Terry CALLIER - Collected 2007

Terry CALLIER - Collected 2007

Jazz

Jazz, Soul and Folk guitarist/singer-songwriter who began his recording career in 1963 but never reached stardom despite a series of regional hits in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1983, he gained custody of his daughter and retired from music in search of a more regular income, becoming a lecturer in computer programming at the University of Chicago in 1984.
He re-emerged from obscurity in the early 90's after British DJ's began playing tracks from his 70's albums. In 1991 Acid Jazz Records head Eddie Piller brought Callier to play clubs in Britain and he began to make regular trips to play gigs during his vacation time from work.
In the late 90's Callier began his comeback to recorded music, contributing to Beth Orton's Best Bit EP in 1997. In 1998 he released the album Timepeace, for which he won the United Nations' Time For Peace Award For Outstanding Artistic Achievement Contributing To World Peace. Callier's colleagues at the University of Chicago had not known of his life as a musician, but following the award his secret life became widely known and subsequently lead to his firing.
Today, Callier is continuing his recording career having currently released five albums since Timepeace and has recently recorded with Massive Attack.
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2007 collection from the American Folk-Jazz artist who has remained a cult hero to many fans and musicians across Europe. Callier has worked with modern artists like Beth Orton and has seen his catalog reissued as well as sampled by many top DJs and producers. 16 tracks including 'Dancing Girl', 'What Color Is Love', 'Until Tomorrow', 'Love Theme From Spartacus' and many others. Spectrum.
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Terry Callier (Born 24 May 1945) is an American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Callier, a childhood friend of Curtis Mayfield, began recording in 1963 but never reached stardom despite a series of regional hits in the 1960s and 70s and three outstanding albums for Cadet: Occasional Rain (1972), What Colour is Love? (1973) and I Just Can’t Help Myself (1975). In 1983, he gained custody of his 12-year-old daughter Sundiata and decided to retire from music to look for a steadier income. He took classes in computer programming and landed a job at the University of Chicago in 1984.
He reemerged from obscurity when British DJs discovered his old recordings and began to play his songs in clubs in the early 1990s. Acid Jazz Records head Eddie Pillar brought Callier to play clubs in Britain beginning in 1991 and he began to make regular trips to play gigs during his vacation time from work.
In the late 90’s Callier began his comeback to recorded music, contributing to Beth Orton’s Best Bit EP in 1997 and releasing the album Timepeace in 1998, which won the United Nations’ Time For Peace award for outstanding artistic achievement contributing to world peace. Curiously, his colleagues at the University of Chicago never learned of Callier’s life as a musician, but after the award the news of his secret life as a musician became widely known and subsequently led to his firing.
Callier today is continuing his recording career having currently released five albums since Timepeace.
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01. Dancing Girl (9:04)
02. Love Theme From Spartacus (4:30)
03. Ordinary Joe (4:15)
04. What Color Is Love (4:05)
05. Lean On Me (6:28)
06. Trance On Sedgewick Street (6:13)
07. I'd Rather Be With You (6:41)
08. Browm Eyed Lady (3:20)
09. Until Tomorrow (5:37)
10. Satin Doll (4:18)
11. Keep Your Heart Right (4:55)
12. I Just Can't Help Myself I Don't Want Nobody Else (3:16)
13. Sunset Boulevard (5:12)
14. Love Can Do (3:31)
15. Comin' Up From Babylon (5:39)
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