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Extensions (The Manhattan Transfer album)

Extensions is the fourth album by The Manhattan Transfer, released on October 31, 1979, on the Atlantic Records label.

Marking a new era for the group, the album was the first one with Cheryl Bentyne, who replaced Laurel Massé the previous year. It was also the first album that contained songs that were hits in both the jazz and pop categories. The disco hit song "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" reached #12 on Billboard's Disco chart, and on the Hot 100 reached #30. "Trickle, Trickle" reached #73 on the Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart. Overall, the album reached #55 on the Billboard Magazine Top LP's chart.

The most widely known song from this album, Joe Zawinul's " Birdland," won the group its first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental in 1981. Jon Hendricks wrote lyrics for the vocalese version on the album and Janis Siegel received a Grammy for her vocal arrangement of "Birdland". Eddie Jefferson was writing the new lyrics for the song "Birdland", but he was killed before finishing them. This album is dedicated to him. "Birdland" was the most played Jazz track in 1980 and many regard "Birdland" as the "signature song" of the group.

Extensions (McCoy Tyner album)

Extensions is an album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on February 9, 1970 and released in 1973. It features performances by Tyner with Gary Bartz, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones, and Alice Coltrane on two tracks.

Extensions (Dave Holland album)

Extensions is an album by jazz bassist Dave Holland released on the ECM label in 1990. It was Dave Holland's eight album to be released on the ECM label. It features two members of his previous quintet - Steve Coleman and Marvin "Smitty" Smith - alongside guitarist Kevin Eubanks, in his first appearance on a Dave Holland record.
Holland reprised his tune Processional, first recorded on this album, on his later sextet album Pass It On.

Extensions (Ahmad Jamal album)

Extensions is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1965 and released on the Argo label.

Usage examples of "extensions".

Grand Trunk extensions at the southern end of Lake Superior, in order to complete a second Atlantic and Pacific route, through favoured Canada.

An assortment of annexes and outbuildings formed jumbled extensions at both ends.

Like these people who were all dressed to kill, and would have plenty in the bank to build extensions and maybe even second homes.

You see in our job nail extensions would be a bit dangerous - we could lose them making pastry, for example.