Eric Gale

Artist:   Eric Gale
Born:  September 20, 1938.  Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died:  May 25, 1994 (Aged 55).  Baja, California, Mexico
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Pop, Jazz Funk, Instrumental Pop, Easy Listening
Occupation:  Session Musician
Instruments:  Guitar

Eric Gale was a leading American Jazz and Session Guitarist, born in Brooklyn, New York.  He began playing guitar at the age of 12 and he was pursue musical career to accompaniments for Maxine Brown, The Drifters and Jesse Belvin and soon began to attract of King Curtis and Jimmy Smith.  He became known first as a session musician in the 1960s, appearing on as estimated 500 albums with many artists such as Aretha Franklin, Bob James, Paul Simon, Quincy Jones, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Grover Washington, Jr., Herbie Mann, Joe Cocker, Carly Simon, Van Morrison, Al Jarreau, Dave Grusin, , Billy Joel, Lena Horne, Esther Phillips and many more!.  He died of lung cancer in May 1994, at the age of 55.

Title:  The Definitive Collection  (2017)
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Pop, Jazz Funk, Instrumental Pop, Easy Listening
Label:  Robinsongs
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

 1.  Forecast  (7:49)
 2.  Dindi  (7:20)
 3.  Tonsue Corte  (4:17)
 4.  Killing Me Softly With His Song  (3:37)
 5.  Foots  (4:00)
 6.  My Sweetness  (3:24)
 7.  Sara Smile  (6:13)
 8.  Ginseng Woman  (7:43)
 9.  Red Ground  (3:53)
10. East End, West End  (6:09)
11. She Is My Lady  (6:13)
12. De Rabbit  (6:19)
13. Thumper  (5:52)
14. Multiplication  (5:21)

Disc 2:

 1.  Morning Glory  (8:28)
 2.  Gypsy Jello  (4:51)
 3.  Oh! Mary Don't You Weep  (7:24)
 4.  Part Of You  (6:20)
 5.  Lookin' Good  (7:03)
 6.  Let-Me-Slip-It-To-You  (5:24)
 7.  Tell It Like It Is  (4:34)
 8.  You Got My Life In Your Hands  (4:47)
 9.  Touch Of Silk  (5:10)
10. Au Private  (8:45)
11. Blue Horizon  (6:03)
12. Mako D'Amour  (4:27)
13. I Know That's Right  (4;:2)

The Definitive Collection is the collection album by Eric Gale, was released on July 14, 2017 by Robinsongs, includes "Forecast", "Sara Smile", "Ginseng Woman", "Morning Glory", "Touch Of Silk", "Tell It Like It Is" and many more!.