Showing posts with label Henry Franklin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Henry Franklin. Show all posts

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Three More Sounds - The Happiness Of Pursuit

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:54
Size: 112.0 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[5:59] 1. Searchin
[5:29] 2. Autumn Serenade
[5:59] 3. Boomph
[7:13] 4. It Don't Mean A Thing
[8:11] 5. When Your Lover Has Gone
[3:28] 6. Too Much Jelly Roll
[6:18] 7. Little Miss Laurie
[6:12] 8. Blue Daniel

Bill Heid (piano) Henry Franklin (bass) Carl Burnett (drums).

Jazz bassist Henry Franklin was born in 1940, the son of West Coast jazz trumpeter Sammy Franklin. Henry Franklin began his own career while he was still in high school, playing with his contemporary, Roy Ayers, in the latter's Latin jazz quintet. This experience put Franklin on the path to his work with Latin jazz bandleader and percussionist Willie Bobo. His work with Bobo in New York also led to Franklin's playing with Archie Shepp. Franklin later played with Hugh Masekela, appearing on the latter's number one single, "Grazing in the Grass." In the decades since, Franklin -- often referred to as "the Skipper" -- has played and recorded with Gene Harris & the Three Sounds, Freddie Hubbard, Bobbi Humphrey, Hampton Hawes, et al., as well as releasing a brace of albums by his own band right into the 21st century. ~Bruce Eder

Bill Heid (born August 11, 1948) is an American soul jazz and hard bop jazz pianist and organist, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, probably better known for his work with musicians such as Koko Taylor, Henry Johnson and Fenton Robinson, amongst others.

Carl Burnett is an American jazz musician, funk-guitarist, songwriter, and producer. Though a guitarist, he is credited as the drummer and co-writer of the hit song "The Night Begins To Shine" by B.E.R. (Telepictures). The group's name, 'B.E.R.' is derived from the last names of its members (Carl Burnett, Frank "Franklin" Enea, William J. Regan).

The Happiness Of Pursuit

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Henry Franklin - Two Views

Size: 130,3 MB
Time: 56:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Brother Rudolph (6:39)
02. Punjab (5:17)
03. Limehouse Blues (6:01)
04. Pensitiva (9:46)
05. Frank's Tune (5:58)
06. Peewee (6:10)
07. Heaven's Dance (6:14)
08. Blue For Drayce (6:36)
09. Jazz Was Born (3:17)

Line-up:
Henry Franklin - Bass
Cecilia Coleman - Piano
Kirk Lightsey - Piano
Ben Clatworthy - Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Carl Burnett - Drums
Calvin Keys - Guitar
Lee Jimenez - Percussion
C. Infinite - Spoken Word

Born October 1st, 1940, Henry Franklin is a native of Los Angeles whose earliest memories of jazz were through his father, Sammy Franklin, a renowned trumpeter and bandleader.

As a child, Henry was encouraged to take music seriously and with that he understood its emotional power. Though he would take to the clarinet, piano and tap dancing early, it wasn't until the day he picked up the bass that music began to define him. So began Henry's life-long love affair with music.

As a veteran whose wide-ranging experiences travel the jazz spectrum from Hugh Masekela to Willie Bobo to Archie Shepp, Franklin knows what it takes to keep the flame alive. He was musical director for an outstanding little nightclub in Ventura, California for many years, where he personally lit that torch and maintained its rich glow. With this straight-ahead program, he reminds us that the best always wins; and will do so for eternity.

Two Views