Funk Generation

Jimmy Smith wasn't the first organ player in jazz, but no one had a greater influence with the instrument than he did; Smith coaxed a rich, grooving tone from the Hammond B-3, and his sound and style made him a top instrumentalist in the 1950s and '60s, while a number of rock and R&B keyboardists would learn valuable lessons from Smith's example. James Oscar Smith was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on December 8, 1928 (some sources cite his birth year as 1925). Smith's father was a musician and entertainer, and young Jimmy joined his song-and-dance act when he was six years old.

Time Life presents 'Flower Power: Music Of The Love Generation.' Our 10-CD, 175-track set is full of the artists and songs who defined the Baby Boomer generation - it's a box full of memories that will bring listeners back in time to an unforgettable era.This late–60s and early-'70s pop culture phenomena had many facets, from free love and psychedelia to
anti-war and hippies. This vivid youth movement was reflected in the music… the world listened and has never been the same again.

Time Life presents 'Flower Power: Music Of The Love Generation.' Our 10-CD, 175-track set is full
of the artists and songs who defined the Baby Boomer generation - it's a box full of memories that will bring listeners back in time to an unforgettable era.This late 60s and early-'70s pop culture phenomena had many facets, from free love and psychedelia to anti-war and hippies. This vivid youth movement was reflected in the music the world listened and has never been the same again.

Enuff Z’Nuff are back with their follow up to `Diamond Boy’. Founding member, Chip Z’Nuff returns with more Power-Pop Rock that has kept loyal fans happy since their debut in 1984. That being said, this release sees a good spread of musical variety, partly aided by a liberal sprinkling of guest musicians including original vocalist/Guitarist Donnie Vie, Ace Frehley, Mike Portnoy, and Cheap Trick’s Daxx Nielsen…

Take classic hard rock tunes from the '60s, '70s and '80s by the likes of KISS, Scorpions, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne and The Who. Rearrange them with rich harmonies and pulsating grooves of swing, funk and Latin. Throw in firey improvisations on hollowbody guitar, double-bass and drums. What do you get? The Alex Skolnick Trio. At age eighteen, Alex Skolnick became a guitar hero with the metal band Testament. A few years and several albums later, he went on to perform and study jazz in New York, earning a music degree. Now the worlds of metal and jazz have come together – hear the result on Goodbye To Romance: Standards For A New Generation. Included are several Skolnick originals, "Ofri" and "Skol Blues".
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