Always You

Always You / James Ingram (2007)



As well as James Ingram is famous as a soul music singer.
He is also known as a songwriter , producer and the musical craftsman who can handle many musical instruments by himself.
”Just Once”　and "One Hundred Ways" in the album "The Dude" of Quincy Jones which he participated vocally won R&B best vocal performance of a Grammy , his celebrity spread quickly...
He was producing many hit songs after that.
He also deal with a theme song of a movie in 90 's.

Maurice White produced １ song in his 5th album.
Too Much for This Heart
We can listen to Maurice's voice in backyard.
His voice is just piled up on rust, and a melody rises more refreshingly.
Bill Meyers also participated with keyboards.
A comment of Maurice White to James appears on a jacket.

James Ingram has a voice that I have admired for a long time-
a marvelous instrument coupled with a soulful delivery.
It was indeed a pleasure to work and create with you my dear friend.

1. Someone Like You
2. Let Me Love You This Way
3. Always You
4. Treat Her Right
5. A Baby's Born
6. This Is the Night
7. You Never Know What You Got
8. Too Much for This Heart
9. Sing for the Children
10. Any Kind of Love

Trumpet/ Jerry Hey , Gary Grant, 5.9,10

Too Much for This Heart
Produced by Maurice White
Arranged by Bill Meyers & Maurice White
Keyboards/ Bill Meyers
Background Vocals/ Maurice White




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Robert Brookins passed away .

Robert Brookins passed away .
He was 46.
I loved his husky voice and refined music that he created.
I feel so lonely when I think that I cannot listen to his new album anymore.
The lower photograph is the signature that I got from Robert after the Live of Philip Bailey outside livehouse.
It is remembered like the yesterday's thing.
I'm so sorry for that news.

Into My Soul

Into My Soul / Kirk Whalum (2003)



Kirk Whalum is well known as a sax player of smooth jazz, and also with the contest with many artists .
We often lay eyes on his name by various albums.

He has not come to winning a prize, but he has nominated for Grammy award 7 times.
I think evidence makes it certain of his ability and the popularity .

Maurice White parthicipated in his solo album!
We can listen to his unique voice in ”You Had Me At Hello ”。
After a harmony of a saxophone of Kirk Whalum and voice of Maurice White has caused a chemical change, a song is livened beautifully.

Greg Moore also participated in 2 songs!

1. Do You Feel Me
2. Into My Soul
3. Hold On I'm Coming
4. Another Beautiful Day
5. Hoddamile (Hot Or Mild)
6. I Loved You In Memphis
7. That's All Right
8. Memphis Reason
9. Club Paradise
10. You Had Me At Hello
11. Me, Me & You


Additional Guitar/ Greg Moore 6,7
Background vocal/ Maurice White 10



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Maurice White

★　Maurice White (1984) (Reissu 2001)


Great leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White!
His only solo album has not been introduced in my blog yet.

Released in 1984 by Maurice name of the album.
EWF sound like!
Maurice covered Ben E King's "Stand By Me" and it sounds different from original and also very funky !

There's a Ben's picture Ben in a jacket taken with Maurice.

I Need You" is a masterpieces of all many love songs.
As For high tone voice, EWF's Philip Bailey is rather focused to be on gathering liable, but Maurice's treble also beautiful!

Bonus tracks added to this original album and released in 2001.

Adventures Of The Heart (Demo) is probably teh original version of ” Open Your Heart To Love "
the last time I noticed.

But when I compare the both songs, thouge melody is similar but also has different atmosphere .
Which is a good song where the need to be changed?

However Adventures Of The Heart is a good lyrics!
Don't you think so?

1. Switch on Your Radio

2. Jamboree

3. Stand by Me

4. Sea of Glass

5. I Need You

6. Believe in Magic

7. Lady Is Love

8. Invitation

9. The Sleeping Frame

10. Children of Afrika

11. Alpha Dance

12. Life [Freedom Mix][#][*]

13. Life [*]

14. Adventures of the Heart (Demo) [#][*][Demo Version]

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Plaza Suite In A Dawn

夜明けのプラザスイート / Kaita (1996) Plaza Suite In A Dawn



2nd album of Kaita was under the production of Maurice White and Bill Meyers.
Maurice and Bill participateｄ in all songs by an arrangement, but there are no songs offered this time.

It wasn't possible to find a favorite song for me.
The musical taste is different in person .

It seemed that Maurice White participated in a background vocal, but how many times I listened to all songs , I couldn't find his voice on earth .
If there was a person who knows the answer,
Please tell me!


1. ファンキー EXA No.1 (Funky EXA No.1)
2. 心の穴 (Hole At The Heart)
3. オレンジ・ジュース (Orange Juice)
4. チューチョは2度まで(Chucho Is to The Twice)
5. どしゃぶりの瞳 (Pupil Of Torrential Rain)
6. いたって順調 (It's Smooth)
7. 真昼の夜 (Night At Noon)

Produced by Maurice White & Bill Meyers
All songs Arranged by Kaita, Maurice And Bill

Background Vocals/ Maurice White
and "Hey man,blow your horn"?
Keyboards/ Bill Meyers
Trampet/ Gary Grand



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