George Howard - The Very Best Of (2005) FLAC

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Title: The Very Best Of
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: GRP Records[0602498621004]
Genre: Jazz, Soul
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 57:58
Total Size: 413 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. Dancing In The Sun
02. Baby Come To Me
03. Too Bad
04. Three Minute Warning
05. Cross Your Mind
06. Everything I Miss At Home
07. Stay Here With Me
08. Only Human
09. Love Will Follow
10. Renewal
11. When A Child Smiles
George Howard - The Very Best Of (2005) FLAC

Howard began his musical career in the late '70s. He received his first break when Grover Washington, Jr., one of his musical idols, invited him on a tour in 1979. The tour helped establish Howard's name, and in 1982 he released his debut album
, Asphalt Garden, on Palo Alto. The record was a moderate hit, as was its follow-up, 1984's Steppin' Out. It wasn't until the 1985 release of Dancing in the Sun that Howard earned a large audience. The album reached number one on the contemporary jazz charts. Following the release of Dancing In the Sun, he moved to MCA, where he issued A Nice Place to Be, Reflections, Personal and Love Will Follow. All four records were considerable successes on the charts. In 1991, Howard signed to GRP, releasing his debut Love and Understanding that year. It was followed by Do I Ever Cross Your Mind in 1992 and When Summer Comes in 1993. A Home Far Away was released in 1994, and Attitude Adjustment was issued in 1996. All of his GRP recordings were quite successful, confirming his place among the most popular contemporary jazz performers of the '90s. His first five years with GRP, plus a selection of his MCA recordings, were summarized on 1997's The Very Best of George Howard. Howard returned to recording with Midnight Mood, which was released in January 1998.

Sadly, it was the last record he would release in his lifetime. He died unexpectedly March 29, 1998. A few months later, his last recording -- a version of Sly Stone's There's A Riot Goin' On, which was conceived as part of Blue Note's cover series -- was released. ”