Re: A Quincy Jones moment...

Tony Reid (t-bird@salata.com)
18 Jul 96 14:43:06 -0800


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sz> From: szymczak@teleport.com (Peter Szymczak)
sz> Subject: A Quincy Jones moment...

sz> Visited the Goodwill's record department this past weekend and found
sz> the Quincy Jones gem _SmackWater Jack_, which contains the theme from
sz> "Ironside" -- I knew I'd heard that bass line before -- why yes, it's
sz> on the Future Sound of Jazz, vol. 2, track 7, "Sides of Iron" by
sz> Chaser.
sz> Amongst a couple other TV themes, the LP also features "Hikky-Burr"
sz> (Theme from The Bill Cosby Show), with mad scattin' vocals by Bill
sz> himself.

if you've ever checked out "ooh lawd" by jazz not jazz (early fat jazzy
grooves series on new breed), you'll recognize "hikky burr". the beat is
from bob james' "mardi gras".

t-bird

... mediocre musicians borrow, great musicians STEAL-chick corea