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RUSHEN, PATRICE - PIZZAZ
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2x12" LP 1979 Disco, Funk & Soul LP Repressed with Boinuis 12" - Strut reissue one of Patrice Rushen’s all-time classic albums for Elektra Records with an expanded 2LP edition of Pizzazz from 1979. The album marked another progression in Rushen’s solo career asshe broke through with the huge club hit ‘Haven’t You Heard’ andalso featured on her LP cover with her trademark braids for the first time courtesy of stylist Sibongile Bradley and topphotographer Norman Seeff. The album showcased Rushen’s famed talent for bringing theright musicians together, mixing more experienced players like drummer James Gadson and Bill Summers with younger talent including bassist Freddie Washington and drummer “Ndugu”Chancler.
The tracks themselves were more spacious than on Patrice, released 18 months earlier. “It was the confidence of feeling that we didn't need quite as much in the arrangements,”Patrice explains, “and the times were also changing in terms ofwhat we liked, what we danced to and the kind of grooves that people responded to. With Pizzazz, we had the advantage of a rapport with radio and black press, which were both very powerfulat the time.”
Alongside ‘Haven’t You Heard’, the album features many tracks that have become fan favourites over the years - the upbeat, carefree single ‘Let The Music Take Me’, the sweet ballad ‘Settle For Me Love’ and a memorable duet with Roy Galloway, ‘Givin’ It Up Is Givin’ In’. Strut’s expanded reissue of ‘Pizzazz’ features loud cut bonus extended 12” versions of the album’s singles ‘Haven’t You Heard’and ‘Let The Music Take Me’, alongside a previously unreleased instrumental version of ‘Givin’ It Up Is Givin’ Up’.
The tracks themselves were more spacious than on Patrice, released 18 months earlier. “It was the confidence of feeling that we didn't need quite as much in the arrangements,”Patrice explains, “and the times were also changing in terms ofwhat we liked, what we danced to and the kind of grooves that people responded to. With Pizzazz, we had the advantage of a rapport with radio and black press, which were both very powerfulat the time.”
Alongside ‘Haven’t You Heard’, the album features many tracks that have become fan favourites over the years - the upbeat, carefree single ‘Let The Music Take Me’, the sweet ballad ‘Settle For Me Love’ and a memorable duet with Roy Galloway, ‘Givin’ It Up Is Givin’ In’. Strut’s expanded reissue of ‘Pizzazz’ features loud cut bonus extended 12” versions of the album’s singles ‘Haven’t You Heard’and ‘Let The Music Take Me’, alongside a previously unreleased instrumental version of ‘Givin’ It Up Is Givin’ Up’.
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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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