onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com
1.8 Seconds: Bill Evans - Symbiosis (1974)
http://onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com/2012/04/bill-evans-symbiosis-1974.html
Sunday, 15 April 2012. Bill Evans - Symbiosis (1974). When Harold Rhodes invented the Rhodes piano. In 1942 as a. There is little chance he could have imagined it being featured on an album as it is on Symbiosis. Symbiosis was Evans's third orchestral release with arranger and conductor Claus Ogerman. Plays bass and Marty Morell. Plays drums - bonus! Vinyl ripped @ 320 kbps. 15 April 2012 at 21:28. Http:/ www.mediafire.com/download.php? 1 May 2012 at 12:38. Fantastic upload. thank u so very much. Don't f...
onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com
1.8 Seconds: O.V. Wright - The Bottom Line (1978)
http://onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com/2012/04/ov-wright-bottom-line-1978.html
Sunday, 1 April 2012. OV Wright - The Bottom Line (1978). This is Wright's second of three albums released on Hi Records. With the exception of I Don't Do Windows. The album consists mainly of ballads. But don't let that turn you away, Wright's voice is something to behold. The band may not be the funkiest or the tightest, but the effect Wright's voice has on the music is about as close to divine as you can get. Check out his (loose) cover of Stevie's I Don't Know Why. 1 April 2012 at 12:33. Don't forget...
onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com
1.8 Seconds: Leon Thomas - Gold Sunrise on Magic Mountain (1971)
http://onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com/2012/04/leon-thomas-gold-sunrise-on-magic.html
Sunday, 15 April 2012. Leon Thomas - Gold Sunrise on Magic Mountain (1971). Even before his tenure with Pharoah Sanders. Santana and Archie Shepp. Avant garde jazz vocalist Leon Thomas. Was a force to be reckoned with. Recorded live on June 18, 1971 at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, this performance showcases Tomas's ability to wow and amaze. The band was comprised an all-star lineup. It features, Cornell Dupree. On guitar, Oliver Nelson. On alto sax, Neal Creque. On piano, Victor Gaskin. Glad its still up.
onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com
1.8 Seconds: January 2012
http://onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html
Saturday, 28 January 2012. Otis Redding - In Person At The Whisky A Gogo (1968). There's a reason they call him Mr. Pitiful. Following in the tradition of James Brown's Live at the Apollo. Sam Cooke's Live at the Harlem Square Club. 63), and Ray Charles' Live in Concert. 64), Otis Redding recorded this performance live from the Sunset Strip LA at the Whiskey A Go Go. Redding died in a plane crash in 1967 and is most commonly known for his sedentary " Sitting on the Dock of the Bay. Vinyl ripped @ 320.
onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com
1.8 Seconds: September 2011
http://onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html
Saturday, 17 September 2011. Welcome to 1.8 Seconds, a blog devoted to hi-quality Hi-Fi and all things good. I hope you enjoy listening to this feel-good wholesome music as much as I do. More to come soon. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). This blog is dedicated to the preservation, evolution and exposure of Funk, Soul and Jazz music in today's technologically forward and culturally plural world. 18 seconds is the time it takes any point on a record to rotate 360 degrees when played at 331/3 rpm.
onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com
1.8 Seconds: Kashmere Stage Band - Texas Thunder Soul (1968-1974)
http://onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com/2012/04/kashmere-stage-band-texas-thunder-soul.html
Thursday, 12 April 2012. Kashmere Stage Band - Texas Thunder Soul (1968-1974). Conrad O. Johnson. As a follow up to the last post, here's another great group of student musicians, this time hailing from Kashmere Gardens. In North Texas. Under the leadership of Conrad O. Johnson. The band grew from being imitators of funk greats like the J.B's to actually having the chops to rival them. Listen to their rendition of Shaft. Kashmere High School c. 1972. Serves as a compilation of the group's rare and highly...
onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com
1.8 Seconds: The Southern University Jazz Ensemble - Live at the 1971 American College Jazz Festival (1971)
http://onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com/2012/04/southern-university-jazz-ensemble-live.html
Wednesday, 11 April 2012. The Southern University Jazz Ensemble - Live at the 1971 American College Jazz Festival (1971). It's truly amazing what can happen when you harness the power of students. Led by the legendary Alvin Batiste. Check out his killer solo on So What. Who went on to work with Stevie Wonder), sax player Reggie Houston. As well as pianist Henry Butler. Jazzstronauts Records, a rare gem definitely worth checking out. Vinyl ripped @ 320kbps. 11 April 2012 at 16:59. 12 April 2012 at 03:46.
onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com
1.8 Seconds: March 2012
http://onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com/2012_03_01_archive.html
Tuesday, 20 March 2012. VA - Trouser Press Presents the Best of America Underground (1983). Big record companies take note! While the songs on this compilation don't really fit within the normal parameters of this blog, I decided to post it, firstly, because of its rarity. Gotta share them gems) and secondly, because it goes to show that you don't need the material resources (or resulting headache) that come with a big record contract. The tracks on this cassette. Sunday, 11 March 2012. Records and marks...
onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com
1.8 Seconds: The Blackbyrds - The Blackbyrds (1973)
http://onepointeightseconds.blogspot.com/2012/04/blackbyrds-blackbyrds-1973.html
Friday, 13 April 2012. The Blackbyrds - The Blackbyrds (1973). The Blackbyrds were a ground-breaking jazz/fusion group who produced seven albums on Fantasy Records from 1973-1980. Their eponymous debut album is arguably their most raw and funky release. The group was formed in 1973 in Washington DC by Jazz legend Donald Byrd. Byrd was teaching at Howard University and selected six promising pupils to record an album. With the help of production genius Larry Mizell. They cut this album at Fantasy's studios.
