Results for "CTI Records"

Johnny Hammond: Breakout

by David Rickert
April 12, 2002

A prime example of the CTI label’s indulgence in the commercial possibilities of jazz, Breakout gave Johnny Hammond the opportunity to escape from the long shadow cast by Jimmy Smith. Sticking with the Hammond B-3, by this time a bit old-fashioned as many had become enchanted with the Fender Rhodes, Hammond and his band contribute an ...

Joe Farrell: Moon Germs

by David Rickert
April 12, 2002

Moon Germs is one of the few true jazz albums put out by CTI, a label whose artists gravitated towards the commercial possibilities of soul jazz, primarily to put food on the table. It’s a jaw dropper, one of the truly classic albums from the era. Farrell, known primarily for his work with Elvin Jones in ...

CTI: The Master Collection

Label: CTI Records
Released: 2001

Goodbye Sadness (Tristeza) / Nega Do Cabelo Duro

By Astrud Gilberto

Label: CTI Records
Released: 2001

Sunflower

By Milt Jackson

Label: CTI Records
Released: 1999

Milt Jackson: Sunflower

by Douglas Payne
November 1, 1999

After years on the road with the Modern Jazz Quartet and a series of sterling solo and all-star jazz performances, vibraphonist Milt Jackson decided it was time to see some green. Watching kids half his age, possessing half his talent, earn millions playing rock, he insisted he could earn more without the restraints of ...

Talkin' Verve

By Astrud Gilberto

Label: CTI Records
Released: 1998

Salt Song

By George Benson

Label: CTI Records
Released: 1998

George Benson: Salt Song

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 1998

One could argue that Creed Taylor helped create the “smooth jazz" or “NAC" sound when he produced (or overproduced) some very commercial Wes Montgomery albums in the 1960s. But considering how much great jazz he produced for CTI in the early-to-mid 1970s, we can forgive Taylor for his role in the “smooth jazz" nightmare. At CTI, ...

CTI Acid Jazz Grooves

By Arnaldo DeSouteiro

Label: CTI Records
Released: 1997
Track listing: Knock on Wood; Tombo in 7/4-Ake/Celebration Suite; Midnight Woman; Morocco; Skyscrapers; The Prophet; Sister Sanctified; Loran's Dance; Another Star; People Make the World Go Round; Road Warriors.