"Along with contemporaries George Duke and George Benson, Patrice Rushen made a major transition from cutting respected acoustic jazz material to hitting the upper reaches of the..." Read more
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Straight from the Heart
1982
14 Tracks
Label: Elektra
"An early-'80s jazz-pop-R&B synthesis as durable and pleasing as any other, Straight from the Heart was Patrice Rushen's most successful album, at least from a sales standpoint: it pea..." Read more -
Before the Dawn
1975
5 Tracks
Label: Prestige Elite Records (Japan)
"Patrice Rushen was never a jazz snob or a jazz purist. The pianist/keyboardist grew up listening to R&B and rock, and even her debut album, Prelusion -- which was the most straight-ahead thing ..." Read more