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2x12" Repress of 1978 Funk, Soul, Disco & Jazz FunK LP Inc Bonus 12" - Strut revisit the early years of Patrice Rushen’s time with Elektra Records with the definitive 2LP edition of the Patrice album from 1978. After a series of jazz funk albums on Prestige, Patrice moved toElektra as the label tapped into the burgeoning “sophisticated R&B” market at the tail end of the disco era. “By this time ,I had already made some great in-roads, made some great friends and picked up valuable knowledge which definitely paid off in terms of the music and the way the records sounded,” Patrice remembers.
Recorded at the newly opened Conway Studios in L.A. Rushen brought in heartfelt lyrics, vulnerability and messagesof hope into her music for the first time on yearning tracks like‘Didn’t You Know’ and ‘When I Found You’ alongside simply forgetting your troubles on the singles ‘Hang It Up’ and 'Play!’. Clubs played an important part in the interest in her music.While her record label didn’t fully get behind her as an artist until the early ‘80s, influential club and black radio DJs consistently supported her and recognised Patrice as a uniquetalent. ‘Music Of The Earth’ became an underground New York club favourite and Danny Krivit’s extended edit has endured inits own right, included here. “So much of what happened with these records happened after they had come out, like years afterwards, as people discovered them,” reflects Patrice. “but with this album, all of the things that I wanted to do were possible without limitation - the recording, the writing, the execution with the musicians, the production. Everything was, “Okay, let’s do it. ”And we did it. ”
This definitive reissue of Patrice features bonus 12”versions of the album’s singles ‘Hang It Up!’ and ‘Play’, the popular Danny Krivit re-edit of ‘Music Of The Earth’ and a previously unreleased version of ‘Didn’t You Know’ from the original session tapes.
Recorded at the newly opened Conway Studios in L.A. Rushen brought in heartfelt lyrics, vulnerability and messagesof hope into her music for the first time on yearning tracks like‘Didn’t You Know’ and ‘When I Found You’ alongside simply forgetting your troubles on the singles ‘Hang It Up’ and 'Play!’. Clubs played an important part in the interest in her music.While her record label didn’t fully get behind her as an artist until the early ‘80s, influential club and black radio DJs consistently supported her and recognised Patrice as a uniquetalent. ‘Music Of The Earth’ became an underground New York club favourite and Danny Krivit’s extended edit has endured inits own right, included here. “So much of what happened with these records happened after they had come out, like years afterwards, as people discovered them,” reflects Patrice. “but with this album, all of the things that I wanted to do were possible without limitation - the recording, the writing, the execution with the musicians, the production. Everything was, “Okay, let’s do it. ”And we did it. ”
This definitive reissue of Patrice features bonus 12”versions of the album’s singles ‘Hang It Up!’ and ‘Play’, the popular Danny Krivit re-edit of ‘Music Of The Earth’ and a previously unreleased version of ‘Didn’t You Know’ from the original session tapes.
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Patrice Louise Rushen (born 30 September 1954) is an American jazz pianist, R&B singer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and music director.
At the 25th Annual Grammy Awards, her 1982 single "Forget Me Nots" received a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, while the instrumental track "Number One" was nominated for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Both songs appear on her seventh studio album "Straight from the Heart" (1982).
Since 2008, Rushen has served as an ambassador for artistry in education at Berklee College of Music. She was chair of the Popular Music Program at the USC Thornton School of Music from 2014 to 2024.
Rushen was born in Los Angeles, California, the elder of two daughters of Allen and Ruth Rushen. She began playing the piano at the age of three and was giving classical recitals by the age of six. During her teenage years, she attended Locke High School and later graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in music.
At the age of 17, she won a competition that led to a performance with her band at the Monterey Jazz Festival. She subsequently signed with Prestige Records, releasing the albums "Prelusion" (1974), "Before the Dawn" (1975) and "Shout It Out" (1977). In 1978, she began recording for Elektra Records.
Rushen married Marc St. Louis, a concert tour manager and live show production specialist, in 1986. They have two children. The name of her publishing company, Baby Fingers Inc., derives from her nickname "Babyfingers", referring to her small hands. In 2005, she received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music.
In addition to her recording career, Rushen has worked as a composer for film, television and documentaries. She has also been a member of the jazz fusion group CAB and has worked as a music director for various television events, as well as for Janet Jackson’s "Janet World Tour".
Studio albums
Prelusion (1974)
Before the Dawn (1975)
Shout It Out (1977)
Patrice (1978)
Pizzazz (1979)
Posh (1980)
Straight from the Heart (1982)
Now (1984)
Watch Out! (1987)
Anything but Ordinary (1994)
Signature (1997)
Jazz Straight Up (2000)
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