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Source Material: Piero Umiliani – “Nostalgia”
Piero Umiliani was a film composer from Florence, Italy. Umiliani's film scores spanned across various genres like Spaghetti Westerns, Eurospy, Giallo, and softcore sex films. His incorporation of jazz, funk, and rock in his music was…
Source Material: Cortex – “Troupeau Bleu”
Cortex is a French band that was formed in 1974 by Alain Minon, Alain Gandolfi, and Jeff Huttner. One year later, after a two-day session, they released their debut album, Troupeau Bleu. The album features a combination of jazz, funk, and…
Source Material: Angela Bofill – “Under The Moon and Over The Sky”
Angela Bofill is a singer from Brooklyn, New York who grew up in the Bronx. Her father was Cuban and her mother was Puerto Rican; this multicultural background played a role in many of her records. Bofill started singing when she was…
Source Material: Masayoshi Takanaka – “Sexy Dance”
Masayoshi Takanaka is a guitarist, composer, and producer from Tokyo, Japan. He started his career in the early '70s as a bass guitarist for the progressive rock band Filed Egg. In 1972, he joined the Sadistic Mika Band; together, they…
Source Material: Alain Goraguer – “Le Bracelet”
Alain Goraguer is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger from Rosny-Sous-Bois, France. He is known for his work with Boris Vian, Jean Ferrat, and Serge Gainsbourg. In the '50s, Goraguer worked as an arranger for Vian and Gainsbourg, and…
Source Material: Fausto Papetti – “Love’s Theme”
Fausto Papetti was an alto saxophone player from Viggiù, Lombardy, Italy. He started recording in the '50s, and he released a lot of music in the '60s, but Papetti became more well-known in the '70s. In the '70s, Papetti became known for…
Source Material: Rusty Bryant – “Zoo Boogaloo”
Rusty Bryant was a jazz tenor and alto saxophonist from Huntington, West Virginia. He grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and he later became a staple on the local jazz circuit. In 1951, after working as a sideman with jazz musicians Tiny Grimes…
Source Material: Janko Nilović – “Drug Song”
Janko Nilović is a Montenegrin pianist, composer, and arranger who was born in Istanbul, Turkey. Since 1960, he's lived in Paris, France. During his early years in Paris, Nilović enjoyed a successful career as a performer in Jazz…
Source Material: Mighty Ryeders – “Evil Vibrations”
Mighty Ryeders were a funk group based in Florida that was formed in 1977. In 1978, the group released their one and only album, Help Us Spread The Message. The album included a range of sounds from funk to soul to jazz. It featured…
Source Material: Bob James – “Nautilus”
Bob James is a jazz keyboardist and arranger from Marshall, Missouri. He was discovered by Quincy Jones in 1963 during a band competition at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival. Later that year, James recorded his first solo album,…