Noel Pointer ‎– Phantazia

Sunday Jazz Continues!! check us out  as we proceed and continue to do what we do!

Default settings? oh yeah! that means I’m  in jazz / funk mode! I can't help it! that vibe is  in my genes!! that’s the deal / that’s what it do!

Lets check out  this classic jazz funk with jazz rock vibes from violinist Noel Pointer's  funky track  Phantazia.

 This was recorded on Blue Note Records in 1977, the 70’s were prime time for that label. 

Since he was on Blue Note you know he has an all star cast playing with him. 

Check out the players and the track!! on this Sunday afternoon or any time frame this is what’s up / this is what’s happening!

Drums – Steve Gadd 

Electric Bass – Will Lee 

Electric Guitar – John Tropea 

Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Dave Grusin 

Percussion – Ralph MacDonald 

Programmed By [Oberheim Synthesizer] – Ian Underwood 

Violin [Electric, Acoustic] – Noel Pointer 

Written-By – D. Grusin 

  

Bernard Wright - Spinnin'

Digital Crate Digging Continues on this Flashback Friday; that kind of business will be handled can you dig it? 

 The saga / struggle continues aka life goes on; in the midst of the chaos and mayhem its a Fabulous Friday aka a blessing to be here! can you dig it?

It’s also a Friday the Thirteenth for those suspicious on how we’re working things!

It’s also time for another O -Dog Day Party as we celebrate life per dealing with these earthlings..

Check out how we work things! we're checking out some jazz / funk from Bernard Wright with a track called Spinnin'. 

Check out the players and the track; along with this insight, the recipe for winning? 

Choir [Vocal Group] – Pat Heaven 

 Drums – Howard Grate 

Electric Bass – Marcus Miller

 Electric Guitar – Ronald Miller  

Electric Guitar, Arranged By – Henry "Hanky" Grate Jr.

Horns – Ed Jackson, Jimmy Owens 

Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Obx], Choir [Vocal Group] – Bernard Wright / 

Synthesizer [Obx] – Dave Grusin

 

Tom Browne - Promises For Spring

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Tom Browne - Promises For Spring: Sunday Jazz Continues; what else besides gospel music should we be playing? The saga / struggle continues; check this good word / gospel a...

Tom Browne - "What's Going On"

Digital Crate Digging Continues per Flashback Friday; we've also got an Afternoon Jazz thing going...

The saga / struggle continues as we bring it back!! check the good word and a tune or two; we're "going for what we're knowing"

How else we were supposed to play it? the opportunity? we're not blowing it!! jokers want to see you caught out there like R Kelly!!

You know the devil is opposed to it; diplomatic immunity is exercised, there's not much he can tell me...

Next level business is conducted after we dipped back to the community, catch us out here in Atlanta listening to Tom Browne with his version of Marvin Gaye's  "What's Going On" 

Check the players and the track; it's some smooth jazz for this afternoon check the tune; the vibe will tell you what's going on!!

Bass – Francisco Centeno
Congas, Percussion – Sue Evans
Drums – Buddy Williams
Guitar – Ronald Miller
Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Electric Piano – Dave Grusin
Trumpet – Tom Browne
Vocals – Frank Floyd, Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry, Sanders Zachery
Written-By – Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson

Dave Grusin And The NY-LA Dream Band ‎– Three Days Of The Condor

Digital Crate Digging Continues per the  Friday Night Fever; Flashback Friday will be a factor, but excuse us as we take it back to the future...

The saga / struggle continues as we get over the fever, coping strategies are on these menus! elements from the past are transported to the future..

A brotha's not trying to act brand new with ya!! as I "holla at cha with these" ; not trying to be slick like Mitch McConnell, Chuck Grassley and the crew with Brett Kavanaugh confirmations..

Chilling out on this Friday Night, trying to get my mind right / trying to prevail and excel!!  avoiding the karmic repercusiioms..

Indulging in percussions, listening to Dave Grusin And The NY-LA Dream Band ‎with a track called Three Days Of The Condor!! it's the soundtrack from that Robert Redford movie from 1975; this is genuine Flashback Friday business!! 

This was recorded live in Tokyo, so whatcha know? check out the players and the track! this is no jive, this is my kind of business!!

• Arranged By – Dave Grusin
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• Arranged By [Additional] – Andy Marsala
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• Bass, Contrabass – Anthony Jackson
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• Brass – The Tokyo Brass Ensemble
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• Drums – Steve Gadd
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• Electric Piano [CP70], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet, Synthesizer [OBX] – Don Grusin
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• Guitar – Eric Gale
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• Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Percussion – Lee Ritenour
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• Percussion – Rubens Bassini
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• Strings – The NHK Strings
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• Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute – George Young 
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• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Tiger Okoshi

Dave Grusin ‎– Montage

Digital Crate Digging Continues on this Saturday afternoon; I usually have an afternoon jazz thing going..

Chilling out on this Saturday afternoon!!  not fronting like Trump at the G7 meeting, so how's that going?

Shady dealing out here in Babylon? that's expected; beats thump in response and this good word is dropped..

Playing that real thing! hip hop, jazz, house music, soul music? oh yes!!  a dude cosmic slopped..

Check out the sonic montage, it's even mentioned in this track by  Dave Grusin ‎called Montage..

Check out the players and the track!! perfect for cruising on this Saturday afternoon or whenever; it's a smooth jazz barrage..

Drums – Steve Gadd  

Electric Bass – Anthony Jackson  

Electric Bass [Additional] – Francisco Centeno  

Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer [Mini Moog, Oberheim Polyphonic], Percussion [Additional] – Dave Grusin  

Flute – Dave Valentin  

Percussion – Ralph MacDonald  

Triangle – Larry Rosen

 

Dave Grusin ‎– 3 Days Of The Condor (Original Soundtrack)

Digital Crate Digging Continues per the Humpday Extravaganza; you'll get rocked, jazzed up, housed or hip hopped...

It's all about getting over the hump; let the music play is my motto, as the madness hasn't stopped...

Even though we left 2017 to 2018 jokers are still hating!!  they'll take the dramatics to the next level..

I'm pressing the play button getting the machine set while others mention nuclear weapons buttons on their desk; tsk tsk tsk to the fanatics / next devils...

Dropping mathematics per matters that are clandestine? I'm adjusting  bass and treble on this sound from  composer / keyboardist   Dave Grusin ‎with  3 Days Of The Condor (Original Soundtrack) 

What's up with us? chilling trying not to lose our composure per this Humpday Extravaganza!! somebody will understand a brotha!  check out the playlist and  this 70's style  jazz funk / soul jazz movie soundtrack!!

Tracklist:

 01_Condor 00:00 

02_Yellow Panic 03:34 

03_Flight of the condor 05:46 

04_We'll bring you home 08:08 

05_Out to lunch 10:30 

06_Goodbay for Kathy 12:27 

07_I've got you where i want you 14:42 

08_Flashback to terror 17:50 

09_Sing along with the C.I.A 20:12 

10_Spies of a feather,flocking together 21:43 

11_Silver bells 23:34 

12_Medley 26:07

Dave Grusin And The N.Y. / L.A. Dream Band- Count Down

Sunday Jazz Continues!! We're listening to some soul jazz / jazz funk from  Dave Grusin And The N.Y. / L.A. Dream Band with a track called Count Down!! Check out the players and the track...
 

• Arranged By – Dave Grusin
• Arranged By [Additional] – Andy Marsala
• Bass, Double Bass [Contrabass] – Anthony Jackson
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Featuring, Brass – The Tokyo Brass Ensemble
• Featuring, Strings – The NHK Strings
• Guitar – Eric Gale
• Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Percussion – Lee Ritenour
• Orchestra, Featuring [With] – The Dream Orchestra
• Percussion – Rubens Bassini
• Piano [Cp70], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Obx] – Don Grusin
• Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Obx], Synthesizer [Vocorder] – Dave Grusin
• Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – George Young 
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Tiger Okoshi 

Vibrations PT.3 (Throwback Thursday Edition)

 My intuition was working overtime!!  old school Throwback Thursday / blue collar style. 

Feeling vibrations like Beach Boys or maybe Roy Ayers?  it's that Throwback Thursday style! 

Check the file; vibrations? Stakes Is High per De La Soul!! jokers felt vindicated like Trump?  please!!  it's business as usual as the tires screech when those boys over in Decatur aka so called players pull capers! getting foul!

Styles indicated as beats thump in the old school Chevy Impala; what?  sounds like auto tuned mumbled raps,  somebody turn that dial. 

Throwback Thursday?  I've been here for a while,  it's a blessing!  Thankful and Thoughtful like that Dave Grusin joint.

...Vocals by Phoebe Snow;  so whatcha know?  who'll work with me?  not the one they'll anoint. 

Check out the rest of this article at  Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Vibrations PT.3 (Throwback Thursday Edition)

Dave Grusin ‎– Thankful N' Thoughtful

 Afternoon Jazz Continues in conjunction with Digital Crate Digging Continues; we're checking out some soul jazz from   Dave Grusin ‎– with a track called Thankful N' Thoughtful.
This is from his album called  Night Lines. Check out the players and the track.

• Backing Vocals – Gary Roda
• Drums [Simmons] – Buddy Williams
• Electric Bass – Marcus Miller
• Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Phoebe Snow
• Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Synthesizer [Yamaha Gs 2], Synthesizer [Obx-a], Synthesizer [Yamaha Dx-7], Drum Programming [Linn], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Fairlight], Synth [Mini Moog], Piano, Percussion – Dave Grusin
• Saxophone – David Sanborn
• Synthesizer [Fairlight Programming] – Ed Walsh

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Dave Grusin ‎– Thankful N' Thoughtful

Dave Grusin And Lee Ritenour / Water To Drink (Agua De Beber)

 Sunday Jazz Continues; we're checking out this smooth track from Dave Grusin And Lee Ritenour  called Water To Drink (Agua De Beber). Check it out y'all!! Let's Go!!
 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Dave Grusin And Lee Ritenour / Water To Drink (Agua De Beber)