Friday 50s, an album from about a half-century ago.... 😉
This is a 1973 release that was nominated for a 1975 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band. Patrick Williams won for Best Instrumental Arrangement of the title tune. 🎺 🎷
"....this album features Williams hitting....a 70s jazz funk groove, with a nice electric edge. The tracks are long, and the solos are played by Tom Scott and Marvin Stamm (mostly) -- and the rest of the group includes Mike Melvoin on keyboards, John Guerin on drums, and Larry Bunker on percussion." Dusty Groove. Album Allmusic ; Discogs.
Patrick Williams was a composer/arranger/bandleader who made most of his fame in TV and movie music, but also released some fine jazz albums. He scored > 200 films and ~ 20 television series, and did arrangements for >200 albums! He won 4 Emmys and 23 nominations, 2 Grammys and 19 nominations, with nominations for an Oscar and a Pulitzer. 😱 His website ; Wikipedia ; Allmusic ; Discogs ; IMDB.
Patrick Williams, Threshold, full album: Spotify
This is on the Jazz Best Albums 1973 playlist at Spotify/Jazz Todayish. 😎
