Herbie Mann Chain of Fools

 Sunday Jazz Continues err wait a minute I’m off track; Digital Crate Digging Continues!!

In a Sunday Jazz mood because of the Juneteenth holiday even though I was O-Dog Day Partying earlier now we’re Afternoon Jazzing the saga / struggle continues!!

Brotha O? rocking these venues from here in Atlanta to wherever you are / one way or another with the sound and this good word from a brotha!

My people need their vibes elevated as endeavors were ill-fated, “if it ain’t one thing it’s another.”

We’re checking out this classic from flutist Herbie Mann with his version of Aretha Franklin‘s Chain of Fools! It even has some of the musicians who played on Aretha’s song! It’s New York meets Memphis…with Herbie Mann on flute…Roy Ayers on vibes…Larry Coryell on guitar on the New York jazz tip…..

…with the “Memphis”  soul rhythm section of  Tommy Cogbill and Mike Leech on bass, Bobby Emmons on organ and Gene Christman on drums!! check it out, can you dig it?

Check this out at Herbie Mann Chain of Fools

Herbie Mann ‎– Memphis Two-Step

Digital Crate Digging Continues!! this is the Friday Night Fever edition..

Flashback Friday principles come into play; our motto? "Let The Music Play";  this is how we're living..

Reality?  unforgiving!!  those with invincible type attitudes soon cash reality checks..

Out in the cold shivering, even during this 90 degree August weather here in Atlanta; another type of polar vortex..

So what's next? we're checking out some soul jazz from  Herbie Mann ‎ with a track called Memphis Two-Step.

 Check out the players and the track; earlier O-Dog Day Partying but now we take it down a thousand / a step..

 Flute-   Herbie Mann 

 Bass – Mike Leach   

Drums – Gene Christman 

Electric Piano – Bobby Wood 

Guitar – Larry Coryell, Reggie Young 

Organ – Bobby Emmons 

Vibraphone – Roy Ayers

 

Herbie Mann - Memphis Underground

Digital Crate Digging Continues per the HumpDay Extravaganza!! 

We're listening to  this smooth cut  from Herbie Mann called  Memphis Underground!!

 It's got good musicians on it like Roy Ayers on the vibes and Larry Coryell on the guitar; so let's roll with this one!!

Chico Hamilton "Thoughts"

 Sunday Jazz Continues!! we're on a mission!! lab techniques are enhanced...

The saga / struggle continues!! how were we living? some of us devil danced...

The saga / struggle continues!! some advanced, some fortunes lost /  reversed; sometimes both...

Money made? souls lost!!  no money made?  polar vortex / cold world / frost; some  flooded by the froth...

No sloth during the ongoing charades; Random Thoughts and soul music are expressed per this blog..

Sunday Jazz Continues!! checking out Chico Hamilton  with "Thoughts" check out the players and the track as we navigate through the smoke and mirrors / the fog...

• Alto Saxophone – Arnie Lawrence 
• Bass – Richard Davis 
• Drums, Percussion – Chico Hamilton
• Guitar [Introducing] – Larry Coryell

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Chico Hamilton "Thoughts"

Fuse One ‎– Ice

Digital Crate Digging Continues; checking out this smooth track from  Fuse One ‎– called Ice. Check out the players and the track…

• Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
• Bass – Will Lee
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Guitar – John Tropea, Larry Coryell
• Keyboards – Clifford Carter, Jeremy Wall
• Percussion – Sammy Figueroa
• Producer – David Matthews
• Tenor Saxophone – George Young 
• Trumpet – Tom Browne

  Fuse One ‎– Ice | Whats Really Going On?