Michael Orr‘s cult jazz-soul album Spread Love gets a much-deserved spotlight on this 2026 Mr. Bongo reissue. A Detroit singer, pianist, and songwriter, Orr was raised on the classic Motown soul and jazz sounds, traditions that continued to resonate with him even after he moved to West Virginia. It was while working there that he wrote several songs, including the ballad “Feelings,” which he sent to his childhood friend, bassist Carey Harris, at the time a member of Gladys Knight’s band. While Knight ultimately passed on recording the song, Orr and Harris conspired to move ahead with the project themselves.
Recording at Cleveland’s Agency Recording Studio, they brought on board other associates, including drummer Ricardo “Ricky Speed”…

You need to be logged in to view the rest of the content. Please .