Tag: Big Break Records
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Donald Byrd And The 125th Street, N.Y.C – Love Has Come Around The Elektra Records Anthology 1978 – 1982 – Big Break Records
Donald Byrd blew some of the coolest blasts of Jazz-fusion (one of the few terms that works) through seminal releases such as Change (Makes You Want To Hustle) and Places & Spaces by the mid-seventies. And went onto to score even higher with the classic (the most over-used word since Beethoven) Love Has Come Around…
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Archie Bell & The Drells Let’s Groove: The Archie Bell & The Drells Story (50th Anniversary Collection) Big Break Records Before I get to the music I have to say a BIG thank you (again) to Christian John Wikane for his continued sterling work on the sleeve notes for bbr. Always a pleasure and always…
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Pauline Henry Q&A
Hi Pauline, thanks for taking time out to do this for Magazine Sixty. I wanted to begin by asking what do the words ‘Soul Music’ mean for you in 2016. Feeling is the language of the Soul. I love when an Artiste have the ability to convey feelings through music, melody and words. In 2016…
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Intruders Save The Children Big Break Records/ Philadelphia International Records bbr once again rise to the occasion with yet another classic re-release. This time in the shape of Intruders 1973 album which opens with the rather fine version of Gil Scott-Heron’s timely title track, finely honed in this version with typically soulful infused orchestration and…
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The Chimes The Chimes: Deluxe Edition Big Break Records The Chimes burst onto the world in the late 1980’s with a sound that fused soulful, soaring melodies together with sure-fire rhythms which at times delved emotional depths, while at others tearing up the dancefloor. The sheer intensity of Heaven blew things wide open when released…
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4th Sign Eloge de la Lenteur (Part 2) Ondulé The second instalment of Joss Moog & Around7’s elegant Jazz-Funk referencing experience is every bit a sumptuous as the first with the opening lounge factor of The Movement scoring particularly high. Next, No Trouble No Men ups the tempo driving the beats hard, while the gorgeous…
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Christian John Wikane Interview
How did you first get introduced to music? It all goes back to Ashford & Simpson’s production of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough†for Diana Ross. I was two years old. I remember finding the 45 single in my mom and dad’s record collection. Hearing “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough†singlehandedly revealed to me the…
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