Harlem Underground Band
Harlem Underground Band was an American funk and jazz-funk project from the late
1970s. Consisting of George Benson (guitar), Dave "Baby" Cortez (organ), Willis
Jackson (saxophone) and Sterling Magee (bass), as well as studio musicians and
various vocalists including Ann, Paulette and Tanya Winley, the band made a name
for itself with the single "Smokin' Cheeba-Cheeba" recorded for Paul Winley's
label and the album Harlem Underground (1976), delivering raw funk enhanced by
the mastery of jazz musicians. The New York band produced other singles in
collaboration with Zulu Nation me...
