Monday, June 15, 2015

Seawind


Seawind was a Jazz Fusion group from Hawaii, featuring lead singer Pauline Wilson 

Members:Pauline Wilson, Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Ken Wild, Bud Nuanez
Larry Williams
, and Bob Wilson.

They recorded two albums for CTI Records, one for A&M Records and one for A&M subsidiary Horizon Records. A notable part of the band's sound was the "Seawind. 


Horns" (trumpeter Jerry Hey, sax and flute player Kim Hutchcroft, and sax, flute and keyboard player Larry Williams), who went on to provide backing instrumentals and arrangements for performers such as Earth, Wind & Fire, George Benson, Michael Jackson (Thriller, Off the Wall and Bad), Quincy Jones and Mika. Hey left Seawind as a touring member in 1979 but continued as a recording member of the band through 1980. Trumpeter Larry Hall, an original member of the band when they were called "OX", rejoined the group in 2005. Hey and Hall are longtime friends and both are top-call recording session musicians.  Read More


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