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'''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 and saxophonist [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]], saxophone and flute player Kim Hutchcroft, and trumpeter [[Jerry Hey]]. Seawind recorded two albums for [[CTI Records]], one for [[Horizon Records]] and one for [[A&M Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/seawind-mn0000840280|title=Seawind {{!}} Biography, Albums, Streaming Links {{!}} AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
'''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 (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]], saxophone and flute player Kim Hutchcroft, and trumpeter [[Jerry Hey]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Interview: Pauline Wilson Traces The History of Seawind |url=https://alohagotsoul.com/blogs/stories/interview-pauline-wilson-traces-the-history-of-seawind |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Aloha Got Soul|date=2 April 2014 }}</ref> Seawind recorded two albums for [[CTI Records]], one for [[Horizon Records]] and one for [[A&M Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/seawind-mn0000840280|title=Seawind {{!}} Biography, Albums, Streaming Links {{!}} AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>


Seawind achieved a Grammy nomination in the category Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) in 1978 for the song The Devil Is a Liar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/20th-annual-grammy-awards |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=www.grammy.com}}</ref>
Seawind achieved a Grammy nomination in the category Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) in 1978 for the song The Devil Is a Liar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/20th-annual-grammy-awards |title=1977 Grammy Winners |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=www.grammy.com}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
A notable part of the band's sound was the "Seawind Horns" (trumpeter Jerry Hey, sax and flute player Kim Hutchcroft, and sax, flute and keyboard player [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]]), who went on to provide backing instrumentals and arrangements for performers such as [[Earth, Wind & Fire]], [[George Benson]], [[Michael Jackson]] (''Thriller'', ''Off the Wall'' and ''Bad''), [[Quincy Jones]] and [[Mika (singer)|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",<ref>{{Cite book |last=Inc |first=Nielsen Business Media |url=https://books.google.de/books?id=KiUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT39&lpg=PT39&dq=seawind+concert&source=bl&ots=497wAsKPKJ&sig=ACfU3U0oeW5xxY3ddvkX2MOj6I-uTrNROg&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiIpOHPze74AhXO8LsIHWiFDnAQ6AF6BAgbEAM#v=onepage&q=seawind%20concert&f=false |title=Billboard |date=1979-03-10 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en}}</ref> rejoined the group in 2005. Hey and Hall are longtime friends and both are top-call recording session musicians.
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 (singer)|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",<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Weller |first=Don |title=Seawind Boosts Album With Gigs in Hawaii |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KiUEAAAAMBAJ&dq=seawind+concert&pg=PT39 |magazine=Billboard |date=1979-03-10 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=42 |language=en}}</ref> rejoined the group in 2005. Hey and Hall are longtime friends and both are top-call recording session musicians.


Their first single "One Sweet Night" was released 1977 on [[CTI Records|CTI]] records. When the act signed with [[A&M Records|A&M]], they released in 1980 "The Two Of Us" as their second single, followed by the single called "What Cha Doin'",<ref>{{Cite book |last=Inc |first=Nielsen Business Media |url=https://books.google.de/books?id=SyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT116&dq=what+cha+doin+billboard&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjHhsbi0O74AhXPM-wKHbtDAi4Q6AF6BAgKEAI#v=onepage&q=what%20cha%20doin%20billboard&f=false |title=Billboard |date=1980-11-15 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en}}</ref> which became a modest hit on ''Billboard's'' [[Dance Club Songs|Disco/Dance Chart]] in November 1980, peaking at number 28.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The CD's |url=https://www.seawindjazz.com/CDS.HTM |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=www.seawindjazz.com}}</ref>
The band released the single "Gotta Be Willing To Lose" under the band name Ox<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":0" /> The first single under the band name Seawind "One Sweet Night" was released 1977 on [[CTI Records|CTI]] records. When the act signed with [[A&M Records|A&M]], they released in 1980 "The Two Of Us" as their second single, followed by the single called "What Cha Doin'",<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Billboard Disco Top 100 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SyQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=what+cha+doin+billboard&pg=PT116 |magazine=Billboard |date=1980-11-15 |page=75 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en}}</ref> which became a modest hit on ''Billboard's'' [[Dance Club Songs|Disco/Dance Chart]] in November 1980, peaking at number 28.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The CD's |url=https://www.seawindjazz.com/CDS.HTM |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=www.seawindjazz.com}}</ref>


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. Pauline Wilson is the first vocalist from Hawaii to win a Grammy award (singing a duet with George Benson on the album ''[[In Harmony (compilation albums)|In Harmony – A Sesame Street Record]]'', which won [[Grammy Award for Best Album for Children]] in 1980).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/23rd-annual-grammy-awards |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=www.grammy.com}}</ref>
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 (compilation albums)|In Harmony – A Sesame Street Record]]'', which won [[Grammy Award for Best Album for Children]] in 1980).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/23rd-annual-grammy-awards |title=1980 Grammy Winners |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=www.grammy.com}}</ref>


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]].
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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*1995 – ''Remember''
;Singles
;Singles
*unknown year - "Gotte be Willing To Lose" under the band name "Ox"
*1976 – "Make Up Your Mind"
*1976 – "Make Up Your Mind"
*1977 – "One Sweet Night"
*1977 – "One Sweet Night"
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* 1978 - [[The Jacksons]] “[[Destiny (The Jacksons album)|Destiny]]”
* 1979 - [[Michael Jackson]] "[[Off the Wall|Off The Wall]]"
* 1979 - [[Michael Jackson]] "[[Off the Wall|Off The Wall]]"
* 1982 – [[Marlene (Japanese singer)|Marlene]] (with Seawind horns) "Summer Nights"
* 1982 – [[Marlene (Japanese singer)|Marlene]] (with Seawind horns) "Summer Nights"
* 1982 - [[Michael Jackson]] "[[Thriller (album)|Thriller]]"
* 1982 - [[Michael Jackson]] "[[Thriller (album)|Thriller]]"
* 1987 - [[Michael Jackson]] "[[Bad (album)|Bad]]"
* 1987 - [[Michael Jackson]] "[[Bad (album)|Bad]]"
* 1992 - Pauline Wilson "Intuition"
* 1997 - Pauline Wilson "Only You"
* 2001 - Pauline Wilson "Tribute"


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Jazz fusion ensembles]]
[[Category:American jazz fusion ensembles]]
[[Category:American jazz ensembles]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Hawaii]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Hawaii]]
[[Category:A&M Records artists]]
[[Category:A&M Records artists]]

Latest revision as of 03:29, 13 April 2024

Seawind
OriginHawaii
Genres
Years active1974–1982, 2005–2009?
Labels
MitgliederPauline Wilson
Jerry Hey
Kim Hutchcroft
Ken Wild
Bud Nuañez
Larry Williams
Bob Wilson
Websiteseawindjazz.com

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]

Seawind achieved a Grammy nomination in the category Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) in 1978 for the song The Devil Is a Liar.[3]

Background

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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's Disco/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.

Discography

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Studio albums
Titel Album details Peak chart positions
US[8] US R&B[9]
Seawind — —
Window of a Child 122 55
Light the Light 143 —
Seawind 83 20
Réunion
  • 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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Interview: Pauline Wilson Traces The History of Seawind". Aloha Got Soul. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  2. ^ "Seawind | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "1977 Grammy Winners". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  4. ^ Weller, Don (1979-03-10). "Seawind Boosts Album With Gigs in Hawaii". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 42.
  5. ^ "Billboard Disco Top 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1980-11-15. p. 75.
  6. ^ "The CD's". www.seawindjazz.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  7. ^ "1980 Grammy Winners". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  8. ^ "Seawind Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Seawind Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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