The group adopted its name before the song "Dazz" became an R&B hit for Atlanta's Brick in 1976. In March 2015, the mark registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). 1990s revival. By this point, the Dazz Band's membership included Harris, Pierre DeMudd, and Skip Martin III on horns, saxes, and vocals, guitarist Eric Fearman, keyboardist Steve Cox, bassist Michael Wiley, and percussionists Kenny Pettus and Isaac Wiley. "Let It Whip" reached No. Due to illness, Gaye was unable to complete the project. Other artists from the genre who contributed to the album were the late Rick James and The System. Check out Dazz Band on Amazon Music. He has been member of soul-funk bands Dazz Band and Cameo.. Kevin began his … Philip Bailey made significant contributions to the group's vocal arrangements and overall sound. "Kinsman Dazz" became the Dazz Band in 1980 and signed to Motown. Dazz Band Members: Ed Myers , Isaac Wiley, Jr. , Kenny Pettus , Les Thaler , Michael Calhoun , Michael Wiley , Robert Harris , Wayne Preston Kevin Lloyd Kendrick is an American keyboardist and songwriter. He went on to co-produce the second album, Dazz in 1979 when the band achieved their second charting hit "Catchin' Up On Love". $19.99 + $4.99 shipping. The concept was a great success, and was captured on a live CD, presented and promoted by radio jockey Tom Joyner, who made the announcements on the UWF-All Stars shows. The Dazz Band switched labels to Geffen in 1986. Stream ad-free or … ", IAAM Diamond Award For Excellence Bobby Harris- United We Funk June 9, 2000 Association Presented to Bobby Harris of The Grammy Award Winning Group The Dazz Band For Many Years of Entertaining The World, Recognition from the United States Military Presented to The Dazz Band for Outstanding Performance and Continued Dedication to Our Deployed U.S. Service Members and Civilians "Operation Iraqi Freedom" 2008, 2009, 2010, This page was last edited on 1 February 2021, at 18:46. Tom Joyner became the featured host for the UWF-All Stars shows. Kinsman Dazz was signed to 20th Century Records in 1977 and the group expanded from the original quintet consisting of Harris, Calhoun, Pettus, and the Wiley brothers and added newcomers Ed Meyers (trombone), Wayne Preston (saxophonist), and Les Thaler (trumpet). Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System", "Dazz Band Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography", "DAZZ BAND | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dazz_Band&oldid=1004247183, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Kinsman Dazz was signed to 20th Century Records by Joe Lewis in 1978. The Dazz Band grew out of Cleveland, Ohio, in … They signed with 20th [6] A studio album followed that included the late Roger Troutman of Zapp. Emerging from Cleveland, Ohio, the group's biggest hit songs include the Grammy Award-winning "Let It Whip" (1982), "Joystick" (1983), and "Let It All Blow" (1984).The name of the band is a portmanteau of the description "danceable jazz".. History. [4] The Dazz Band continued to score R&B hits with the songs such as "Party Right Here" (1983), "On the One For Fun" (1983) "Joystick" (1983), and "Let It All Blow" (also their biggest UK hit single, peaking at #12) (1984).[5]. Find Dazz Band tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. In 1986, Dazz Band recorded Wild & Free for Geffen Records, and moved to RCA Records. In 1985, Fearman and Frederick left the band; they were replaced by Marlon McClain and Keith Harrison, respectively. He has known Wilder and his family since their high school days. Opens image gallery. Wayne Preston and Les Thaler were no longer with the group, and Sennie "Skip" Martin, (trumpet, vocals), Pierre DeMudd (trumpet, vocals; April 20, 1953 – May 10, 2017),[3] and Kevin Kendricks (keyboards) were added. More by Dazz Band. The Dazz Band's breakthrough came with the hit "Let It Whip" written and produced by Reggie Andrews off of the Keep It Live (1982) album . The Dazz Band, formed in 1976, grew out of the Cleveland, Ohio, jazz fusion band Bell Telefunk, composed of Bobby harris (founder)lead guitarist/songwriter Mike Calhoun, percussionist Kenny Pettus, drummer Isaac "Ike" Wiley, Jr., and his brother bassist Michael Wiley, and the band Mother BraintreeThe group became known as Kinsman Dazz, named after both the street and … Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. A founding member of the Grammy award winning “Dazz Band”, the singer / composer and guitarist from Cleveland, Ohio has committed himself to music that magnifies God. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Mike Calhoun was influenced by many stellar rock guitar players that came out of the late sixties/early seventies such as Jimi Hendrix, … Bobby Harris, singer and saxophone player with the funk band "The Dazz Band," sings to Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, "Legendary Dazz Band, from Cleveland's Kinsman neighborhood, hits Beachland Ballroom on Friday", "Pierre A. DeMudd April 20, 1953 ~ May 10, 2017 (age 64) Obituary", "USPTO TTABVUE. In 1977, the group went to Los Angeles to record with producer Marvin Gaye. Mouse over to Zoom- Click to enlarge. September 23, 2000 issue of Billboard Magazine also credited Bobby Harris as the instigator behind Charlie Wilson's second solo project Bridging The Gap serving as an executive producer on the album also on the Major Hits Record label. For your event’s refund or credit eligibility visit your account or learn more about options for canceled, rescheduled and postponed events. Original Kinsman Dazz/ Dazz Band members included Bobby Harris (saxophonist, vocalist), Kenny Pettus (lead vocalist, percussions), Isaac "Ike" Wiley, Jr. (drums), his brother Michael Wiley (bassist), and Michael Calhoun (songwriter/guitarist). The concept was a success, and was captured on a live CD (Major Hits Records)[6] promoted by syndicated radio host Tom Joyner. Bobby Harris decided to form a tribute band with members from the Bar-Kays, Con Funk Shun, the Gap Band and the SOS Band, called the United We Funk All-Stars. Bailey would co-produce the second album, Dazz, and had a major input into the group's vocal arrangements. In 2014, Bobby Harris added vocalist Donny Sykes to the band. History. Group Members Bobby Harris Isaac Wiley, Jr. Kenny Pettus Michael Wiley Pierre DeMudd Skip Martin Keith Harrison Marlon McClain Eric Fearman Kevin Frederick Press Photo Members of the Dazz Band - syp05830. "Geffen Records. Affectionately named “The Emotionalz”, the duo and their band combine heavy rock instrumentation with soulful harmonies to create music that transcends all ages. Knock! The Dazz Band, formed in 1976, grew out of the Cleveland, Ohio, jazz fusion band Bell Telefunk, composed of Bobby harris (founder)lead guitarist/songwriter Mike Calhoun, percussionist Kenny Pettus, drummer Isaac "Ike" Wiley, Jr., and his brother bassist Michael Wiley, and the band Mother BraintreeThe group became known as Kinsman Dazz, named … Proceeding Number 92061312", "USPTO TTABVUE. They had their first hit with "Shake It Up" in 1980. Emerging from Cleveland, Ohio, the group's biggest hit songs include the Grammy Award-winning "Let It Whip" (1982), "Joystick" (1983), and "Let It All Blow" (1984). The group went to Los Angeles to record for producer Marvin Gaye. Upon learning of both registrations, leader Robert "Bobby" Harris secured legal representation from former US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Judge Gary Krugman at Sughrue Mion in Washington DC. In 1980, The Kinsman Dazz changed its name to The Dazz Band after being signed to Motown Records which simultaneously included a re-organization of members. The bands title track began a string of hits starting in March, 1981. They released their first single, "I Might as Well Forget About Loving You" in 1978. After his split from The Dazz Band, Michael continued his career with the bands Voyeur, Identity, and the Kinsman Dazz All Stars, which had a big hit … See our COVID policy here. Grammy-winning Dayton funk legend Keith Harrison of Faze-O and Dazz Band fame was a member of Heatwave during the band's last two albums.. 1 on the R&B charts and won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. They became popular in the early 1980s due to songs, “Let It Whip”, “Joystick”, and “Let It Blow”. Owing to illness, Gaye had to back out of the duties. A little known track from the Jukebox album which featured their popular hit " Let it all blow" Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon. Harris requested and got Philip Bailey, the vocalist of Earth, Wind & Fire, to produce the group's first album, Kinsman Dazz. In 1986, The Dazz Band recorded Wild & Free (1986) which featured Jerry Bell as lead vocalist. ", In November 2012, former Kinsman Dazz member Michael Calhoun applied for registration of the Kinsman Dazz Trademark along with Raymon W. Phillips (unknown). The band was also known for its live performances. The album achieved a #1 hit single "Without You. Bobby Harris was the Associate Producer on all five albums, and Producer of the album Hot Spot (1985) also on Motown. Image not available. ", reaching the Top 50. Members of the Grammy Award Winning Dazz Band included: Sennie "Skip" Martin, Pierre DeMudd, Bobby Harris, Eric Fearman, Kenny Pettus, Steve Cox, Keith Harrison, Michael Wiley & Isaac Wiley. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. They released their first single "Music Matic" on Main Street Records in 1976, before signing to the independently distributed Bang Records.Their next single, "Dazz", (#3 Pop, #1 R&B) was released in 1976. As a card carrying member of the Black Rock Coalition this album was the last thing I expected from Mike Calzone/Calhoun, the former guitarist of the classic 70's - 80's disco/funk Dazz band. The Dazz Band's first album for Motown was Invitation to Love (1980). 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Dazz Band 2001 Greatest Hits 1986 Dazz Band Live 2005 Winning Combinations: The Brothers Johnson & Dazz Band 2000 Double Exposure (Live) … The Dazz Band released their newest dance single "Drop It" in 2019, and "Your Luv" featuring Vocalist Donny Sykes on November 6, 2020. From 1994-2001 Terry Stanton (vocalist) contributed on the following albums including: Funkology (1994), and Under the Streetlights (1995) Lucky Records. First of all, this album is organized like an LP, it's got a "side one" and a "side two". The group also includes Ezra “EZ Roc” Williams on keys, Archie Love and Robert Day on vocals, Angel … The Dazz Band grew out of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1976 stemming from the jazz fusion band Bell Telefunk. They would go on to score R&B hits with the songs "Party Right Here" (1983), "Joystick" (1984), and "Let It All Blow" (which was also their biggest UK single, peaking at #12) (1984). On December 31, 1982 during The Dazz Band's New Year's Eve concert at the Front Row in Cleveland, Mayor George V. Voinovich presented Bobby Harris and The Dazz Band with the Key to the City of Cleveland with proclamations from the State of Ohio. Check out 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Dazz Band by Dazz Band on Amazon Music. Following the infusion of rap into American music, many classic funk/R&B/soul acts performing in the US began performing abroad. The Dazz Band released a total of 14 albums on the Motown, Geffen, RCA, Intersound and Major Hits Records labels. Buy Dazz Band tickets from the official Ticketmaster.com site. Group members Reggie Andrews and George Bohanon became record producers - the former becoming successful in overseeing albums by Patrice Rushen and The Dazz Band. Soon after its release, the band switched to RCA. "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. Chris J. joins drummer Demario Perry, a veteran of groups like the Dazz Band, as the newest members of this venerable R&B institution. They coined their own term for disco-jazz, "dazz". Steve Cox, an Indiana native who lived here and won a Grammy with Northeast Ohio's own Dazz Band and worked in the same studio with Trent Reznor when Nine Inch Nails was being born, is … As a member of The Gap Band Calhoun wrote one of the band's signature songs "Outstanding" off their platinum selling album Gap Band IV, which stood the test of time, and remains one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop history The Dazz Band has continuously performed with legendary artists from a variety of musical genres throughout the 2000’s. * Michael Wiley - bass (R.I.P.) 1 on the R&B charts, and achieved a Grammy Award and continues in recurring radio and Sirius XM rotation. - 48 - Wild & Free1986 "Wild and Free" - 44 - Wild & Free1988 "Anticipation" - 38 - Rock the Room1988 "Single Girls" - 19 38 Rock the Room1988 "Open Sesame" - 83 - Rock the Room1998 "Ain't Nothin' but a Jam Y'all" - 58 - 1998 "Girl Got Body" - 81 - Here We Go Again. The group expanded from the original quintet — Harris, Calhoun, Pettus, and the Wiley brothers — with newcomers Kevin Kendrick, Steve Cox, Eric Fearman, Pierre DeMudd, Sonny "Skip" Martin, Jerry Bell and Terry Stanton. That year they had their final charting album, Wild and Free. “Keith was a … In 1985, Fearman left the group and were replaced by Marlon McClain and Keith Harrison. Knock! After serving as lead vocalist with Kool & The Gang for many years, Sennie "Skip" Martin returned to performing and recording with The Dazz Band in 1997 and recorded on Double Exposure (1997) live in Seattle Washington, and shared lead vocals with Terry Stanton on Time Traveler (2001) on Major Hits Records. Petitions to cancel marks were filed with the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The group's next album, Let The Music Play (1981), featured the hit single "Knock! * Bobby Harris - saxophone, clarinet, background vocals * Sennie Skip Martin - trumpet, vocals * Marlon McClain - vocals and guitar, * Jerry Bell (Lead Vocals, Background Vocals) * Juan Lively(Lead Vocals, Background Vocals) * Michael Calhoun(Lead Guitar) * Steve Cox - (keyboards) * Pierre DeMudd - (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) * Eric Fearman - (lead guitar, songwriter) * Keith Harrison - (keyboards) * Kenny Pettus -( percussion, vocals) * Terry Stanton - (lead vocals R.I.P.) The name of the band is a portmanteau of the description "danceable jazz". They were introduced by a former member of the Dazz Band, which toured the world and reached an apex by winning a Grammy Award in 1983. [7][8], In January 2014, Michael Calhoun (Guitarist, Songwriter, former Kinsman Dazz member), Jerry Bell, Ed Meyers (Trombone, former Kinsman Dazz member and Dazz Band member-1981) Robert Young (unknown), Larry Blake (unknown) applied for the Dazz Band trademark. The Dazz Band was founded in 1976 in Clevland, Ohio. Feel free to contribute! [9] On August 8th, 2017 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted the Dazz Band trademark to Robert Harris with a First Use date of June 15, 1978.[10]. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. ", reaching the Top 50. The popularity of classic funk/R&B/soul acts performing in the US and abroad started to expand in the mid-1990s on events like the awarded Sinbad's Summer Jam: '70s Soul Music Festival. A studio album followed, including a tribute to the late Roger Troutman, who performs on the album as well. In 1981 guitarist Eric Fearman was also added. The group has performed continuously for decades. Their sophomore project, Can’t Chase Girls and Your Money Too, combines a blend of acid rock, funk, and country. Mike Calhoun has accomplished greatness in music for over 30 years. Fan safety is our priority. In 1985 both Eric Fearman and Sennie "Skip" Martin (trumpet, vocalist) left the group and were replaced by guitarist Marlon McClain; and the search began for additional vocalists that would match The Dazz Band sound. Members of the Grammy Award Winning Dazz Band included: Sennie "Skip" Martin, Pierre DeMudd, Bobby Harris, Eric Fearman, Kenny Pettus, Steve Cox, Keith Harrison, Michael Wiley & Isaac Wiley. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. The Dazz Band is an American R&B, funk band most popular in the early 1980s. The Dazz Band, formed in 1976, grew out of the Cleveland, Ohio, jazz fusion band Bell Telefunk, composed of Bobby harris (founder)lead guitarist/songwriter Mike Calhoun, percussionist Kenny Pettus, drummer Isaac "Ike" Wiley, Jr., and his brother bassist Michael Wiley, and the band Mother BraintreeThe group became known as Kinsman Dazz, named after both the street and the lounge where they worked as the house band: Sonny Jones' Kinsman Grill Lounge. Reggie Andrews masterful knowledge of music and smooth temperament brought musical stability that would make an everlasting mark on The Dazz Band's history. They released their first single, "I Might as Well Forget About Loving You", in late 1978. 1981 Press Photo Looking down on members of Kinsman Dazz music group - hca40981. Separately, the 20th Century Records label was closed, and the Dazz Band was signed to Motown Records. Harrison was a member or Faze-O, Heatwave and the Dazz Band. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Leader and Founder Bobby Harris of the Grammy Award Winning Dazz Band was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1980 the group, then consisting of leader Bobby Harris, Mike Calhoun, Michael Wiley and his brother Isaac Wiley, singer/trumpeter Skip Martin, Eric Fearman, Ken Pettus, Kevin Frederick and Pierre DeMudd, shortened its name to … The group was originally named Kinsman Dazz at the suggestion of Ray Calabrese, who would later become the band's manager along with Sonny Jones, owner of The Kinsman Grill, located near the street Bobby Harris grew up on, and where the band worked as a house band.[2]. Leader Bobby Harris requested and got Philip Bailey, the vocalist of Earth, Wind & Fire, to produce the group's first album Kinsman Dazz. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Some SoulTrackers may not know the name Michael J. Calhoun, but they know his music. Posted by thebestguytosee July 22, 2020 July 29, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Celebrate good times, dazz band members, grammy trumpet player, joanna I love you, kool and the gang skip martin, morgan the clydesdale pony, skip martin, skip martin grammy winner Post navigation The group's next album, Let The Music Play (1981), featured the minor hit single "Knock! The band was known for its live performances, often proving more popular than the headlining act. • Bobby Harris - Saxophone, clarinet, background vocals (1977–present) Talkin’ Bout ‘Your Luv’ on Sunday’s ☀️ Dazzband # dazzband # yourluv # newsingle # Spotify # applemusic Michael G. 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Voinovich designating December 31, 1982 as "Bobby Harris and The Dazz Band Day" "for bringing home another first in Cleveland via the eight-member Dazz Band, that has escalated to Motown fame. * Isaac Wiley, Jr. - (drums, percussion, background vocals), Discography AlbumsYear Title Peak chart positions LabelUS 200 US R&B1980 Invitation to Love - - Motown1981 Let the Music Play 154 36 Motown1982 Keep It Live 14 1 Motown1983 Joystick 73 12 Motown1983 On the One 59 12 Motown1984 Jukebox 84 18 Motown1984 Greatest Hits - - Motown1985 Hot Spot 114 24 Motown1986 Wild & Free 178 37 Geffen1988 Rock the Room - 91 RCA1996 Under the Streetlights - 42 LKY1997 Double Exposure - - Intersound1998 Here We Go Again - 99 Intersound2001 Time Traveler - - Eagle Music Group SinglesYear Title Chart positions AlbumUS Hot 100 US R&B US Dance1980 "Shake It Up" - 65 - Invitation to Love1981 "Invitation to Love" 109 51 - Invitation to Love1981 "Knock Knock" - 44 - Let the Music Play1982 "Let It Whip" 5 1 - Keep It Live1982 "Keep It Live (On the K.I.L)" - 20 - Keep It Live1983 "On The One For Fun" - 9 52 On the One1983 "Cheek To Cheek" - 76 - On the One1983 "Party Right Here" - 63 - On the One1983 "Joystick" 61 9 - Joystick1984 "Swoop (I'm Yours)" - 12 - Joystick1984 "Let It all Blow" 84 9 - Jukebox1985 "Heartbeat" 110 12 - Jukebox1985 "Hot Spot" - 21 33 Hot Spot1986 "L.O.V.E. After winning the Grammy in 1982, Keith Harrison (1983)(vocalist, keyboards) was added to the group. The Dazz Band is known for its high energy live performances, often proving more popular than the headlining act. "Catchin' Up on You" followed in 1979. Picture Information. The Kinsman Dazz became the Dazz Band in 1980. The 'United We Funk All-Stars' successful concept set the template of using one common rhythm section to back multiple Artists; a template that is emulated by many touring Artists today. Brick was formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1976 from members of two bands - one disco and the other jazz. The group failed to have another hit and quietly faded away. Robert "Bobby" Harris filed petition to cancel the fraudulent mark in April 2015, and Harris' cancellation of the Kinsman Dazz mark was granted in August 2015, by the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The group's biggest breakthrough came with the album Keep It Live (1982), containing the hit "Let It Whip" — which reached No. Dazz & Brie is a rock ‘n soul woman-fronted duo & band. Reggie Andrews' masterful knowledge of music and smooth temperament brought musical stability that would make an everlasting mark on The Dazz Band's history. M.I.A." Michael Calhoun was released from the group in 1981. After Keep It Live, the band recorded the albums On the One, Joystick, Jukebox and Hot Spot, all for Motown. The Grammy Award winning Cleveland native is a founding member of The Dazz Band and is an amazing guitarist in his own right. Leave feedback. Reggie Andrews produced five Dazz Band albums including: Let The Music Play (1981), Keep It Live (1982), On the One (1983), Joystick (1983), Jukebox (1984) under the Motown label. In the late 1990s, Bobby Harris, along with the support of business entrepreneur Bo Boviard and long time friend and band member Marlon McClain, decided to revitalize funk in America and called upon members from the Bar-Kays, Con Funk Shun, Charlie Wilson of The Gap Band, The SOS Band, and The Dazz Band, for a project entitled 'United We Funk All-Stars'. As of 2019, Robert "Bobby" Harris remains the only name that can be consistently found on every Kinsman Dazz and Dazz Band record. $13.88 + $4.99 shipping. In 1985, Fearman left the group and was replaced by Marlon McClain and Keith Harrison. The Dazz Band is an American R&B, funk band most popular in the early 1980s. Founded by Bobby Harris,[1] The Dazz Band has performed since 1976 and continues to perform today. The Dazz Band released their first single in almost 20 years "Drop It" on Bogi Music Group label in 2019, and is scheduled to release additional new music in 2020. 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