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Members of the American funk-jazz fusion band Catalyst. Pages in category "Catalyst (band) members" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
In 1954, Ike Turner relocated his band, the Kings of Rhythm, from Clarksdale, Mississippi to East St. Louis, Illinois. [3] There he met a man named Booker Merritt who owned a building at 1320 East Broadway. [2] Turner and his band gut renovated the building and created the Club Manhattan where they would practice and perform. [4]
Catalyst was a funk/jazz quartet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose material presaged the work of later jazz fusion artists. [1] The group encountered regional success in the 1970s and have become more widely known since the re-release of their material on CD.
Leon Thomas was born Amos Thomas, Jr. on October 4, 1937, in East St. Louis, Illinois. [2] He studied music at Tennessee State University.At the time of his studies, he had begun a singing career as a guest vocalist for the jazz bands of percussionist Armando Peraza, saxophonist Jimmy Forrest, and guitarist Grant Green.
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Illinois Route 255, a four-lane expressway, runs along the east edge of Rosewood Heights, with access from Exit 10 (IL 111-140). IL 255 leads south 10 miles (16 km) to Interstates 255 and 270 and northwest 9 miles (14 km) to its end at U.S. Route 67 in Godfrey. Downtown St. Louis is 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Rosewood Heights.