Panther - Marcus Miller, Lee Ritenour, George Duke

Digital Crate Digging Continues as we pull up with this Throwback Thursday  / Thankful Thursday edition!

The saga  / struggle continues but it's a blessing to be here, excuse us but retro futuristic is how we're living!

Plutonian Martian maneuvers were mentioned earlier expect that type of work from a brotha all out here in local  / national  / international and intergalactic frontiers!

Jokers wannabe starting something per Michael Jackson with their new and improved methods but to a safe haven  / safe harbor the mothership is steered!

While jokers loathed / feared we kept moving forward but we are dropping this Throwback Thursday type of joint, coming through with Panther by Marcus Miller, Lee Ritenour, George Duke!

Checked the files, noticed we had to reload it, now check the style funk mode is how it'll get, by the sound? naysayers will get nuked! 

George Benson / Star Of A Story

Digital Crate Digging Continues on this Saturday afternoon, we're in the lab chilling!

Cooling out!! spazzing? I'm ruling out nor trying to go that route so I'm bringing it down a thousand....

...or maybe two so what it do? while crate digging I was reminded during this Jazz Appeciation Month, so we'll do our due diligence...

...so we're checking out some soul / jazz from  George Benson  with his version of Heatwave's Star Of A Story; I know you can dig this!! 

Check it out!! as you can see we're still in that Afternoon Jazz mode, truth be told!!

Check out the players and the track y'all know Mr. Benson was rocking with the best!! truth be told!!

• Backing Vocals – Diva Gray , Jim Gilstrap , Jocelyn Allen , Patti Austin , Tom Bahler 
• Bass – Abraham Laboriel 
• Drums–  John Robinson 
• Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock
• Guitar – George Benson , Lee Ritenour
• Keyboards [Fender Rhodes] – Herbie Hancock
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
• Synthesizer –  Herbie Hancock  Michael Boddicker  Richard Tee
• Vocals – George Benson 

George Benson - Off Broadway

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: George Benson - Off Broadway: Digital Crate Digging Continues as we try to keep the HumpDay Extravaganza segment going!! The saga / struggle continues aka life goes on,...

Harvey Mason - Marching In The Streets

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Harvey Mason - Marching In The Streets: Digital Crate Digging Continues, we've got this Flashback Friday thing going in conjunction with O-Dog Day Partying!! The saga / strug...

Victor Feldman's Generation Band - "Elbowroom"

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Victor Feldman's Generation Band - "Elbowroom": Sunday Jazz Continues on a Sunday afternoon, we

Victor Feldman's Generation Band "You Bring Me Up...

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Victor Feldman's Generation Band "You Bring Me Up...: Sunday Jazz Continues, check us out!! we

Lounge Beats - Chillout Music Mix 2019 - Dj XS Jazz Funk, Soul, Chill Hop & Deep Boogie

Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Throwback Thursday; that's the vibe we're on!!

The saga / struggle continues as I like to say, along with "once again it's on"

The struggle is real, the Brotha O-Zone is chilling out have fighting internal and external battles..

Danger zone business will get handled before it handles me; the system will take you out like Jamal Khashoggi; especially after a snitch tattles..

The trunk rattles in the hooptie as we roll down I-20 in Atlanta listening to these Lounge Beats - Chillout Music Mix 2019 - Dj XS Jazz Funk, Soul, Chill Hop & Deep Boogie

Check out the playlist and the mix; these people aren't playing around with this; act like you knew me!!

1. Galimatias – South 2. Social Lovers – Drop Me A Line 3. Queen – Cool Cat (V4YS Tropical Edit) 4. Sam Gouthro – Love Below 5. Boards of Canada – Everything is a Balloon 6. Nightmares of Wax – Introlude 7. 24 Carat Black – Ghetto Misfortune’s Wealth 8. Bouhannon – Save Their Souls (XS Edit) 9. The Time – Gigolos Get Lonely Too 10. Bootsy Collins – I’d Rather Be With You 11. Lonnie Liston & The Cosmic Heroes – Chance for Peace 12. Thievery Corporation – Liberation Front 13. Colman Brothers - She Who Dares (Scrimshire Edit) 14. Miles Davis & Easy Mo Bee – The Doo Wop Song (CMAN Edit) 15. Guru – Loungin (XS Edit) 16. Ronny Jordan – Get To Grips (JR. Dynamite Rework) 17. Koji Ono – Momoshima 18. Lee Ritenour - Countdown (Captain Fingers) (XS Edit) 19. Serge Ponsar – Out in the Night (XS Edit) 20. First Touch – Toe Jammin’ 21. Timmy Thomas – Why Can’t we Live Together (Kornum & Karma Caribbean Rework) 22. William De Vaughn – Be Thankful For What You’ve Got (FKJ Remix) 23. GSH – Three Miles (Reverend P Edit) 24. Donald Byrd – Flight Time (Dj XS Edit) 25. Bootsy Collins – What’s A Telephone Bill 26. Brief Encounter – Where Will I Go 27. OB3ple - Children

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

Harvey Mason - Bertha Baptist

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Harvey Mason - Bertha Baptist: Digital Crate Digging Continues on what I like to call Terrible / Terrific Tuesday... Positive or negative? good or bad day? it can go eit...

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 

Maynard Ferguson – Don’t Stop ‘Til Get Enough

Digital Crate Digging Continues per the HumpDay Extravaganza!! We’re listening to some disco jazz from  Maynard Ferguson with his version of Michael Jackson’s Don’t Stop ‘Til Get Enough. Check out the players and the track…

• Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – David Sanborn
• Drums – Ndugu Chancler
• Guitar – Mike Sembello*
• Guitar [Guitars] – Lee Ritenour
• Percussion – Alex Neciosop Acuña*
• Piano – Greg Phillinganes
• Piano [Acoustic] – George Duke
• Producer [Assistant], Keyboards – Todd Cochran
• Producer, Directed By, Bass – Stanley Clarke
• Trumpet [Holton / Leblanc Trumpets], Flugelhorn [Flügelhorn], Trombone [Superbone], Trumpet [Firebird], Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Horn [Baritone Horn] – Maynard Ferguson

 
Maynard Ferguson – Don’t Stop ‘Til Get Enough | Whats Really Going On?

Stanley Turrentine ‎– Betcha

Sunday Jazz Continues!! We’re listening to some disco jazz from Stanley Turrentine ‎ with a track called  Betcha!! Check out the players and the track..

• Arranged By – Gene Page
• Drums – James Gadson, Jeff Porcaro
• Electric Bass – Eddie Watkins, Jr.*
• Electric Guitar – Charles Fearing, David T. Walker, Lee Ritenour, Wah Wah Watson*, Thom Rotella
• Keyboards – Sonny Burke
• Percussion, Synthesizer – Eddie “Bongo” Brown
• Producer – Stanley Turrentine
• Synthesizer – Todd Cochran
• Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine
• Vibraphone, Bells – Gary Coleman

 
Stanley Turrentine ‎– Betcha | Whats Really Going On?

Patrice Rushen ‎– Kickin Back

Digital Crate Digging Continues…your dude is chilling out. I’m taking  the advice of Patrice Rushen ‎– I’m Kickin Back. This is from her Before The Dawn  album. Check out the players and the tack..

• Bass – Charles Meeks
• Drums – Ndugu
• Electric Piano, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Tambourine, Cabasa, Remix – Patrice Rushen
• Flugelhorn – Oscar Brashear
• Flute – Hubert Laws
• Guitar – Lee Ritenour
• Percussion – Nate Alfred
• Saxophone [Tenor] – Hadley Caliman
• Trombone – George Bohannon
• Trumpet – Oscar Brashear

Patrice Rushen ‎– Kickin Back | Whats Really Going On?

Alphonso Johnson – On the Case

Sunday Jazz Continues!! We’re checking out this classic jazz funk / jazz rock from Alphonso Johnson with a track called On the Case!! Check out the players and the track..

Congas – Alejandro Acuña   / Drums – Narada Michael Walden / Electric Bass, Chapman Stick – Alphonso Johnson /  Electric Guitar – Lee Ritenour / Electric Piano – Dawilli Gonga
 
Alphonso Johnson – On the Case | Whats Really Going On?

Fourplay - Bali Run

 Digital Crate Digging Continues per #JazzAppreciationMonth: We're checking out this smooth track from Fourplay with a track called  Bali Run.

• Bass – Nathan East
• Drums – Harvey Mason
• Executive-Producer – Bob James
• Guitar – Lee Ritenour
• Keyboards – Bob James

 Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Fourplay - Bali Run

Joe Farrell - Casa De Los Sospensos

Digital Crate Digging Continues!! We're checking out some soul jazz / jazzdance from  Joe Farrell with a track called Casa De Los Sospensos. Check out the players and the track...

Baritone Saxophone – Quitman Dennis / Bass – Chuck Rainey / Cuica – Airto Moreira / Drums – John Guerin / Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock / Guitar – Lee Ritenour / Tenor Saxophone – Joe Romano / Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By, Written-By – Joe Farrell /Trombone – Garnet Brown / Trombone [Bass] – Lew McCreary / Trumpet – Chuck Findlay, Oscar Brashear

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)

Dizzy Gillespie / Fire Dance

Afternoon Jazz Continues; since it's New Year's Day, a somewhat lively atmosphere we'll hit you up with some funk / disco jazz from Dizzy Gillespie  with a song called Fire Dance. Check out the players and the track..

• Bass – Wilton Felder
• Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Keyboards [Electronic], Producer – Lalo Schifrin
• Drums – Eddie Greene
• Electric Piano, Piano – Sonny Burke
• Flute – Jerome Richardson
• Guitar [Electric] – Lee Ritenour, Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson, Ray Parker Jr.
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
• Saxophone – Ernie Watts
• Saxophone, Flute – James Horn
• Trombone – Lew McCreary
• Trumpet – Jack H. Laubach, Oscar Brashear
• Trumpet [Solo] – Dizzy Gillespie