Genres Disco Associated acts Feel | Years active 1977-1981 Genre Disco | |
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Origin New York City, New York, United States (1976) Albums Born to Dance, Turn the Music Up!, We Got the Groove!, The Players' Association Members Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Joe Farrell, Tom Harrell, James Mtume | ||
Turn the music up the players association
The Players Association were a New York based studio group, put together by drummer / arranger Chris Hills and producer Danny Weiss in 1977 on Vanguard Records.
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The Players Association recordings brought in leading jazz session musicians such as Joe Farrell, David Sanborn, James Mtume, Mike Mandel and others. Whilst writing some of their own songs, the group mainly focused on covers. Their two biggest hits were "Disco Inferno," a cover of The Trammps tune, and their own composition "Turn the Music Up!"
"Disco Inferno" was an underground club hit in the United States and the United Kingdom, most notable for the piercing solos from trumpeter Jon Faddis, Mike Brecker and David Sanborn on tenor and alto sax. The band proved more popular in the United Kingdom, where they scored three chart singles (including "Turn the Music Up" which reached number 8) and one chart album, which also prompted a British tour, although after the release of five albums between 1977 and 1981, the association ended.
Albums
The Players Association (originally released on CD in the UK as VSD 79384) and Turn the Music Up (originally released in the UK on CD as VSD 79421), were issued on one CD in 1998, by the UK based Ace Records on catalogue number CDSEWD117. Born to Dance is also available on CD as catalogue number VMD 79398
Singles
Songs
Turn the Music Up!Turn the Music Up! · 1979
Ride the GrooveTurn the Music Up! · 1979
Moon in PiscesThe Players' Association · 1977