Alain Mion In New York (1995)

"Alain Mion (1947) is a French pianist, composer, arranger, and jazz singer. Influenced by Bobby Timmons, Ray Charles and Les McCann, his style varies between jazz, soul jazz and "funky music". He created the legendary jazz funk group Cortex in 1974, before embarking upon a career under his own name in 1982. His albums are known worldwide, notably "Troupeau Bleu" and "Volume 2" with Cortex (re-released several times and sampled by many musical artists and DJs). Also popular were albums under his own name, including "Pheno-Men" which was used as a theme for many radio programs, "Alain Mion in New York" recorded with David Binney and Marc Johnson, and "Some Soul Food" recorded in Stockholm (Sweden) with Patrik Boman and Ronnie Gardiner. Alain Mion's and Cortex's records are often played on contemporary jazz stations such as KCRW in Los Angeles and The Jazz Groove Radio in San Francisco." (Wikipedia)