2 B Free

2 B Free / Gary Bias (1999)



A solo album of the Gary Bias of EWF HORNS.

He is already indispensable member for EWF which it always steps forward in
"AFTER THE LONE HAS GONE" on live broadcasting and plays.

Most tunes of this album were his composition and is surprisingly wonderful!
An adult-like and am urbane.

Listen with glass of whisky! I recommend/
I want you to listen by all means.

1. The Rump

2. Never Let Go

3. Easy

4. 2 B Free

5. Make It Right

6. Lady

7. Where's the Love

8. Damage

9. Quiet Passion

10. If the Mood Is Right

11. Precious Love

12. The Rump

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Under the Moon and over the Sky

Under the Moon and over the Sky / Gary Bias




Gary Bias ,Saxphonist of Earth,Wind & Fire Horn released 2nd solo. 







This CD contains only one tune .
But this one music is really wonderful!

Chorus is coloured out, however the lead vocal is the sax of Gary Bias.
So Emotional and Smooth!

Sound is comfortable.
Romantic and relaxing.

But to tell the truth.
I can't get satisfied with only one tune.
 I want him to release a full album like" 2 be free" again



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Feat,Gary Bias

Albums feat.Gary Bias




★　Rapture/ Anita Baker (1984)

★　In The Storm / El Debarge (1992)

★　Comin' Atcha/　Cleopatra （1998）

★　Just Between Us/Norman Brown (1992)

★　Anything But Ordinary/ Patrice Rushen（1994）
　
★　Better Days Ahead/　Norman Brown (1996)

★　The Day / Babyface（2001）

★　Love Me All Over / J-Friends (2002)

★　I Feel The Light  / Little Glee Monster (2019)

★　It Is Love  / Sheldon Reynolds The Familey (2017)


Solo works of Gary Bias 



★　2 B FREE / Gary Bias (1999)

★　Under the Moon and over the Sky　/　Gary Bias  (2014)

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Rapture

Rapture　/ Anita Baker (1984)



Anita Baker was a lead singer of Chapter 8・
But belonging recordmaker went bankrupt, in 1983, from Beverly Glenn, she got solo debut!
She became famous as the force party singer who has remarkable singing ability, you know!
EWF members participated in her second solo album .

Gary Bias participated in song production in the single "Sweet Love" that a hit was recorded.
It's catchy and asleep!
I really recommend this album.
Works of EWF members participation were such below.

Gregg Moore / Guitar on ①,②,⑦,
Don Myrick/ Saxphone on ②
Pauilinho da Costa / Percussion on ①,②,⑥,⑦,⑧,
Gary Bias/ Writing on ①




1. Sweet Love
2. You Bring Me Joy
3. Caught Up In The Rapture
4. Been So Long
5. Mystery
6. No One In The World
7. Same Ole Love
8. Watch Your S




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Anything But Ordinary

Anything But Ordinary / Patrice Rushen　（1994）



Patrice Rushen is R&B singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist.
We also see her name in various collaboration plans or albums of other artists.

After 80's,She bigun to produce the music of TV or movies,
She became the first woman to serve as head composer/musical director for the Grammy Awards and the Emmy Awards.

Her 13th solo album was not as successful as her previous album,
but every song is so great work ranked high that we can be satisfied.

Members of Earth,Wind & Fire participated in this album.
Let me introduce the performance that they were.

Philip Bailey/ Choir 5
Gary Bias/Saxophone 2,6,8,10
Greg Moore/Guitar 3,6,9
Ray Brown/ Trumpet 6,10
Reggie Young/Trombone 6,10


The "My Heart, Your Heart" with which Philip Bailey participated is a big chorus by a luxurious artist!
Such as/
Josie James, Dawnn Lewis, Wanda Vaughn, Stacy Campbell, Chante Moore
Alfie Silas, Philip Bailey, Carl Carwell, Jim Gilstrap, Roy Galloway, Kevin Dorsey, Nigel Martinez

I couldn't do to find his voice from the inside.


1. I Do
2. Tell Me
3. What'cha Gonna Do?
4. I Only Think of You
5. My Heart, Your Heart
6. Anything But Ordinary
7. Top of the Line
8. State of Mind
9. Caravan
10. Be With You




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Better Days Ahead

★　Better Days Ahead　/　Norman Brown (1996)



Norman Brown is a guitarist anｄ also a vocalist.
He is also known as a member of BWB..
The sound of the beautiful guitar may colour your adult atmospheric night.
Members of Earth,Wind &Fire Horn participated in this 4th solo album.
The songs they participated were "Come Closer To Me"and " N-Control"
Ray Brown, Reggie Young And Gary Bias.

Famous tune of EWF "After The Love Is Gone" is futured,
It sounds quite fresh because the new melody had added to the original tune!
It's worth listening!


1. This TIme Around
2. Better Days Ahead
3. After The Love Is Gone
4. Places In The Heart
5. Third World
6. Come Closer To Me
7. N-Control
8. Serenade
9. Your Body's Callin'
10. Facts Of Love

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Just Between Us

Just Between Us　/ Norman Brown (1992)




Norman Brown is a guitarist anｄ also a vocalist.
He is also known as a member of BWB..
The sound of the beautiful guitar may colour your adult atmospheric night.
Members of Earth,Wind &Fire participated in his solo debut album.
The song they participated was "Love's Holiday",well known number of EWF!
The guitar confrontation of Noman Brown and Al McKay is quite thrilling.
It's worth listening!.

Base/Verdine White
Guitar/Al McKay, Norman Brown
Sax,Flute/ Gary Bias


1. Stormin'
2. Just Between Us
3. East Meets West
4. Love's Holiday
5. It's A Feelin'
6. Too High
7. Something Just For You
8. Here To Stay
9. Moonlight Tonight
10. Sweet Taste
11. Inside


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Comin' Atcha

Comin' Atcha / Cleopatra （1998）



3 sisters of teens at that time who have debuted in 1998.
This is their debut album.
I heard that they were the television program which made them a main character in UK..
Popularity of them were to the extent!

Every song in this album deserves to be an single cut.
The work was the really high percentage of completion.
I thought a big writers made songs, but most depended on their own work.
What a wonderful ability thay have!
Moreover it sounds so stylish!

Earth,Wind&Fire Horn participated in 3rd numbers of this album "Don't Suffer in Silence ".
Horns are

Ray Brown
Gary Bias
Reggie Young

Thay ring the grace note like EWF really.

By the way, the tarnish of this song was made with a motif.of "September"
A part of "Baa-eee-ahh-uh " is almost" Don't Suffer in Silence"in this song.,
But the feel of impression is quite different from "September".
If the lyrics of this melody weren't exites with " Baa-eee-ahh-uh ", maybe I didn't notice.that this is a motif of "September".
Excellent method of featuring motif.
Ｉ　really recommend to listen to this ,especially for the people who loves the song "September"!

1. Cleopatra's Theme
2. Life Ain't Easy
3. Don't Suffer in Silence
4. Touch of Love
5. Bird Song
6. Thinking About You
7. What You Gonna Do Boy?
8. World We Live In
9. Dying Rose
10. Two Timer
11. I Want You Back


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In The Storm

In The Storm / El Debarge (1992)



It's really ! My favorite album !
It's danceable in Sweet mood!

Beautiful high tone voice of El Berbage is really pleasant!
The 3rd back solo album which played an active part in DeBarge which is Family Group.

This work was produced by El Debarge and Maurice White.
A member of Earth,Wind&Fire participated in this a lot, too.

The album must-hear for a EWF fan!
The last song of this album "!Special"was produced and written by El Debarge and Maurice White !
Maurice also participated in backing vocal!

1 Elmo Funk
2 Fast Lane
3 After The Dance
4 My Heart Belongs To You
5 Cry
6 Love Me Tonight
7 Soncerely Yours
8 You Know What I Like
9 Tip Of My Tounge
10 Soul Searchin'
11 In The Storm
12 And Then I Wrote
13 Thick
14 Another Chance
15 Leggs
16 Elmo Funk
17 You To Turn Me On
18 Prelude To Midnight
19 Special

Don Myrick With Saxohone/6,8,
Al McKay With Guitar/ 10,
Gary Bias With Saxophone
Ray Brown With Trumpet
Reggie Young With Trombone
Bill Meyers With Horn Arrengement /11,13,14,15,
Maurice White With Background Vocal
Johnny Gtaham With Guiitar /19

This is the album you make be fascinated really!



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Power Of Soul

Power Of Soul～A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix （2004）




I 've never listened another tribute album that such gorgeous artists participated like this !

Superstars covered many of the famous piece of genius guitarist Jimi Hendrix
together with their individuality.

Anyway, it is an album that excites us so much!
Check out the following participation member !
Won't you get surprised?

Moreover, we can enjoy the tune of Earth and Wind &Fire and these one tune of Devoted Spirits at once in this album!
By the way, the organization of the EWF participation tune "Voodoo Child" is .

Maurice White:Lead Vocals
Sheldon Reynolds; Lead & Back Vocal, Guitar, Main Bass,Keyboard,Drum Programming
Ricky Lawson; Drums
Verdine White; Additional Bass
Ray Brown; Trumpet
Reggie Young; Trombone
Gary Bias; Saxphone

Who made such a miraculous album?
You may think。
One of the producers is Sheldon Reynolds!
It might be a considerably famous story that he worships Jimi Hendrix.
Even if you are not a fan of Jimi, this is the album that should be absolutely listened.

1. Gratitude - James 'Al' Hendrix

2. Are You Experienced - Musiq

3. Spanish Castle Magic - Santana

4. Purple House - Prince

5. The Wind Cries Mary - Sting

6. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Earth, Wind & Fire

7. Power Of Soul - Bootsy Collins (Featuring George Clinton & The P-Funk All - Stars)

8. Burning Of The Midnight Lamp - Eric Clapton

9. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - Lenny Kravitz

10. 30 Years - James 'Al' Hendrix

11. Who Knows - Devoted Spirits (Featuring George Duke)

12. Purple Haze - Robert Randolph & The Family Band

13. Going Home - Velvert Turner

14. Little Wing - Chaka Khan & Kenny Olson

15. Castles Made Of Sand - Sounds Of Blackness

16. May This Be Love - Eric Gales

17. Foxey Lady - Cee-Lo

18. Red House - John Lee Hooker

19. Little Wing/3rd Stone From The Sun - Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble




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