SEAWIND's Big News!
It's Finally Finished!The Brand New Seawind "Reunion" CD!!Yes, it's true! The long-awaited Seawind Reunion CD recording is finally finished! The new CD will be released in Japan on April 22nd on the Village Music label (SONY). The group has spent time in four state-of-the-art, Los Angeles recording studios, recording all of their new songs. This CD has been almost 3 years in the making! It also includes beautifully performed, updated 2009 arrangements of "Follow Your Road", "Free" , "He Loves You" and "Devil Is A Liar"! By far, this is the band's best ever, recording! This CD is musical history in the making, as it has been 29 years since Seawind's last new release!!
CD cover and back cover
See this link for more information: http://aorclub.blogs.com/acmj/2009/03/seawind-reunion-cd-release-in-april.html
Al Jarreau makes a guest appearance on the new Seawind CD! He is featured along with Pauline Wilson on the remake of "He Loves You" and on the brand new song, "Hold On". Pictured above at Bernie Becker's recording and mastering studios, in Pasadena, CA are: Blue Johnson, Larry Williams, Pauline Wilson, Al Jarreau and Bob Wilson.
...............Engineer Steve Sykes prepares for session.........................................Members of Seawind listen to a track.
..............Seawind members discuss song arrangement................................Castle Oaks Recording Studios, Calabassas, CA.
The Seawind Reunion ConcertsWere a Major Success!Thanks to all of you Seawind fans who were able to attend!
1979............................................2005 Two incredible, sold-out nights of miraculous music at the beautiful Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts! Seawind performed many of their hits with updated new arrangements and surprised many of their fans with lots of stirring, brand new music! Some real healing took place on stage and in the audience! Deep emotions ran from tears to laughter and after 23 years of silence, it was pure joy to see Seawind back together once again! The concerts were musical history! A "moving" experience that will always be remembered! Yes, .....Seawind is back..... much older,....... much wiser,..... musically tighter,....and more mature than ever!
photograph by our long-time friend: PF Bentley Thanks to everyone who attended the concerts! Thanks also to the fans, from around the world, who sent us their well-wishes, congratulations and prayers! There were many fans and family members who were there in spirit and many who traveled from Japan, Europe, Hawaii and from states abroad, to be a part of this long-awaited reunion! Seawind songs performed included "Devil Is A Liar", "Free", "Angel Of Mercy", "Pearl", "Sun Shadow", "Wayne", "Window Of A Child", "Everything Needs Love", "Invitation", "Liquid Spies", Inner Urge", "Rio De Janeiro Blue", "Good Morning Heartache", "Love Lost", "You're My Everything", "He Loves You", "Follow Your Road" and "Kept By Your Power". Augmenting the Seawind horn section were trumpeter, Gary Grant and trombone player, Bill Reichenbach! It was a wonderful reunion in many more ways than one!
George Benson, Al Jarreau, Abe Laboriel Sr., Sir Paul McCartney, Patrice Rushen & Larry Williams!
Seawind's Larry Williams with Herbie Hancock (left) and with Marcus Miller & George Benson. Larry has been working on a special CD project featuring Al Jarreau and George Benson together for the first time in their careers! The CD, which Larry Williams co-produced, is now released by a special collaboration between Monster Records and Concord Records. ..
The Seawind CTI albums have been digitally re-mastered and are now available on compact disc for the very first time! Both of these classic CD's have full-color, 8-page booklets, featuring never-before-published concert photos, all song lyrics and bio information about Seawind's legendary roll in the jazz-fusion music of their time! These two CD gems are real collector's items for true Seawind fans. E-mail us now for ordering information!
Models: Lana Dang and Joyce Johnson Seawindjazz.com T-Shirts!
A Proud Piece of Commemorative Clothing! Beautiful, pre-shrunk, black, 100% cotton t-shirts displaying the Seawind logo & "seawindjazz.com" in white letters are now available in limited sizes. Believe it or not, it's been 25 years since the last Seawind t-shirts were printed. This new design marks the launching of the Seawind website and a brand new era in Seawind's musical history. Be the first in your neighborhood to wear this cool t-shirt! A great gift idea for friends, musicians, jazz lovers and true Seawind fans! Price: $15 + $5 shipping & handling. For more information or to order, E-mail us now!
Model: Ming Johnson
.. Larry Williams' 1st solo CD! Larry's SONY Records CD is only available in Japan! It is entitled, The Beautiful Struggle and it is his first CD as a solo artist. This CD showcases the pure talents of Larry Williams and it features Pauline Wilson, Jerry Hey, Vinnie Colauita, Dave Carpenter and a cast of world-class musicians! Larry combines his new original songs with some great jazz classics such as 'Round Midnight, Inner Urge and Invitation! His acoustic piano, keyboards and saxophone performances are among his finest! E-mail us for more information! Track listing: Nefertiti in Blue and Green, Invitation, Soul Eyes, The Beautiful Struggle, Grayheart, Inner Urge, Love Lost, Calling You, 'Round Midnight, Straight No Changes
Pauline Wilson's 2nd solo CD! Pauline's 2nd CD as a solo artist is undoubtedly her best! It is entitled, Tribute and it comes ten years after her first CD release, Intuition. It features her pristine vocals and the all-star cast of Larry Williams, Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Ken Wild, Harvey Mason, Airto Moreira, Lenny Castro, David Garfield, Michael Paulo and Alphonso Johnson! It is currently only available in Japan and Hawaii but can be ordered through her website. See link to Pauline's website below. Track listing: Rio De Janeiro Blue, Good Morning Heartache, Never Let Me Go, Sentimental Mood, When I Fall In Love, The Nearness of You, I Want To Be Around, Someone To Watch Over Me, Dindi
Larry Williams and Pauline Wilson co-headlined a two week concert tour of Japan to promote their new CD's. They performed together in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto and at the famous mountain resort of Hakone. Sponsored by Audi, the two Hakone concerts were held outdoors, under the stars at the beautiful Hakone Open Air Museum, amidst pine forests, bamboo groves, sculptures from around the world and the newest Audi car models. Both shows, (which also included Seawind songs, He loves You and Follow Your Road), were recorded by FM Tokyo and aired throughout Japan on Aug. 10th, 2002.
Seawind bassist, Ken Wild has just finished producing and performing on his brother, Dave Wild's new CD, entitled Wild Sides!
Keyboardist Dave Wild's new CD features two Seawind members. Ken Wild on bass and Larry Williams on alto and tenor sax! Rounding out the group is noted session drummer, Ralph Humphrey! The CD features a set of Dave's attractive and highly creative original compositions performed by this stellar jazz group of musicians! For more information about Wild Sides, visit Dave Wild's website: http://www.wildmusic-jazz.com
Paprika Soul is one of Europe's hottest smooth jazz groups. Why?? Because Bob Wilson's popular Seawind song, He Loves You, is the hit single from this CD! The CD is a big hit in Europe and is now available here in the U.S. and in Japan. So........26 years later (since it's original Seawind release), He Loves You is again a hit with an entire new generation! It just proves that great songs are truly timeless and that the music of Seawind continues to win new fans and touch music lovers and recording artists even into the new millennium!
Did you know? In 1990, Seawind guitarist, Bud Nuanez recorded his first solo CD for Pony Canyon Records in Japan! The CD is only available in Japan and it features the all-star cast of Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Johnson, Alex Aucña, Leon Patillo, Dave Thomasson, Frank Zottoli and Seawind band members, Bob Wilson, Ken Wild, Jerry Hey and Kim Hutchcroft! Bud's original songs showcase his versatile talents as both a composer and guitarist. Little-known to music lovers here in America, this incredible CD is a collector's item for true Seawind fans!
Track listing: Welcome Sister Mary, The Man Who Wasn't There, Oh My Achin' Back, Heather's Walking, Only A Memory, Heaven Only Knows, A Mother's Heart, A Simple Thank You, My Sweet Children, My Summer Vacation
Bob and Pauline Wilson's ground-breaking contemporary Christian album (1981) is now available on CD in Japan! It features all Seawind members and other world-class session musicians. For those of you who have been trying to find this musical gem, you can now order it on line through Cool Sound Inc. Cool Sound has the largest selection of American contemporary Christian CD's in Japan! For more information, visit the Cool Sound website. www.coolsound.tms.to
Track listing: I'll Keep My Eyes On Jesus, With Love In Your Eyes, Joyful Melody, Vision: Power and Glory, You Can't Hide, Somebody Loves You, Lullabye of Love, In The Spirit, Jesus is My Lord
Seawind Stops King Records Japan for the Illegal Release of The Two Seawind CTI Masters! Can you believe it? Yes, King Records in Japan "accidentally" released on CD, the two Seawind CTI masters! King Records was in fact, the Japan licensee for Creed Taylor's CTI Records back in the 70's, when CTI was still in business. However, King failed to realize that Seawind had won all rights to their CTI masters back in 1978, when CTI fell into Bankruptcy Court and Seawind sued Creed Taylor and won! "It really upset me when I saw that King had released the two Seawind CTI masters in Japan", said Blue Johnson, Seawind manager. "The music of Seawind is sacred ....and no one should be messin' wit' it ....without the band's permission!" (smile) All joking aside, the good thing is that this unfortunate incident has been stopped and settled out of court! King Records has paid for their "mistake"! If any of you fans out there happen to see any Seawind CD's that don't appear to be legit or that don't look like the Seawind CD's shown on our Albums Page, please e-mail us and let us know about it. We thank you in advance, for helping us to police and preserve the musical legacy and integrity of Seawind.
Our dear friend Ken Parker passed away on Feb. 28th, 2002. Ken was Seawind's strongest supporter and a member of the Seawind "family". His amazing photographic memory and genius intellect, made him a person of many resources, which he used to help Seawind throughout the years! A graduate of both the Naval Academy and Air Force Academy, Ken's unique experience in military intelligence, procedures and planning, helped Seawind tremendously in planning their concert tours and promoting their career. This photo is how we choose to remember Ken. With his hat and sunglasses, Seawind t-shirt, briefcase, umbrella and newspaper in his sport coat pocket,.... Ken will never be forgotten! God bless Ken Parker! (photograph by Blue Johnson - Paris, France 1978) For the latest in Seawind News and upcoming events, visit this News Page on a regular basis! Seawind welcomes your e-mails! [ HOME ] [ The Albums ] [ The Band Members ] [ Memories ] [ Photo Gallery ] Link to: [ Pauline Wilson's website ] Link to: [ Blue Johnson's website ]
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FM Tokyo (recording not available)
He Loves You!
Somebody Loves You
In Memory