"In Southern California jazz-band circles in the late 1960s and '70s, Patrice Rushen was just such a figure. Her name rang out before she had even entered a recording studio."
"Lyons had good reason to be confident in the allure of the festival's starpower; he'd helped stock the 15th edition with jazz icons like Quincy Jones, Thelonious Monk, and Herbie Hancock."
"Rushen's brilliance stood out in the juvenile outfit: She wrote and arranged two tracks on the band's self-titled LP—'I'll Be There' and 'You Got It.'"
Patrice Rushen was a remarkable talent in the Southern California jazz scene during the late 1960s and 1970s. At just 17, she garnered attention before her recording career began, particularly highlighted by co-founder Jimmy Lyons of the Monterey Jazz Festival. Rushen showcased her skills at the '72 Battle of the Bands, winning multiple awards. She was a standout in her student band, the Msingi Workshop, where she wrote and arranged tracks for their LP, demonstrating her exceptional musical abilities and creativity.
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