On September 21, 1987, John Francis Anthony “Jaco” Pastorius III died aged 35. He was a musician (bass), a member of Weather Report (1976 – 1981). Regarded as one of the best world bass players, he worked and recorded with Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Randy Bernsen, Little Beaver, Ira Sullivan, Albert Mangelsdorff, Ian Hunter, Airto Moreira, Tom Scott, Flora Purim, Cockrell & Santos, Michel Colombier, Manolo Badrena, Michel Polnareff, Bob Mintzer, Brian Melvin, Jimmy Cliff, Brian Melvin Trio, and Mike Stern. In 2006 Pastorius was voted “The Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived” by readers in Bass Guitar magazine, and was inducted in the Down Beat “Hall of Fame”. During his lifetime Pastorius released four albums as a leader.
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George Duke
On August 5, 2013, George M. Duke died aged 67. He was a singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger, musician (keyboards), and professor of music. He worked with numerous artists such as Frank Zappa, Cannonball Adderley, John Heard, Nat Adderley, Stanley Clarke, Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, Lynn Davis, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Billy Cobham, Sheila Escovedo, Jeffrey Osborne, Earth Wind & Fire, Kirk Whalum, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Miller, Flora Purim, and Al Jarreau.
Reggie Lucas
On May 19, 2018, Reginald Grant Lucas aka Reggie Lucas died aged 65. He was songwriter, musician (guitar) and record producer. As musician he has recorded and performed with Miles Davis, Carlos Garnett, Babatunde Olatunji, Norman Connors, Flora Purim, Lonnie Liston Smith, Hubert Eaves, Roberta Flack, Urszula Dudziak, James Mtume, Gary Bartz, Zbigniew Seifert, John Lee, Gerry Brown and Masabumi Kikuchi. As producer Lucas worked with Madonna, Mtume, Models, Randy Crawford, Rebbie Jackson, Bunny DeBarge, The Four Tops, John Adams, The Weather Girls, Elisa Fiorillo and Nick Scotti. In 1981, Lucas and James Mtume won a “Grammy Award” for “Best R&B Song” for their composition “Never Knew Love Like This Before”, which was performed by Stephanie Mills. As leader, Lucas has recorded two albums.
George Duke: Feel
On October 28, 1974, “MPS Records” label released “Feel”, the fifth George Duke studio album. It was recorded in May 1974, at “Paramount Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Baldhard G. Falk.
Personnel:
- George Duke– vocals, bass synthesizer, keyboards
- Flora Purim– vocals
- Obdewl’l X– guitar
- John Heard– acoustic and electric bass
- Leon “Ndugu” Chancler– drums, percussion
- Airto Moreira– percussion
- Kerry McNabb – recording, mixing
- Wilfried “Sätty” Podriech – cover art
- Baldhard G. Falk – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by George Duke, except where noted.
- Funny Funk
- Love
- The Once Over – Leon Chancler.
- Feel
- Old Slippers
- Theme from the Opera “Tzina”
- Yana Aminah
- Rashid
- Statement
Airto Moreira: Free
On October 24, 1972, “CTI” label released “Free”, the third Airto Moreira studio album. It was recorded March – April 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Airto Moreira– vocals, percussion
- Flora Purim– vocals
- George Benson– guitar
- Jay Berliner– guitar
- Keith Jarrett– piano
- Nelson Ayres – electric piano
- Chick Corea– piano, electric piano
- Ron Carter– double bass
- Stanley Clarke– bass guitar
- Joe Farrell– soprano saxophone, alto and bass flutes, piccolo
- Burt Collins– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Mel Davis– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Alan Rubin– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Andre– trombone
- Garnett Brown– trombone
- Joe Wallace – trombone
- Hubert Laws– flute
- Don Sebesky– arranger
Track listing:
- Return to Forever – Chick Corea
- Flora’s Song – Flora Purim
- Free – Airto Moreira
- Lucky Southern – Keith Jarrett
- Creek (Arroio) – Victor Brazil
- So Tender – Keith Jarrett
- Jequié – Moacir Santos
Santana: Borboletta
In October 1974, “CBS” label released “Borboletta”, the sixth Santana studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve and Tom Coster.
Personnel:
- Carlos Santana– vocals, guitar, percussion, congas, gong
- Leon Patillo– vocals, piano, electric piano, organ
- Flora Purim– vocals
- Jules Broussard – soprano and tenor saxophones
- Tom Coster– piano, Hammond organ, electric piano, organ, Moog synthesizer
- Stanley Clarke– bass guitar
- David Brown– bass guitar
- Michael Shrieve– drums
- Leon “Ndugu” Chancler– drums
- Airto Moreira– drums, percussion, sound effects, triangle, vocals
- Armando Peraza– percussion, congas, bongos, soprano saxophone
- José Areas– timbales, congas
- Michael Carpenter – echoplex
Track listing:
- Spring Manifestations – Airto Moreira, Flora Purim
- Canto de los Flores – Tom Coster, Santana Band
- Life is Anew – Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve
- Give and Take – Carlos Santana, Tom Coster, Michael Shrieve
- One With the Sun – Earlyrin Martini, Jerry Martini
- Aspirations – Tom Coster, Carlos Santana
- Practice What You Preach – Carlos Santana
- Mirage – Leon Patillo
- Here and Now – Armando Peraza, Carlos Santana
- Flor de Canela – Carlos Santana, Doug Rauch
- Promise of a Fisherman – Dorival Caymmi
- Borboletta – Airto Moreira
Santana: Welcome
On November 9, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Welcome”, the fifth Santana studio album. It was recorded from April to June 1973, and was produced by Tom Coster, Michael Shrieve and Carlos Santana.
Personnel:
- Carlos Santana – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars , bass, kalimba, percussion
- Douglas Rauch– guitar
- Tom Coster- organ, piano , marimba, percussion , strings arrangements
- Richard Kermode – organ, mellotron, piano, marimba, shekere, percussion
- Michael Shrieve– drums
- Tony Smith– drums
- José “Chepito” Areas– percussion, congas, timbales
- Armando Peraza– percussion, congas , bongos, cabasa
- John McLaughlin– guitar
- Douglas Rodriguez – rhythm guitar
- Leon Thomas– lead vocals, whistling
- Flora Purim– lead vocals
- Wendy Haas– vocals
- Jules Broussard – soprano saxophone
- Joe Farrell– flute
- Bob Yance – flute
- Mel Martin – flute
- Greg Adams – strings arrangements
Track listing
- Going Home – Spiritualadapted from Antonín Dvořák’s “New World Symphony”; arr. by Alice Coltrane, Santana Band
- Love, Devotion and Surrender – Carlos Santana, Richard Kermode
- Samba de Sausalito – Jose Areas
- When I Look Into Your Eyes – Michael Shrieve, Tom Coster
- Yours Is the Light – Richard Kermode
- Mother Africa – Herbie Mann
- Light of Life – Richard Kermode, Carlos Santana, Tom Coster
- Flame – Sky – John McLaughlin, Doug Rauch, Carlos Santana
- Welcome – John Coltrane
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