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Earth, Wind & Fire is an American multi-genre band, founded by Maurice White (vocals, drums, percussion) in 1969. The band's original lineup included Maurice, his brother Verdine White (bass), guitarist Michael Beal, pianists and vocalists Wade Flemons and Don Whitehead, percussionist Yackov Ben Israel, vocalist Sherry Scott, trumpeter Leslie Drayton, trombonist Alexander Thomas and ...
Earth, Wind & Fire (abbreviated as EW&F or EWF) is an American band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1969. Their music spans multiple genres, including jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin and Afro-pop. [4] [5] They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide. [6] [7] [8]
A critic described Alexander's music and live show as "loud, raw, rocked out and raucous". [17] Another critic called Alexander a "character" and wrote that his live show is "not to be missed." [18] As of 2014, the Linsey Alexander Blues Band included Alexander as vocalist and guitarist, Breezy Rodio on guitar, [11] and Ronald Simmons on bass. [12]
Wind and Fire." [14] Al Rudis of the Chicago Sun Times found "Earth, Wind and Fire brings to mind Bossa nova, Sly and the Family Stone, Ray Conniff, Afro-Cuban music and The 5th Dimension". [11] John Bush of AllMusic gave the album four-and-a-half out of five stars and complimented the song's' "freewheeling arrangements".
Chicago was the first important center of jazz as it left the city of its birth, New Orleans, Louisiana.The name jazz (and its early variations jass or jas) may have first been applied to the music in Chicago in the 1910s, as such hot New Orleans bands as Tom Brown's made a hit up north.
Chicago performing live in 2005. Chicago is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in February 1967, the group was originally known as The Big Thing and later Chicago Transit Authority, before becoming Chicago in 1969.
The term Alexander Band or Alexander band might refer to: Alex Band, American musician (born 1981) Alexander's band, a phenomenon related to rainbows;
Chicago Fire was released by HighNote Records in 2014. [3] JazzTimes reported that "Alexander has released more than 30 albums in two decades, and this is one of the most vital." [4] The AllMusic reviewer concluded that, "Chicago Fire is a no-nonsense set of original and cover songs that showcases his passionate, swinging, straight-ahead jazz ...