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The Night Passage Years

by The Bill King Quintet

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1.
Eyes Of Morning 06:29
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2.
Sugar 05:06
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3.
Angelina 03:09
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4.
God Bless The Child 05:58
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5.
City of Dreams 05:50
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6.
Loverman 05:01
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7.
Summerheat 04:12
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8.
Four 03:16
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9.
Dark Eyes 06:25
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10.
10 Avenue B 04:51
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11.
Save The Children 04:18
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12.
Festival of Life 03:54
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13.
Portrait Of Duke 05:01
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14.
Jennifer's Dream 06:26
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about

Between the years 1984-1986 Bill King recorded three sides, Ice, Avenue B and City of Dreams for his own label – Night Passage Music. King used profits made from his publishing catalog which included a few pop turntable hits to finance the projects. He also enlisted some of the finest jazz musicians in Canada to launch the project; saxophonist Pat LaBarbera, bassist Dave Young, percussionists Dick Smith and Marty Morell along with up and coming vocal star, Liberty Silver. Amongst the numerous King original’s a few gems were added to showcase Silver’s vocal strengths – Stanley Turrentine’s, ‘Sugar, Loverman, Miles Davis’s Four and the classic, God Bless the Child.

The second released side, Avenue B was nominated for a Juno in the Best Jazz category and City of Dreams caught the ears of People Magazine and was featured as a top new recording and shining light of independent work.

“I just wanted to learn the business and didn’t want to wait on anyone. I wanted to record when I wanted too, pick the musicians I wanted, write my songs and stock stores when needed. I went to pressing plants, I hired the best photographer and graphic artist Deborah Samuel and just let everyone do their thing. I’m still doing the same some 34 years later.”

credits

released April 8, 2018

Liberty Silver – vocals
Pat Labarbera – saxes
Dave Young – acoustic bass
Reggie Evans – drums
Dick Smith – percussion
Everton ‘Pablo’ Paul drums and percussion Summerheat
Anthony Holmes – Summerheat - bass
Wayne McGhie – Summerheat - guitar
David Myles – Summerheat – guitar
Atlanta String Section - Summerheat
Rene Gely – guitar – Dark Eyes
Joe LaBarbera tracks 9, 10, & 11 – drums
Marty Morell – percussion – 9, 10, 11
Kevan McKenize – drums 12, 13, 14
Rick Homme – bass – 12, 13, 14

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Bill King Piano Toronto, Ontario

Indiana born, Toronto-based musician and producer.

Spanning a career that has seen Bill study with the legendary Oscar Peterson, become the musical director for Janis Joplin, tour with Martha Reeves, The Pointer Sisters and more - his output delves into rhythm, blues, soul, jazz and more ... more

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