Jay Jackson & The Heads Of Our Time - With A Little Help From My Friends (1969)

Описание: Jay Jackson was a Toronto-based singer primarily active in the 1960's-1970's. That being said, he continued to perform in the city right up until his death in 2020. He was a consummate performer and was loved by many. In addition to his musical life, he was a housing advocate and worked at the Ministry of Culture and Recreation in the late 70s and 80s.

Jay has garnered a pioneering reputation in the R&B/Soul scene. His stints as both a solo bandleader and co-lead singer for Toronto's legendary "Majestics" band during the early days have netted him a permanent spot in our R&B/Soul/Funk conversation here in Canada. He was even a go-to choreographer for the CBC.

One of his lesser talked about roles was with a little known group known as "The Heads Of Our Time." This came near the end of the 1960's when the Majestics gigs were winding down and his solo career had stalled.

The Heads Of Our Time were a studio group put together by Toronto's ARC Records for a new label they were dreaming up. The label was called "Goodgroove" and had more of a focus on Soul/Funk and Psych-Rock music (a clear departure from the more Country-Folk roots and repertoire of ARC).

The Heads Of Our Time was assembled for a PSYCHED-out take on late-60's soul (ala Sly & The Family Stone). The musicians assembled, consisted of ex-members of The Majestics and Toronto session-men: Eric Robertson (Arranger/Piano/Keyboards - The Majestics/Session) Arnie Chycoski (Trumpet - Session/Boss Brass), Bill Cudmore (Banjo/Acoustic Guitar - Footloose [BAND]/Session), Brian Lucrow (Trumpet - The Majestics/Session), Chris Vickery, (Bass - The Majestics/Session) Jack Podlums (Drums/Percussion - Session), Jay Jackson, Orlando Guerrieri (Trombone - The Majestics/Session), Russ Strathdee (Saxophone - The Majestics/Session) and Brian Russell (ex. Three To One/Raja [former Goodgroove group])

This is a far out album full of psychedelic covers and originals. Enjoy