Lazarus - Hawk Medicine - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Ken Lazarus' path to solo stardom was anything but conventional. Born and raised in Jamaica, he first came to prominence as the lead vocalist of the iconic Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. Throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, the Dragonaires were a pivotal force in both the ska and reggae scenes, playing to global audiences and defining Jamaica's musical landscape during that time. Lazarus, however, was never one to be confined to a single sound, and his musical journey took him beyond the band's boundaries. Before stepping into the solo spotlight, Lazarus flexed his musical muscles with Tomorrow's Children, a band known for it's adventurous blend of rock and reggae influences. As an in-demand session musician, he contributed to numerous projects, honing his skills as an arranger, producer, and songwriter. But it was this album-released in 1977 on Midsong Records-that truly marked his breakout as a solo artist.

Lazarus - Like Trees We Grow Up to Be Satellites [COMPACT DISCS] date 11/02/2004

Freddie Hubbard - BREAKING POINT Recorded in May 1964, shortly after Hubbard left Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, the quintet - with James Spaulding, Ronnie Mathews, Eddie Khan, and Joe Chambers - moves assuredly from free-form playing and modal jazz to the blues and balladry on this 6-song set of originals by Hubbard and Chambers. Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging. BLUE NOTE RECORDS