Seawind was an American jazz fusion band from Hawaii, consisting of its lead singer Pauline Wilson, guitarist Bud Nuañez, bassist Ken Wild, drummer Bob Wilson, keyboardist, flutist and saxophonist Larry Williams, saxophone and flute player Kim Hutchcroft, and trumpeter Jerry Hey.[1] Seawind recorded two albums for CTI Records, one for Horizon Records and one for A&M Records.[2]
A notable part of the band's sound was the "Seawind Horns" (trumpeter Jerry Hey, sax and flute player Kim Hutchcroft, and sax and flute player Larry Williams), who went on to provide backing instrumentals and horn arrangements for performers such as Earth, Wind & Fire, George Benson, Michael Jackson (Thriller, Off the Wall, and Bad), Quincy Jones and Mika. Hey left Seawind as a touring member in 1979 but continued as a recording member of the band through 1980. Trumpeter Larry Hall, an original member of the band when they were called "OX",[4] rejoined the group in 2005. Hey and Hall are longtime friends and both are top-call recording session musicians.
The band released the single "Gotta Be Willing To Lose" under the band name Ox[1] on Warped Records . To avoid possible legal issues with John Entwistle's band, who was called Ox as well, they decided to rename the band to Seawind.[1] The first single under the band name Seawind "One Sweet Night" was released 1977 on CTI records. When the act signed with A&M, they released in 1980 "The Two Of Us" as their second single, followed by the single called "What Cha Doin'",[5] which became a modest hit on Billboard'sDisco/Dance Chart in November 1980, peaking at number 28.[6]
In 1981, Bob & Pauline Wilson released a contemporary Christian music album, Somebody Loves You, which, although technically not a Seawind album, features the same trademark sound with the same musicians and vocalists. Seawind broke up in 1982, but reunited in 2005 for a Los Angeles concert performance and then began work on a new CD, which took them over three years to complete. After the breaking up of Seawind in 1982 Pauline Wilson went on and recorded 3 solo records including contributions by some of the former band members from Seawind: Intuition in 1992, Only You in 1997 and Tribute in 2001. Pauline Wilson is the first vocalist from Hawaii to win a Grammy award (singing a duet with George Benson on the album In Harmony – A Sesame Street Record, which won Grammy Award for Best Album for Children in 1980).[7]
In 1995, a Seawind compilation CD Remember was released on Noteworthy Records. Remember includes five tracks recorded during sessions for their never-completed fifth album. Seawind's 2009 CD Reunion was released on Village Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Seawind band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Seawind was an American jazz fusion band from Hawaii consisting of its lead singer Pauline Wilson guitarist Bud Nuanez bassist Ken Wild drummer Bob Wilson keyboardist flutist and saxophonist Larry Williams saxophone and flute player Kim Hutchcroft and trumpeter Jerry Hey 1 Seawind recorded two albums for CTI Records one for Horizon Records and one for A amp M Records 2 SeawindOriginHawaiiGenresR amp Bfunksouljazz fusionrockChristian popYears active1974 1982 2005 2009 LabelsCTIHorizonA amp MCBS SonyMembersPauline WilsonJerry HeyKim HutchcroftKen WildBud NuanezLarry WilliamsBob WilsonWebsiteseawindjazz wbr com Seawind achieved a Grammy nomination in the category Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist s in 1978 for the song The Devil Is a Liar 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksBackground editA notable part of the band s sound was the Seawind Horns trumpeter Jerry Hey sax and flute player Kim Hutchcroft and sax and flute player Larry Williams who went on to provide backing instrumentals and horn arrangements for performers such as Earth Wind amp Fire George Benson Michael Jackson Thriller Off the Wall and Bad Quincy Jones and Mika Hey left Seawind as a touring member in 1979 but continued as a recording member of the band through 1980 Trumpeter Larry Hall an original member of the band when they were called OX 4 rejoined the group in 2005 Hey and Hall are longtime friends and both are top call recording session musicians The band released the single Gotta Be Willing To Lose under the band name Ox 1 on Warped Records To avoid possible legal issues with John Entwistle s band who was called Ox as well they decided to rename the band to Seawind 1 The first single under the band name Seawind One Sweet Night was released 1977 on CTI records When the act signed with A amp M they released in 1980 The Two Of Us as their second single followed by the single called What Cha Doin 5 which became a modest hit on Billboard s Disco Dance Chart in November 1980 peaking at number 28 6 In 1981 Bob amp Pauline Wilson released a contemporary Christian music album Somebody Loves You which although technically not a Seawind album features the same trademark sound with the same musicians and vocalists Seawind broke up in 1982 but reunited in 2005 for a Los Angeles concert performance and then began work on a new CD which took them over three years to complete After the breaking up of Seawind in 1982 Pauline Wilson went on and recorded 3 solo records including contributions by some of the former band members from Seawind Intuition in 1992 Only You in 1997 and Tribute in 2001 Pauline Wilson is the first vocalist from Hawaii to win a Grammy award singing a duet with George Benson on the album In Harmony A Sesame Street Record which won Grammy Award for Best Album for Children in 1980 7 In 1995 a Seawind compilation CD Remember was released on Noteworthy Records Remember includes five tracks recorded during sessions for their never completed fifth album Seawind s 2009 CD Reunion was released on Village Records a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan Discography editStudio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US 8 US R amp B 9 Seawind Released 1976 Label CTI Records Window of a Child Released 1977 Label CTI Records 122 55 Light the Light Released 1979 Label Horizon Records 143 Seawind Released 1980 Label A amp M Records 83 20 Reunion Released July 7 2009 Label Village Records denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory Compilation albums 1995 Remember Singles unknown year Gotte be Willing To Lose under the band name Ox 1976 Make Up Your Mind 1977 One Sweet Night 1979 Hold On to Love 1980 What Cha Doin 1980 The Two of Us The Seawind horns as sidemen guest artist 1978 The Jacksons Destiny 1979 Michael Jackson Off The Wall 1982 Marlene with Seawind horns Summer Nights 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 1987 Michael Jackson Bad 1992 Pauline Wilson Intuition 1997 Pauline Wilson Only You 2001 Pauline Wilson Tribute References edit a b c Interview Pauline Wilson Traces The History of Seawind Aloha Got Soul 2 April 2014 Retrieved 2022 08 29 Seawind Biography Albums Streaming Links AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved August 30 2018 1977 Grammy Winners www grammy com Retrieved 2022 07 10 Weller Don 1979 03 10 Seawind Boosts Album With Gigs in Hawaii Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc p 42 Billboard Disco Top 100 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc 1980 11 15 p 75 The CD s www seawindjazz com Retrieved 2022 07 10 1980 Grammy Winners www grammy com Retrieved 2022 07 10 Seawind Chart History Billboard 200 Archived from the original on August 30 2018 Retrieved August 29 2018 Seawind Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Archived from the original on August 30 2018 Retrieved August 29 2018 External links editOfficial group site Seawind at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seawind band amp oldid 1218675285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
