Darlene Chan.
Super Blue is a 1978 album by jazz musician Freddie Hubbard. It was released on the Columbia label and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Charts. The album features performances by Hubbard, Hubert Laws, Joe Henderson and Kenny Barron with George Benson guesting on one track. In 2007 the album was rereleased on the Mosaic Contemporary label with three alternate takes.
V.S.O.P. is a 1977 double live album by keyboardist Herbie Hancock, featuring acoustic jazz performances by the V.S.O.P. Quintet, along with jazz fusion/jazz-funk performances by the ‘Mwandishi’ band and The Headhunters.
I'm the One is an album by Roberta Flack released in May 1982 which reached #59 on the album chart in Billboard whose R&B album chart afforded the album a #16 peak.
Outpost is a studio album by jazz musician Freddie Hubbard released in 1981 on the Enja label which features performances by Hubbard, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams and Al Foster.
Oscar Brashear was an American jazz trumpeter and session musician from Chicago, Illinois.
Celebration – The Anniversary Album is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the UK in 1981 by the CBS Records division of Columbia. Two of the covers on this release had not previously been included on any Mathis album: Stevie Wonder's "If It's Magic" and a new version of Mathis's 1976 song "When a Child Is Born" that was recorded with Gladys Knight & the Pips and reached number 74 on the UK singles chart during a two-week run that began on December 26, 1981.
Torchy! is a 1956 album by jazz singer Carmen McRae arranged by Jack Pleis and Ralph Burns.
Janice Elaine Robinson is an American jazz trombonist and trumpeter.
Carmen McRae is a live album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1971 by Mainstream Records. All tracks were recorded during the concert on January 1, 1966, in San Francisco, the only exception was the song "My Ship Is Coming In", recorded on November 2, 1965.
The Greatest of Carmen McRae is a compilation album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1977 by MCA Records. This album is a compilation of Carmen's songs from her works previously released on Decca and Kapp Records. All tracks were selected by jazz musician and journalist Leonard Feather and approved by MacRae.
Ronnie Scott's Presents Carmen McRae 'Live' is a live album by American singer Carmen McRae, recorded during the singer's July concerts at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 1977. The recording also featured pianist Marshall Otwell, bassist John Gianelli and drummer Joey Baron. The album was released the same year in the United Kingdom by Pye Records.
