Colour Club - Skipper Wise, Les Pierce

Colour Club is an American smooth jazz group that was founded in the 1990s by Skipper Wise and Les Pierce. Wise and Pierce formed Colour Club[1] in the early 1990s as a combination of smooth jazz and hip hop. For their second and third albums they hired vocalist Lisa Taylor with guest musicians such as Gary Meek and Rick Braun. Their self-titled debut in 1994 included the single "Freedom Words". The video was nominated for an American Music Award.

History

In 1994, Skipper was introduced to Les Pierce who had a Top 40 hit at the time with the pop group “Louie Louie” and was producing the vocal group, Take 6.[2] Skipper was signed to JVC Records for a three album deal along with Les Pierce as the group “Colour Club”

Colour Club, the self-titled album was released on the JVC label in early 1994 and reached number 5 on the NAC radio charts. The album was branded as the new movement in Europe called “Acid Jazz”

The video for the single “Freedom Words”[3] was shot in Zuma Beach, Malibu in Southern Calif and produced by Mitchel Linden. The results yielded a video of the year nominations from The American Billboards Video awards.

The album “In the Flow”[4] was released in 1996 on the JVC/VERTEX label. Now with a permanent singer Lisa Taylor,[5] the album yielded three singles: “Be Yourself” which charted in the top 40 in Japan; “If it’s all Good”and “Pearls.”[4][6]

The third and final Colour Club record, “Sexuality,” was released in 1997 on JVC/Vertex and the single “Tenderness” was issued. The accompanying video was released and six weeks later JVC America closed its doors.

Discography

Skipper Wise & Les Pierce, Colour Club
Les Pierce & Skipper Wise
Skipper, Les & Lisa
Year Album details
1994 Colour Club
  • Release:
  • Label/Catalog No.: JVC 2034-2
1994 Freedom Words (Japanese release)
  • Release:
  • Label/Catalog No.: VICJ-5091
1994 Freedom Words – single
  • Release:
  • Label/Catalog No.: JVC-8005-2
1994 Trust Me – single
  • Release:
  • Label/Catalog No.: JVC DPRO-126
1996 In the Flow[7]
  • Label/Catalog No.: JVC / VTX 3004-2
1996 In the Flow (Japanese release)
  • Release:
  • Label/Catalog No.: VICP-5681
1996 If It's All Good – single
  • Release:
  • Label/Catalog No.: (JVC) VVPRO-304
  • Format: 12 inch single
1996 If It's All Good – single
  • Release:
  • Label/Catalog No.: (JVC) VDPRO-304
  • Format: CD Single
1996 Pearls – single
  • Release:
  • Label/Catalog No.: (JVC) VDPRO-306
  • Format: CD single
1997 Sexuality
  • Release:
  • Label/Catalog No.: JVC / JMI 7002-2
1997 Tenderness – single
  • Release:
  • Label/Catalog No.:

Music videos

Song Album Link
Freedom Words Colour Club
  • Release: 1995
  • Details: Produced by Mitchel Linden, nominated for Billboard Video New Artist
 Music video, remix
If It's All Good In the Flow Music video
Pearls In the Flow Music video
Tenderness Sexuality
  • Details: Directed by Mitchell Linden.
 Music video

References

  1. ↑ Billboard (1994-07-02). "The JVC Music". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  2. ↑ "Les Pierce | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  3. ↑ Jazzlynx (2006-05-01). "Vintage Collection: Part One". Cafe Jazz Radio. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  4. 1 2 Reynolds, J.R. (1996-02-10). "Colour Club Focuses Its Palette". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 28.
  5. ↑ Ellis, Bill (29 Jun 1996). "Recordings". The Commercial Appeal. p. 29. Retrieved 11 Apr 2023.
  6. ↑ Colour Club - In the Flow Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-04-12
  7. ↑ J.R. Reynolds (1996-06-15). "Benson's Back? 'That's Right'". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
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