Today’s trax includes Angela Bofill, The Trammps, Herbie Hancock, Johnny ‘D’ & Nicky ‘P’

Time to say goodbye – Angela Bofill (Angela came to prominence via her signing with Grusin/Rosen Productions, who was introduced to the label by Flautist Dave Valentin when she also partnered in her first group ‘Ricardo Marrero and The Group … written by Angela – from the album ‘Something about you’

Trusting heart – The Trammps (The band put together by Philadelphia session drummer Earl Young – culled from the city’s best musicians who were then assigned to ‘Buddah Records’ … Norman Harris who was part of the writing/production team whose “Golden Fleece Records” boutique label they later joined)

Just around the corner – Herbie Hancock (Chicago born child prodigy was working with Miles Davis who inspired him to broaden and stretch the musical boundaries of Jazz … recording primarily for Blue Note, Warner Brothers, Columbia Records – along the way having an international hit single produced by Material)

Wild kingdom – Johnny ‘D’ & Nicky ‘P’ (Also known as Johnny De Mairo & Nicholas Palermo Jnr who recorded under a variety of pseudonyms for independent Dance labels such as New York’s Fourth Floor … from the three trak 12 called “Brooklyn Zoo”)

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