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

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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”)

Trax featured Norman Connors, The Trammps, Private Eye, Awa-Klash,

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I am your melody – Norman Connors (Philadelphia born drummer/writer/producer Norman was assigned to Capitol Records where he introduced vocalist Spencer Harrison … written by Jacques Burvick & saxophonist Marion Meadows – from his album “Passion”)

Rubberband – The Trammps (Philadelphia session drummer & MFSB member put together a group who released singles on Buddah Records before moving unto Philadelphia International & Atlantic … this trak has since been ‘sampled/interpolated’ by The Game, J Dilla and others)

Hot girl – Private Eye (This self- contained trio was assigned to Fantasy Records and released their solo album featuring session vocalist Clayoven Richardson & drummer William Kennedy … the cd edition was later released by France’s Boogie Times Records)

Akoba – Awa-KLash (Awa Band & KLash Productions teamed up for this release on Francois Kervorkian’s New York based Wave Music … featuring vocalist Larry Akuza and re-edited by Danny Krivit)

Today’s trax featuring 9th Creation, The Trammps, Mugo, Harley & Muscle feat India,

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She’s the kind – 9th Creation (The Burrise brothers helped put together the band in whilst still in school calling the band ‘The Soulful Struts’ however they changed their name they were extended to nine members … originally released as part of an e.p. on the bands’ own Track Records)

Love per hour – The Trammps (From the ashes of vocal group ‘The Volcanoes’ – The Trammps was devised by Earl Young … they released their first singles on Buddha Records … vocally inspired by such groups as The Astors & The Coasters and name-wise inspired by the Charlie Chaplin’s character)

Change (makes you wanna hustle) – Mugo (Re-discovered and re-released by Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzales on his own ‘Kay-Dee Records’ – known as ‘Mugo Kenyatta’ although they dropped the latter part of their name … they re-interprets a Donald Byrd nugget)

Then came you – Harley & Muscle feat. India (Italian based Harley & Muscle are Djs/producers & label owners – they have been remixing since the mid-Nineties … Puerto Rican born La India first album was produced by such luminaries as ‘Jellybean’ Benitez, Little Louie Vega & Mantronik)