Tom Scott And The L.A. Express (Self-Titled)

Year : 1974
Label : Ode Records
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk

The L.A. Express is a Los Angeles supergroup originally formed in 1973 as backing band for jazz saxophonist Tom Scott, playing crossover jazz featuring the two Crusaders, Larry Carlton & Joe Sample. The band was recruited by Joni Mitchell for her live performance in 1974 (Miles Of Aisles) and later for the studio album, "Hissing Of Summer Lawns" in 1975. Tom Scott is a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist, former member of the legendary Blues Brothers band, session musician for Gabor Szabo, Quincy Jones, Billy Cobham, George Harrison, Paul McCartney or The Grateful Dead, and composer of famous TV series themes "Starsky & Hutch" and "The Streets Of San Francisco". Titles include four Scott's compositions "King Cobra", "Easy Life", "Spindrift", "Strut Your Stuff" and variation of "Dahomey Dance" by John Coltrane.

MUSICIANS : Tom Scott - horns, woodwind - Joe Sample - keyboards - Larry Carlton - guitar - Max Bennett - bass - John Guerin - drums & percussion

Minnie Riperton - Aventures In Paradise

Year : 1975
Label : Epic/Sony
Genre : Soul
Style : Funk/Soul

Minnie Riperton associated to the cream of L.A.'s Jazz Fusion Funk musicians featuring Larry Carlton & Joe Sample from The Crusaders, saxophonist Tom Scott and harpist Dorothy Ashby. Produced and arranged by Larry Carlton, "Adventures In Paradise" includes "Inside My Love" selected for the Jackie Brown's soundtrack by Tarantino. All tracks conducted by Larry Carlton, written by Minnie Riperton with his writing partner Richard Rudolph except tracks 1 to 2 & 7 with Leon Ware, "Love And Its Glory" with E.T. Brown & "Adventures In Paradise" with Joe Sample.

MUSICIANS : Minnie Riperton - vocal - Ed Brown - bass - Jim Gordon - drums, percussion - Larry Carlton & Dean Parks - guitar - Joe Sample - keyboards - Jim Horn & Tom Scott - saxophone - The Sid Sharp Strings - strings

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