Lyman woodard was born march 3rd, 1942 in owosso, michigan and started his formal musical training at age four on the piano. Search for videos, audio, pictures and other files search files. But releases such as his 1975 saturday night special and the legacy of his namesake outfit, the lyman woodard organization, helped define motor citys. Our mission encompasses the fostering of the creative spirit through the production and presentation of performances and exhibits in venues accessible to all audiences.
Saturday night special by the lyman woodard organization, released 17 november 2017 1. The classic cut is 29oddminute final track one for the inestimable cheeba at soundological. The lyman woodard organizations saturday night special is rightly heralded as a jazz fusion classic. Saturday night special by the lyman woodard organization, released 17 november 2017.
The lyman woodard organization dont stop the groove. Saturday night special, by the lyman woodard organization. Saturday night special is certainly a contemporary jazz cult classic album if there ever was one. The lyman woodard organization saturday night special boomkat. The lyman woodard organization saturday night special 2001. The lyman woodard organization saturday night special 7. Immediate download of saturday night special in your choice of highquality mp3, flac, or just about any other format you could possibly desire. Recorded in 1975, saturday night special features organ, electric piano and mellotron by bandleader lyman woodard.
Its simple instrumentation and fusion of jazz, afrocuban, and rhythm and blues echoes a city in the beginnings. The lyman woodard organization saturday night special 2. Saturday night special with bonus tracks cd hypnotic organ funk from lyman woodard an old bandmate of dennis coffey, and one of the shin dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the lyman woodard organization. The lyman woodard organizationsaturday night special by the lyman. In the 1970swoodard formed his own trio, initially with don davis and formally with motown session guitarist dennis coffey and drummer melvin davis. Recorded in 1975, saturday night special features organ, electric piano and mellotron by bandleader lyman woodard alongside guitar and bass by ron english, with drums and percussion. Saturday night special has been reissued on audiophile vinyl, and as an available download from the wax poetic label. Complete your the lyman woodard organization collection. The lyman woodard organizations 1975 jazz fusion record saturday night special is one of the jewels in the crown of the cult strata label, whose catalogue bbe are in the process of selectively reissuing. The lyman woodard organizationsaturday night special.
Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. The lyman woodard organization saturday night special 1975. Lono brazil manchild in the promised land ron trent full vocal version 10. Over the weekend i heard that organist lyman woodard had passed away at the age of 66. The lyman woodard organization discography discogs. Saturday night special album sampler by bbe music from desktop or your mobile device. This cd comes from a live radio broadcast via wdetfm in detroit, michigan on october 12, 1974. A precursor to new yorks strata east, detroits strata records was founded in the late 1960s by. One of the most remarkable things about saturday night special, the 1975 debut album by the lyman woodard organisation, is how two musicians accompanied by various sessions drummers could make such a rich and layered set. Essential, classic deep jazz lp on the little known strata label out of detroit, which was the precursor to new york. Saturday night special the lyman woodard organization. The lyman woodard organisation saturday night special bbe records and 180 proof originally released in 1975 on the strata record label, saturday night special is an album which reflects the city in which it was recorded.
The lyman woodard organization saturday night special, released 17 november 2017 1. Welcome to the lyman woodard organization for the arts website. Possibly the best known of stratas releases, the lyman woodard organizations saturday night special is rightly heralded as a jazz fusion classic. A much better recording than his studio cult classic saturday night special, this live set laid the groundwork for the continuation of woodards career for decades to come, and showed his fellow detroiters that better days lay ahead. This article is more than 1 year old odd nosdam, lost kamasi washington, street fighter mas guns n roses, paradise city oneohtrix point never, age of. Lyman woodard organizations saturday night special lp came out as the fifth release from wax poetics records. With topnotch guitarist ron english, saxophonist norma jean bell. Back end by viktor vaughn sampled the lyman woodard organizations saturday night special. Lyman woodard organization orchestra home facebook. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the lyman woodard organization at the discogs marketplace. Stream the lyman woodard organization belle isle daze by bbe music from desktop or your mobile device. Suffering from emphysema and complications from a broken hip, woodard passed away where he was born, at owosso memorial hospital, on february 24, 2009, at age 66. Viktor vaughns back end sample of the lyman woodard.
The lyman woodard organization music, videos, stats, and. Nevertheless, the original material is hardly hifi anyway, so in my opinion it doesnt detract from it that much if anything, the slightly distorted sound only adds to the experience. The lyman woodard organization belle isle daze by bbe. The title track has a portentous soundtrack feel to it bleak and full of drama in equal measure its also. Some of the material will be familiar to those who own their 1975 classic saturday night special. Download the lyman woodard organization saturday night special remastered 19752017 or any other file from music category.
Comes in a resealable mylar sleeve with sticker at topleft listing band name and album title. The lyman woodard organisation saturday night special cd bbe records. Download the lyman woodard organization saturday night. Dedicacion ep if youre familiar with lyman woodard, then you know of the incredible. Our tshirts are produced in limited quantities and professionally screenprinted by hand.
Sound isnt as good as the bbe wax poetics reissue, as presumably it was done from an original pressing rather than the master tapes. The lyman woodard organizationsaturday night special by the lyman woodard organization, released 17 november 2017 1. Reissue of the lyman woodard organisations amazing classic saturday night special lp from 1975. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the lyman woodard. Saturday night special the lyman woodard organization, lyman. The lyman woodard organization dont stop the groove 1979 reissue 2015. The lyman woodard organization saturday night special soul. Heres a later release which, although isnt as soulful. Woodards group groove out on some afrocuban styles, with fantastic mellotron and organ action from the leader. Us import or bbe double vinyl edition with bonus tracks. After hearing a performance of the great jimmy smith in 1963, he was convinced that this was his future and he made the switch from piano to the hammond b3 organ. The lyman woodard organization saturday night special music.
Saturday night special by the lyman woodard organization. Heres a rare one from the lyman saturday night special woodard organization, which is high up there on a lot of peoples lists as their favorite strataeast joint yes, a difficult choice that one. The lyman woodard organization creative musicians 5. The lyman woodard organizationsaturday night special 180. The lyman woodard organization for the arts website. In 1962, he attended the oscar peterson school of contemporary music in toronto, canada. Saturday night special by the lyman woodard organization track listings disc. Leonard king, lyman woodard, norma bell, ron english.
Find lyman woodard discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic new releases. The lyman woodard organization was in residence at j. The lyman woodard organisation saturday night special. Explore releases from the lyman woodard organization at discogs. Lyman woodard organization saturday night special cd. Woodard, who is best known to the crate digger set as the man whose trio backed detroit guitar god dennis coffey the group that recorded todays selection, and for his strata lp saturday night special. Saturday night special licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of bbe music. The lyman woodard organization saturday night special. The lyman woodard organization saturday night special alternative take 6. Black tshirt the lyman woodard organization saturday night special. Saturday night special cd hypnotic organ funk from lyman woodard an old bandmate of dennis coffey, and one of the shin dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Welcome reissue for this always in demand, seminal jazz fusion album, the sparsity and lofi nature of the recording adds another layer of atmosphere to an album drenched in suspense, mystery and surprise. Handnumbered in red ink on back cover out of 1,500 copies some copies have promo written in place of a number. Another gem from the small yet significant strata catalogue.
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