B. Clugston Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Guitarist Reggie Lucas passed away earlier this month. He would get my pick as Miles Davis' most unheralded sideman, though he got plenty of recognition and a Grammy for his later songwriting and production work. I love his guitar work on Miles' 1975 Japan tour. He also briefly studied with Ornette Coleman and was the guy who set Ornette up with Jamaaladeen Tacuma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 Really sad news. He was a remarcable musician and one of the key figures for 70´s rockjazz. The Miles Bands with Reggie Lucas-Pete Cosey were great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 R.I.P .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 (edited) Sad news. I will spin ‘Agharta’ today in his memory, RIP. Wasn’t he also musical director and svengali for Madonna at some stage? Edited May 29, 2018 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 Sad news, too young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 8 hours ago, sidewinder said: Sad news. I will spin ‘Agharta’ today in his memory, RIP. Wasn’t he also musical director and svengali for Madonna at some stage? yes, he was. Also made a nice record of his own for East Wind, appeared with Mtume's 70s avant-garde orchestra, Masabumi Kikuchi, and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said: Also made a nice record of his own for East Wind... omg yes, Survival Themes, right? Came out on Inner City here. One side was pop-oriented, the other side is the best look at what was going on inside of Miles' music of the time I think exists. Very study-worthy and enjoyable. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 RIP, Reggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 On 5/29/2018 at 2:53 AM, sidewinder said: Sad news. I will spin ‘Agharta’ today in his memory, RIP. Wasn’t he also musical director and svengali for Madonna at some stage? I played 'Borderline' on 100s of gigs. Little did I know that an ex MD sideman wrote it. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 I believe that I only know his work on On the Corner, but it sounds like I'd enjoy some of his other work. Thank you for the music, Mr. Lucas, and rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 29.5.2018 at 8:53 AM, sidewinder said: Wasn’t he also musical director and svengali for Madonna at some stage? Yes, and for Roberta Flack as well. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 what is Mtume's 70s avant-garde orchestra? this is not his funk records? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 18 hours ago, chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez said: what is Mtume's 70s avant-garde orchestra? this is not his funk records? https://www.discogs.com/Mtume-Rebirth-Cycle/release/892202 grew out of the Mtume Umoja Ensemble, which released a heavy 2LP on Strata-East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 oh i never seen that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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