Curtis Amy - Eye to Eye (2020) [Official Digital Download]

Curtis Amy (October 11, 1929 – June 5, 2002) was a jazz saxophonist. Amy was born in Houston, Texas. He learned how to play clarinet before joining the Army, and during his time in service, picked up the tenor saxophone. After his discharge, he attended and graduated from Kentucky State College. He worked as an educator in Tennessee while playing in midwestern jazz clubs. In the mid-1950s he relocated to Los Angeles and signed with Pacific Jazz Records, often playing with organist Paul Bryant. In the mid-60s he spent three years as musical director of Ray Charles' orchestra, together with his wife, Merry Clayton, and Steve Huffsteter.

As well as leading his own bands and recording albums under his own name, Amy also did session work and played the solos on several recordings, including The Doors song "Touch Me", Carole King's Tapestry, and Lou Rawls' first albums, Black and Blue and Tobacco Road, coinciding with Dexter Gordon in the Onzy Matthews big band, as well as working with Marvin Gaye, Tammy Terrell and Smokey Robinson.

Up until his death he was married to singer and recording artist Merry Clayton.

TRACKLIST

1. Curtis Amy - Early in the Morning
2. Curtis Amy - Come Rain or Come Shine
3. Curtis Amy - If I Were a Bell
4. Curtis Amy - The Blues Message
5. Curtis Amy - 24 Hours Blues
6. Curtis Amy - Beautiful You
7. Curtis Amy - Just Friends
8. Curtis Amy - One More Hamhock, Please
9. Curtis Amy - Angel Eyes
10. Curtis Amy - Bobblin'
11. Curtis Amy - Searchin'
12. Curtis Amy - Meetin' Here
13. Curtis Amy - Gone into It
14. Curtis Amy - Goin' Down, Catch Me a Woman
15. Curtis Amy - This Is the Blues



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