Chuck Winfield teaches at the University of Maine at Augusta, and has been a pivotal member of the faculty, which is also one of the least expensive places to get an excellent four yr jazz degree in America.
Short-lived 6 hits career in Australia from April 1969 to October 1971. The hits still can be heard on classic rock radio stations around Australia today. All hits featured Clayton-Thomas up front. * You Made Me So Very Happy * Spinning Wheel (stalled at #2 did 13 weeks) * And When I Die * Hi-De-Ho * Lucretia Mac-Evil * Go Down Gamblin' (stalled at #36 only 2 weeks)
Good job, however, it's pronounced JAW-KO NOT YAW-KO. I believe that info is incorrect, I NEVER knew of Jaco to play or tour w BS&T, however, guitarist Mike Stern did as did saxophonist Joe Henderson. Keyboardist Larry Willis was recording solo albums of his own while in-between tours w the band. When Lew Soloff was on the band, while not touring w BS&T he toured with Gil Evans. I saw them a few times in the late '80's w DCT and they sounded amazing! The cover of the No Sweat album where they're all in the Sona was re-cycled as a joke in the Sona scene in the Blues Brothers as both Lou Marini & Tom Malone were on that album with BS&T and later were on the Blues Brothers band. Trumpeter Alan Rubin who was with the Blues Brothers, subbed for Trumpeter Chuck Winfield on Spinning Wheel.
I liked Al Kooper's iteration the most. But they were too "jazz" for "pop." Even that rippin' trumpet solo by Soloff on "Spinning Wheel" still sounded sort of "networkie." I followed the Brecker Brothers in the late '80s and lost track of Fred Lipsius who I admired being a sax player, but was soon eaten alive by Cold Blood and Tower of Power who where more funk than I could fit in the trunk. I sat outside San Diego's Funky Quarters to listen to TOP's set TWICE. It was an over 21 bar, but the doorman did me a solid and left the front door open so I got to hear every blessed note. Saw TOP again just after Skip Mesquite exited and joined Cold Blood, and dancin' Lenny Pickett joined the horn section. From then on I was like "Blood Sweat and What?" When I heard DCT's distinctive voice singing in some national brand's pancake mix commercial, I chuckled to myself singing..."What goes up-Must come down-Sellin' flapjacks-Must be a clown!"
Yacho? Or what it Yacob? Not every name needs to be interpreted with an other than American pronunciation. Dude, it's Jaco with a J. No Y. He is not German.
BS&T 4 is very good album. Not a bad song on it. Go Down Gambling and Cowboys and Indians both highlights. Great playing by all members and great production.
