# Ravin'
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{{Short description|Canadian band}}
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| origin = Canada
| genre = [Jazz-funk](/source/Jazz-funk)
| years_active = 1970s
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| past_members = {{unbulleted list| Rich Morrison | Hugh Brockie | Peter Jeffrey | Dave James | Peter Elias | Jack Lenz | Wayne St. John | [Marty Morell](/source/Marty_Morell)}}
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'''Ravin'''' was a 1970s [Canadian](/source/Canadian) [jazz-funk](/source/jazz-funk) band that had a half an [LP](/source/LP_album) release on [CBC Records](/source/CBC_Records) and won the first [Q107](/source/CILQ-FM) homegrown contest.[CBC LP, LM469B]
Performing regularly at the [El Mocambo](/source/El_Mocambo) and the Isabella Tavern in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Ravin' achieved moderate success and helped perpetuate the careers of many of its members. Parts of their performance also included Latin-funk overtones, as exhibited on the Rick Morrison/[Santana](/source/Santana_(band)) track "Aruba/Europa".
[Marty Morell](/source/Marty_Morell) went on to have a jazz-based career. Jack Lenz a popular television and film composer in Canada and has written original songs for [Andrea Bocelli](/source/Andrea_Bocelli), [Nanalan'](/source/Nanalan'), [The Grogs](/source/The_Grogs), [Little Mosque On The Prairie](/source/Little_Mosque_On_The_Prairie), [Due South](/source/Due_South), and [Men With Brooms](/source/Men_With_Brooms).[[http://www.lenzent.com/jacklenz.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125145939/http://www.lenzent.com/jacklenz.html|date=November 25, 2009}}]
Rich (Rick) Morrison, a featured performer on [April Wine](/source/April_Wine)'s album, ''On Record'', has recorded and performed with [Martha Reeves](/source/Martha_Reeves), [Long John Baldry](/source/Long_John_Baldry), [Roger Whittaker](/source/Roger_Whittaker), [The Good Brothers](/source/The_Good_Brothers), [Teenage Head](/source/Teenage_Head_(band)), [Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey](/source/Rupert_%22Ojiji%22_Harvey) of [Messenjah](/source/Messenjah), [THP Orchestra](/source/THP_Orchestra), [The Band](/source/The_Band), [The Sattalites](/source/The_Sattalites), and [Ronnie Hawkins](/source/Ronnie_Hawkins).[{{cite web|url=http://www.fearofablankplanet.com/artists/jazz/traditional_jazz_combo/rick_morrison_carnival_of_souls.html |title=Fear of a Blank Planet |publisher=Fear of a Blank Planet |date=1997-12-03 |access-date=2012-03-19}}]
Vocalist Wayne St. John ({{ne}} Wayne Alan Richardson), who besides having an extensive solo career and being entered into the Black Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1982), sang lead vocals for [Ocean (band)](/source/Ocean_(band)), [Domenic Troiano](/source/Domenic_Troiano) band, [Dr. Music](/source/Dr._Music) (with [Doug Riley](/source/Doug_Riley) and [Don Thompson](/source/Don_Thompson_(musician))), [THP Orchestra](/source/THP_Orchestra), [Motherlode](/source/Motherlode), Dr. [Lonnie Smith](/source/Lonnie_Smith_(organist)) and performed on the single "[Tears Are Not Enough](/source/Tears_Are_Not_Enough)" – which was recorded by a Canadian super-group to raise money and awareness for the 1983–1984 [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia) famine.[{{cite web|author=tUrtle fOrest / Charles Romeo Courville, AOCA, BA |url=http://wsaintj.com |title=Wayne St. John & Son -Pan Flute Player - Singer - Writer - Composer |publisher=Wsaintj.com |date= |access-date=2012-03-19}}][[https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/06/05/torontos-jingle-king-still-crooning.html "Toronto’s Jingle King still crooning"]. ''Toronto Star'', Christopher Reynolds, June 5, 2016. page 1, continued on A3.] He was nominated for a [Juno Award](/source/Juno_Award) in 1977.["Juno 1977". {{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard |title=French Act Award Tops Surprises |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA80 |date=23 April 1977 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |pages=78–80 |issn=0006-2510}}] He later created about 1,000 jingles for various companies and commercial products.[
Hugh Brockie was one of [Ronnie Hawkins](/source/Ronnie_Hawkins)' "Hawks" and a founding member of [Bearfoot](/source/Bearfoot_(Canadian_band)) and Skylark.
==Album line-up==
*Rich Morrison: Saxophones, Vocals
*Hugh Brockie: Guitar, Vocals
*Peter Jeffrey: Trumpet, Flute
*Dave James: Drums
*Peter Elias: Bass
*Jack Lenz: Keyboards
*Wayne St. John: Vocals
*Marty Morrell: Congas
==Track listing==
#"Opus #1" – (Hugh Brockie) – 5:19
#"Don't Push It" (Hugh Brockie) – 4:19
#"Aruba/Europa" (Rick Morrison/Santana) – 7:05
#"Funky Thang" (Rick Morrison) – 4:42
==Production==
*Recorded at Studio 4S, Toronto
*Recording Engineers: David Dobbs, Tom Shipton
*Producer: Keith Duncan
*Remix Engineer: Larry Morey
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.lenzent.com/jacklenz.html Lenz Entertainment website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/martymorell Marty Morrell] at [MySpace](/source/MySpace)
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