Madhouse
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Madhouse was a short-lived jazz-fusion side project created by Prince in the mid-1980s, known for its instrumental albums blending funk, jazz, and experimental sounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madhouse canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prince side project
ⓘ
jazz fusion band ⓘ side project ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Prince
ⓘ
The New Power Generation ⓘ The Revolution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Prince ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental music
ⓘ
funk ⓘ instrumental music ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
16
ⓘ
8 ⓘ |
| hasFanbase |
Prince collectors
ⓘ
jazz fusion enthusiasts ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Atlanta Bliss
ⓘ
Dale Alexander ⓘ Eric Leeds ⓘ Levi Seacer Jr. ⓘ Matt Fink ⓘ Prince ⓘ Sheila E. ⓘ |
| hasType | studio project ⓘ |
| inception | 1986 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
funk
ⓘ
fusion ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| locationOfRecording | Paisley Park Studios ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
improvisational solos
ⓘ
instrumental jazz-funk ⓘ minimalist arrangements ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
album titles are numbers
ⓘ
all tracks titled with numbers ⓘ primarily instrumental compositions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
16
ⓘ
8 ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentalist |
Eric Leeds
ⓘ
Prince ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Paisley Park Records ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 1986–1987 ⓘ |
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