Fuse One / Silk

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Joe Farrell, C flute; Jeremy Wall, acoustic piano; Don Grusin, Fender Rhodes; John McLaughlin, acoustic guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Tony Williams, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor. You will also find some great album cuts by the likes of Kenny Burrell, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Farrell & Stanley Turrentine. Bass – Stanley Clarke Drums – Tony Williams* Drums [Additional] – Michael Epstein Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Don Grusin Percussion – Paulinho DaCosta* Piano – Jeremy Wall Soloist, Acoustic Guitar – John McLaughlin Soloist, Flute [C Flute] – Joe Farrell As far as Supergroups are concerned, Fuse One is right up there with the likes of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Cream, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Bad Company etc, only difference is the genre.

When it comes to the Bass guitar, the first name that comes to mind for most people is the Legend that is Stanley Clarke, so we here at Robinsongs are immensely proud to be issuing the Definitive Collection of Stanley’s amazing career. Tom Browne, trumpet; Wynton Marsalis, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dave Valentin, flute; Ronnie Foster, keyboards, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, bass; Ndugu, drums; Manolo Badrena, Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Stanley Clarke, arranger. Adapted By – Jeremy Wall Drums – Lenny White Electric Bass – Will Lee Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Jorge Dalto Percussion – Roger Squitero Soloist, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Larry Coryell Soloist, Electric Piano [Yamaha Electronic Grand] – Jeremy Wall Written-By – Bedrich Smetana* Recorded at Van Gelder Recording Studio, September 21, 22, 23, 24, 1981. Mixed at Van Gelder Recording Studio.Charles Waring has written new liner notes for both releases, and Alan Wilson has remastered both titles. Deodato's Night Cruiser/Happy Hour and Fuse One's Fuse One/Silk are available at the links below!

Bass [Tenor Bass] – Stanley Clarke Drums – Ndugu* Percussion – Paulinho DaCosta* Piano – Vic Feldman* Soloist, Acoustic Guitar – John McLaughlin Soloist, Piano [Acoustic Piano Introduction], Synthesizer – Jeremy Wall Soloist, Soprano Saxophone – Joe Farrell This “Definitive Collection” features all the album versions, so you can enjoy the classics such as ‘School Days’, ‘We Supply’ (which was co-written with Louis Johnson) and ‘Heaven Sent You’ (featuring Shalamar’s Howard Hewett on vocals) along with the jazzier side to Stanley’s work like the amazing ‘Concerto For Jazz’ parts 1 & 2. Drums – Ndugu* Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin Percussion – Paulinho DaCosta* Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Suzanne Ciani Soloist, Bass [Tenor Bass] – Stanley Clarke Soloist, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Ronnie Foster Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Joe Farrell Synthesizer – Jeremy Wall Jazz (Funk) has its superstars and when the likes of Stanley Clarke (Bass Guitar), Eric Gale (Lead Guitar), Lenny White (Drums), Tom Browne (Trumpet), John McLaughlin (Guitars), Stanley Turrentine (Saxophones), Wynton Marsalis (Trumpet) and George Benson (Guitar) plus many others pool their resources, that is one hell of a band. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.Tom Browne, trumpet; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Ronnie Foster, keyboards, synthesizer; Todd Cochran, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Ndugu, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Ndugu, arranger. The news of Roger’s death in April 1999 stunned Funk & Soul Fans around the globe as apparently he had been murdered by his older brother and song writing partner Larry Troutman, who then committed suicide, why still remains a mystery. As producer Creed Taylor commented, Fuse One was conceived as a forum in which major contemporary musicians perform according to their own musical disciplines and interact without the constraints that accompany leader responsibilities. Each player brings in new compositions and ideas.