How Pee Wee Ellis Finally Stepped Into the Spotlight With ‘Blues Mission’
Ex-James Brown saxist Pee Wee Ellis unveiled his debut solo LP 30 years ago this month, proving again that he was one of the funkiest homo sapiens anywhere.
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Maceo Parker’s Roots and Grooves was half genius, half missed opportunity
Released 10 years ago today, this album found Maceo Parker trying another fun experiment with history and sound, but with mixed results.
Denny Seiwell on Wings, and other things: ‘Play with one Beatle, and it really f*cks up your jazz career’
Denny Seiwell had played with Zoot Sims and J.J. Johnson before joining Paul McCartney and Wings. His work on 1971’s Ram, in fact, arrived even as he played dates with Billy Joel and James Brown, among others. You May Also Like: Why ‘Red Rose Speedway’ Ended Up Fracturing Paul McCartneyRead More
