Bluey of Incognito: The Albums That Shaped My Career
Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-impacting albums from Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Earth Wind and Fire.
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Maurice White’s Gratitude Gave Mentor Ramsey Lewis a Hit With ‘Sun Goddess’
Eight years after Ramsey Lewis gave him his first big break, Maurice White returned the favor to Lewis by lending his talents to an album that put Lewis back in the public spotlight.
Maurice White (1941-2016): Five Great Earth Wind and Fire Moments
Maurice White, who died today, was the mastermind behind Earth Wind and Fire’s focused, soul-lifting horns, sunburst harmonies and a thrilling propensity for shaken-up textures and rhythms.
Chicago – ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Something Else! Sneak Peek
This may well be Chicago’s first great album of new material in a generation.
‘One of the most requested songs’: On that mysterious date from Earth Wind and Fire’s ‘September’
We’ve all heard the tune. But just what happened during the 21st night?
One Track Mind: Earth Wind and Fire, “Can’t Hide Love” from Essential (2014)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plP4Z2hHXvE&w=500&h=305] This sound, in the dead of night, comes rushing out of my radio — a tornadic gust of horns. Then there follows a devastatingly cool lyric, amid a suave and spacious groove. But who is it? 45 seconds in, I finally peg “Can’t Hide Love” as the newRead More
Shows I’ll Never Forget: Earth Wind and Fire, September 20, 2013
At the Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois: As the entire crowd bounced up and down, hands in the air, one thing was clear: only Earth Wind and Fire could turn the Chicago Theatre into one huge dance floor. You May Also Like: Maurice White (1941-2016): Five Great Earth Wind and FireRead More
‘He’s really proud of what we’ve done’: An update on Earth Wind and Fire’s ailing Maurice White
As Earth Wind and Fire nears the two-decade mark without Maurice White as an every-day presence, it’s issued a return-to-form new disc — though their thoughts remain with the group’s founder. You May Also Like: Maurice White (1941-2016): Five Great Earth Wind and Fire Moments Maurice White’s Gratitude Gave MentorRead More
Earth Wind and Fire – Now, Then and Forever (2013)
Anyone who smiles while listening to classic Earth Wind and Fire tracks (just try remaining seated during “September”) will thoroughly enjoy the group’s first album in eight years, Now, Then and Forever. You May Also Like: Maurice White (1941-2016): Five Great Earth Wind and Fire Moments Maurice White’s Gratitude GaveRead More
Something Else! sneak peek: Earth Wind and Fire, “My Promise” from Now, Then and Forever (2013)
There’s so much here that’s reminiscent of Earth Wind and Fire’s classic late-1970s sound — the urban R&B/pop amalgam, the soaring chorus, the stabbing horns — that it takes a moment to pinpoint what’s different. You May Also Like: Maurice White (1941-2016): Five Great Earth Wind and Fire Moments MauriceRead More
