On October 11, 2021, Jeffery Deon Estus died aged 65. He was musician (bass), singer and songwriter, member of collective Boogie Box High and band Switch, but was best known as the bass player of Wham. He recorded and performed with Marvin Gaye, George Michael, Elton John, Aaron Neville, Tina Turner, Frank Zappa, Annie Lennox, Edgar Winter and George Clinton. As leader Estus released one album.
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Idris Muhammad: House of the Rising Sun
On January 14, 1976, “Kudu Records” label released “House of the Rising Sun”, the fourth Idris Muhammad album. it was recorded May – October 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Joe Beck – guitar
- Leon Pendarvis – piano
- Don Grolnick – piano
- Roland Hanna – piano
- Will Lee, Wilbur Bascomb – bass
- George Devens – percussion
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- George Young – tenor saxophone
- Bob Berg – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Tom Harrell- trumpet
- Barry Rogers – trombone
- David Matthews – arrangements, conducting
- Tom Harrell – arrangements
Track listing:
- House of the Rising Sun – traditional
- Baia (Boogie Bump) – Ary Barroso, Ray Gilbert
- Hard to Face the Music – Ashford & Simpson
- Theme for New York City (based on prelude No. 41) – Frédéric Chopin
- Sudan – Idris Muhammad, Tom Harrell
- Hey Pock A-Way – Aaron Neville, Greg Porter, Joseph Modelliste, Leo Nocentelli
John Scofield: That’s What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
On June 7, 2005, “Verve” label released “That’s What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles”, the 35th John Scofield album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Steve Jordan.
Personnel:
- John Scofield – guitar, finger snapping
- Warren Haynes – vocals, slide guitar
- John Mayer – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Mavis Staples- vocals
- Dr. John – vocals, piano
- Aaron Neville- vocals
- Larry Goldings- Hammond organ, vibes, Wurlitzer
- Willie Weeks- bass
- Manolo Badrena – Spanish vocals, percussion, tambourine, timbales
- Steven “Steven J.” Jordan – drums, tambourine, backing vocals, hand clapping, finger snapping
- David Newman – tenor saxophone
- Alex Foster – tenor saxophone
- Earl Gardner- trumpet
- Keith O’Quinn – trombone
- Howard Johnson- baritone saxophone
- Vaneese Thomas- backing vocals, hand clapping
- Lisa Fischer- backing vocals, hand clapping
- Meegan Voss- backing vocals
Track listing:
- Busted
- What’d I Say
- Sticks And Stones
- I Don’t Need No Doctor
- Cryin’ Time
- I Can’t Stop Loving You
- Hit The Road Jack
- Talkin’ ‘Bout You/I Got A Woman
- Unchain My Heart (Part 1)
- Let’s Go Get Stoned
- Night Time Is the Right Time
- You Don’t Know Me
- Georgia On My Mind
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