Rotary Connection - "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun"

Digital Crate Digging Continues, well actually Sunday Jazz Continues but this is real crate digging material here!!

The saga  / struggle continues as life goes on as the toil and strife goes on but you can catch us still taking it there!

The saga  / struggle continues but we're still putting work in inspired by this Full Moon in Libra!  even though the moon has moved to Scorpio it's still on!

The saga  / struggle continues but we're still putting work in, my favorite catch phrase? once again it's on! 

We're coming through putting it down like this checking out the Rotary Connection with "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun"; I had the Nuyorican Soul version remixed by 4Hero at my Random Thoughts site, now this Rotary Connection version is up...

Rotary Connection was a jazz, funk, rock band out in the 1970's whose members included Marshal Chess..the son of soul record company Chess Records founder Leonard Chess, for those wanting to know what's up! 

Charles Stepney, a vibraphonist, arranger and producer who worked with Earth Wind and Fire was in the group  plus Minnie Riperton,. 

Others including guitarist Phil Upchurch and drummer Morris Jennings. also helped them out!! check this out once again its on!

Phil Upchurch - Darkness, Darkness

omanxl1 posted: " Sunday Jazz Continues check us out as we come through on this cool Sunday evening! A perfect time to chill out and listen to some jazz, while maxing and relaxing! Building up strength so we can stay strong; supreme courage and maximum strength was " omanxl1 (omanxl1@hotmail.com) shared a post from Whats Really Going On? Phil Upchurch – Darkness, Darkness by omanxl1 Sunday Jazz Continues check us out as we come through on this cool Sunday evening! A perfect time to chill out and listen to some jazz, while maxing and relaxing! Building up strength so we can stay strong; supreme courage and maximum strength was mentioned by the Brotha O-Zone earlier.  Later on? we'll be exercising […] Read more of this post omanxl1 | February 6, 2022 at 8:08 pm | Tags: #chuckrainey, #digitalcratedigging, #harveymason, #JazzFunk, #joesample, #philupchurch, #poetry, #politics, #souljazz, #sundayjazz | Categories: breakbeat science, editorials, Entertainment, funk, jazz, music, news, poetry, politics, soul music, spirituality | URL: https://wp.me/p19v0y-6sT Comment    See all comments Change your email settings at Manage Notifications. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://omanxl1.wordpress.com/2022/02/06/phil-upchurch-darkness-darkness/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

Jack McDuff - Pressure Gauge

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Jack McDuff - Pressure Gauge: Sunday Jazz Continues, we're broadcasting live from a remote outpost out off of I-20 in Atlanta as a hot afternoon morphs into a hot evening...

The saga / struggle continues aka life goes as a brotha survives / arrives rolling down I-20 earlier behind a Dodge Charger with  Pennsylvania license tags with  a The Marathon Continues sticker in the back window, in honor of Nipsey Hussle? probably not, but not knocking the hustle even though they were  misbehaving.......

Ju-Par Universal Orchestra - Flute Salad

Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Throwback Thursday; plus it's a Thanksgiving Day...

....well, at  least for a few more hours, what's sweet soon sours but that's reality...

Still out here doing our thing, getting breakbeat scientific!! a man's job is never done..

Still out here doing our thing!! not fake with it like Trump over in Afghanistan, so what's up man? O-Zone is not the one..

O-Zone? oh yes, he is the one with this word salad while Ju-Par Universal Orchestra has this Flute Salad!!

Throwback Thursday principles followed per this back in the day soul jazz / jazz funk!! check out the players and the track!! the sound is solid!!

Phil Upchurch (guitar),

Quinton Joseph (drums), 

Lou Satterfield (bass)

Derf Walker (percussion),

Art Hayle (trumpet),

Murry Watson (trumpet), 

Ken Soderdlom (tenor and baritone sax),

Rich Rudoll (flute), 

Kitty Haywood, Bonnie Herman and Vivian Haywood. (Vocalists)

George Benson – No Sooner Said Than Done

Digital Crate Digging Continues!!  We’re chilling out listening to this smooth track from  George Benson called No Sooner Said Than Done!!

Soul Jazz is the platform, for us getting breakbeat scientific is the norm!! once again it’s on!!

O-Zone? I’m on  some razzmatazz type of vibe due to Polar Vortex 2017, as it sweeps the nation..

What’s really going on? not spazzing on them like Esteban Santiago,  even though the sport is complex I maintain control, it’s easy to get swept up in the confusion / frustration…
 
We fight the confusion / frustration per this breakbeat science, like George Benson said, it’s  No Sooner Said Than Done!!

Check out the all star players and the track as we bring it back; once again it’s on!!

• Alto Flute – Phil Bodner
• Bass – Ron Carter
• Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise
• Cello – Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken, Frank Levy, Jesse Levy, Paul Tobias, Seymour Barab
• Clarinet – Al Regni*, Phil Bodner
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• English Horn – George Marge, Phil Bodner
• Flute – Al Regni, George Marge, Ray Beckenstein
• French Horn – Brooks Tillotson, Jim Buffington
• Guitar – George Benson, Phil Upchurch
• Harp – Margaret Ross
• Piano – Kenny Barron
• Piccolo Flute – George Marge
• Producer – Creed Taylor
• Trombone – Garnett Brown, Warren Covington, Wayne Andre
• Trumpet – Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley, John Frosk

 
George Benson – No Sooner Said Than Done | Whats Really Going On?

Joe Sample- Night Flight

Digital Crate Digging Continues; we're checking out this smooth track from the late great Joe Sample- called Night Flight. Check out the players and song. Let's Go!!

• Bass – Abraham Laboriel, Marcus Miller
• Drums – Bob Wilson , Steve Gadd
• Guitar – David Spinozza, Dean Parks, Phil Upchurch
• Keyboards – Joe Sample
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
• Producer – Joe Sample, Wilton Felder
• Trumpet – Tom Browne
• Woodwind – John Phillips
• Written-By – Joe Sample

Ronnie Foster - On The Avenue

Digital Crate Digging Continues per #JazzAppreciationMonth. We're checking out this classic jazz funk from  Ronnie Foster ‎ talking about being down  On The Avenue. Check out the players and the track... 

• Drums – Marvin Chappell
• Guitar, Bass [Fender] – Phil Upchurch
• Organ, Clavinet, Vocals, Synthesizer [Moog] – Ronnie Foster
• Percussion – Ray Armando
• Saxophone [Baritone] – Joel L. Kaye
• Trombone – Gerald Ray Chamberlain
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Dean Robert Pratt, John E. Gatchell

Joe Sample – Beauty And The Beast

Digital Crate Digging in conjunction with Afternoon Jazz Continues; we’re checking out this smooth jazz funk / soul jazz track from Joe Sample called Beauty And The Beast. Check out the players and the track…Let’s Go!!

• Bass – Abraham Laboriel, Marcus Miller
• Drums – Bob Wilson , Steve Gadd
• Guitar – David Spinozza, Dean Parks, Phil Upchurch
• Keyboards – Joe Sample
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
• Trumpet – Tom Browne
• Woodwind – John Phillips

 Joe Sample – Beauty And The Beast | Whats Really Going On?

Phil Upchurch and Tennyson Stephens / Tell Me Somthing Good

Digital Crate Digging Continues; digging real deep for this one like a miner with the hardhat with the lantern on top.

 We're checking out Phil Upchurch and Tennyson Stephens with their version of the Rufus / Chaka Khan classic Tell Me Somthing Good . Check out the players and the track.

Phil Upchurch (Bass, Guitar), Tennyson Stephens (Electric Piano), David Sanborn (Alto Sax), Steve Gadd (Drums).

 

Phil Upchurch-Free

 Digital Crate Digging Continues during Jazz Appreciation Month. We’re checking out guitatrist Phil Upchurch- with his version of the Deniece Williams classic hit Free. Check it out y’all!!
 
Phil Upchurch-Free | Whats Really Going On?

Dizzy Gillespie / Matrix

 Sunday Jazz Continues; checking out some classic jazz / funk from Dizzy Gillespie with this Matrix track. Sounds like he's hip to the game!! Know what I'm sayin? Anyway, Check out the players and the track...

• Bass [Fender] – Phil Upchurch
• Drums – David Lee 
• Guitar – George Davis 
• Piano – Mike Longo
• Saxophone [Tenor] – James Moody
• Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Dizzy Gillespie / Matrix