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Isaac Lee Hayes (born August 20, 1942, in Covington, Tennessee) is an actor, soul singer, Academy Award- winning songwriter, musician, and arranger. He voiced the character "Chef", a singing ladies' man and elementary school cook, on the animated sitcom South Park. In 1972, Hayes won an Oscar for Best Original Song for the film Shaft. Hayes became the first African American to win an Academy Award in a non-acting category. After Hattie McDaniel, James Baskett and Sidney Poitier, he became only the fourth performer of African descent to ever receive an Academy Award. He was also nominated in the Best Original Score category (for Shaft) as well
Isaac Hayes: Truck Turner
by Richard J Salvucci
If a listener has not seen the film “Truck Turner," (1974) there is perhaps no way that any of this review can make sense. And, alas, if you have seen “Truck Turner," there is little anything anyone can do to help. This is a movie that was part of a subgenre, Blaxploitation movies, that could scarcely ...
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Truck Turner
By Isaac Hayes
Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2024
Track listing: Main Title; House of Beauty; Blue's Crib; Driving in the Sun; Breakthrough; Now We're One; The Duke; Dorinda'sParty; Pursuit of the Pimpmobile; We Need Each Other Girl; A House Full of Girls; A Hospital Shootout; Your're in My Arms Again; Give It To Me; Drinking; The Insurance Company; End Theme.
Larry Nozero: Time
by Chris May
Here is an odd one. Originally released on the short-lived Detroit label Strata in 1975, Larry Nozero's Time defies categorization. First-generation spiritual jazz, Henry Mancini, Motown, strings (real and synthed), the Swingle Singers, Braziliana and Shaft era Isaac Hayes jostle around the mic, along with Sibylline hints of Kamasi Washington. Is it for real? Is it ...
Joshua Redman Group At Gates Concert Hall
by Steven Roby
Joshua Redman Group Gates Concert Hall Denver, Colorado March 1, 2024 A luminary of contemporary jazz, Joshua Redman graced Gates Concert Hall last Friday with his stellar group featuring Paul Cornish (piano), Philip Norris (bass), Nazir Ebo (drums), and the outstanding vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa. The 100-minute sold-out performance relied ...
Born Under A Bad Sign (SACD)
By Albert King
Label: Stax Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Born Under A Bad Sign; Crosscut Saw; Kansas City; Oh, Pretty Woman; Down Don’t
Bother Me; The Hunter; I Almost Lost My Mind; Personal Manager; Laundromat
Blues; As The Years Go Passing by; The Very Thought Of You.
Record Store Day Black Friday 2023: Jazz Releases
by Kyle Simpler
For many, Black Friday conjures up images of massive crowds battling each other to get their hands on marked down gift items at huge department stores. For record collectors, though, the scene is much less dramatic because Black Friday is one of two yearly Record Store Day drops. This is where limited run albums hit the ...
David Rodriguez
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines On David Rodriguez, Executive Vice President and Executive Producer at NJPAC--the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. David works in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey, and has led a fascinating life in the performing arts. He was a full-time musician on the road with groups ranging from Isaac Hayes to ...
