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 

  

Ralph MacDonald – It Feels So Good

Sunday Jazz Continues, check us out as we come through on a Sunday afternoon!

The science dropped is appropriate for any time frame as we drop this good word and a tune..

We’re in chill mode recuperating from the shady deal mode that dominates the world!

My constituents can feel this mode, recuperating as from Atlanta to Ukraine and all points in between is where the drama unfurled!

….checking out percussionist Ralph MacDonald with a Latin jazz / funk type of jam called  It Feels So Good.

It not only feels so good..it sounds so good!! check out the players and the track to see what’s up / what’s good!

Cowbell, Congas [Solo] – Ralph MacDonald 

Soloist, Guitar – Eric Gale 

Soloist, Vibraphone [Lead] – Dave Friedman

 Timbales – Nicky Marrero
 

Stuff - Honey Coral Rock

Digital Crate Digging Continues per this Flashback Friday /  Friday Night Fever thing I have going!!

Were listening to Stuff, with a track called Honey Coral Rock!! Check out the players and the track..

Richard Tee on keyboards

Steve Gadd on drums

Will Lee and Eric Gale on guitar

Ralph Macdonald on percussions and others

This cut was written by Eric Gale and produced by Van McCoy of the Hustle fame!! It has a disco jazz feel to it. check this out / let's go!!

Ralph MacDonald - You Need More Calypso (Club Version)

Sunday Jazz Continues on a cool Sunday night in Atlanta, but the science dropped is good for any day...

Putting it down, check the menus as insight is dropped, check the science plus this good music will play..

Check the sound; this uptempo sound is dropped, club goers mentioned dancing the night way...

Gaining ground but it's not simple though; this sport is complex,  paid attention!  even though funds we're low we could still play..

Check the sound, club goers mentioned dancing the night way!! Ralph MacDonald said You Need More Calypso (Club Version)

Check the players and the track; dancing the night way at the disco / at the club? on a Sunday night out there swerving?

• Backing Vocals – Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd , Ullanda McCullough , Yvonne Lewis 
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• Featuring, Lead Vocals – Dennis Collins
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• Bass – Marcus Miller
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• Congas, Bongos, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
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• Cymbal – Buddy Williams
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• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet – Richard Tee
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• Guitar – Eric Gale
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• Steel Drums – Robert Greenidge
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• Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey
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• Technician [Steel Drums Tuned By] – Rudolph Charles

Eric Gale - Sara Smile

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Eric Gale - Sara Smile: Sunday Jazz Continues!! check us out as a little digital crate digging will be involved... The saga / struggle continues, can you dig it? ...

David Newman - Ebo Man

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: David Newman - Ebo Man: Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Music Monday; we're also in the midst of the O-Dog Day Party.. We're also in the midst of the...

Hubert Laws - Undecided

Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Throwback Thursday; this is word from a retro-futuristic mystic!!

The saga / struggle continues as Throwback Thursday thoughts have me "feeling some kind of way"; damn!! time is moving fast, checked the past episodes; damn!! did I miss that or this?

The saga / struggle continues as I go back to the future, self inflicted injuries had me getting sutures so let the healing process begin!!

Reflecting on past episodes while listening to some jazz; Sunday and Jazz go together as I like to say; memories of cruising down Broadway up in Louisville towards Shawnee Park was the play on a Sunday; that's what was happening!! 

Checking out this classic  track from Hubert Laws called Undecided; your dude is smiling, because up in the Buick Electra aka deuce and a quarter?  this is something we would ride to!

Check out the players and the track!! word from this classic man O-Zone breaking it down!! letting you know what it do!! 

...Hubert Laws on the flute.

..with Steve Gadd on the drums

... Gary King on bass

...Bob James on the keyboards

..Ralph MacDonald on percussions

....Eric Gale on guitar....

Herbie Mann - Pick Up The Pieces

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Herbie Mann - Pick Up The Pieces: Sunday Jazz Continues as the Christmas / New Years Day celebrations come to a close.. It's time to get back to business / time to get ...

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

 

Eric Gale - Lookin' Good

Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Throwback Thursday!! we're in the lab cooling out / chilling out..

Wrecking out? the train of thought going off the rails? I'm ruling that out, told you I'm chilling out!!

...checking out one of my favorite jazz guitarists Eric Gale, with a cut called Lookin' Good. 

This song is from Mr. Gale's Part Of You album, some of that "good good"

This album includes input from the soul /  funk jazz mafia of Richard Tee, Harvey Mason, Steve Gadd, Ralph MacDonald, Dave Grusin, and Grover Washington, Jr., as well as Charles Earland and Idris Muhammad. 

Ladies and gentlemen? it doesn't get much better than that!! Check this out!!

Hank Crawford ‎– I Hear A Symphony

Digital Crate Digging Continues per Music Monday!! We’re listening to some disco jazz from   Hank Crawford ‎  with his version of the Motown hit I Hear A Symphony!! Check out the players and the track..

• Alto Saxophone – Hank Crawford
• Bass – Gary King
• Bass Trombone – Dave Taylor, Paul Faulise, Tony Studd
• Cello – Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken, Seymour Barab
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Piano – Leon Pendarvis
• Guitar – Eric Gale
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Producer – Creed Taylor
• Shaker, Tambourine – Idris Muhammad
• Trombone – Barry Rogers, Fred Wesley
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Alan Rubin, John Frosk, Jon Faddis, Robert Millikan
• Violin – Charles Libove, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Joe Malin, Joe Pintavalle, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman, Raoul Poliakin, Richard Sortomme
• Vocals – Patti Austin

 
Hank Crawford ‎– I Hear A Symphony | Whats Really Going On?

Maynard Ferguson - Main Title from "Star Wars"

Sunday Jazz Continues!! We're listening to some disco jazz / movie soundtrack from Maynard Ferguson - Main Title from "Star Wars". 

This track features on  Alto Saxophone [Solo] Mike Migliore ; Guitar [Solo] – Steve Khan and of course on Trumpet [Solo] – Maynard Ferguson! 

They had help on  percussion from  Ralph MacDonald  and  on drums Peter Erskine.  Of course, he had an orchestra playing with him. Check it out / Let's Go!!

Tom Scott ‎– Apple Juice

Sunday Jazz Continues!! We’re listening to some jazz funk from Tom Scott with a track called Apple Juice. Check out the all star players he has rolling with him and the track!!

• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Eric Gale
• Bass Guitar – Marcus Miller
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Guitar – Hugh McCracken
• Keyboards – Richard Tee
• Percussion, Electronic Drums [Syndrums] – Ralph MacDonald
• Saxophone, Lyricon – Tom Scott

 Tom Scott ‎– Apple Juice | Whats Really Going On?

Robin Kenyatta ‎– Gypsy Man

 Digital Crate Digging Continues per Music Monday!!  Still in a Sunday Jazz mood!! We're listening to some jazz funk from  Robin Kenyatta ‎ called Gypsy Man!!Check out the players and the track...

• Arranged By – Eumir Deodato
• Bass, Electric Bass – Stan Clarke
• Drums – Ray Lucas 
• Electric Piano – Larry Willis
• Guitar – David Spinozza, Jimmy Wood, Keith Loving
• Guitar [Wah Wah] – Skip Pitts
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Piano, Organ – George Butcher, Pat Rebillot
• Vocals – Don Belamy , Lalome Washburn
• Vocals, Arranged By, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute – Robin Kenyatta 

  
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Robin Kenyatta ‎– Gypsy Man

Herbie Mann – Mediterranean

Digital Crate Digging Continues on #FlashbackFriday. We’re checking out some disco jazz from Herbie Mann with a track called Mediterranean. Check out the players and the track…

• Bass – Tony Levin
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Guitar – Bob Mann, Hugh McCracken, Jerry Friedman
• Keyboards – Pat Rebillot
• Percussion – Armen Halburian, Ralph MacDonald, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla
• Producer, Flute – Herbie Mann
• Soloist, Guitar – Bob Mann
• Trombone – Barry Rogers, Sam Burtis

 Herbie Mann – Mediterranean | Whats Really Going On?

Black Heat - The Jungle

Digital Crate Digging Continues per #TerribleTerrificTuesday. What's the perspective? Black Heat said they're tired of living in The Jungle. Let's check out what they went through / Let's Go!! 

• Arranged By [Horns] – David Spinozza
• Arranged By [Rhythm Tracks] – Black Heat
• Bass, Vocals – Naamon Jones
• Congas, Harmonica, Vocals – Raymond Green
• Drums – Esco Cromer
• Featuring [Guest Artist], Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – David Newman
• Guitar, Vocals – Bradley Owens
• Horns [Section], Alto Saxophone – Joseph Palmer
• Horns [Section], Baritone Saxophone – Arthur Clarke, Kenneth Berger
• Horns [Section], Tenor Saxophone – George Young, Kenneth Carroll, Seldon Powell
• Horns [Section], Trombone – James Grimes
• Horns [Section], Trumpet – Albert Delmonte
• Organ, Vocals – Johnnell Gray
• Percussion [With] – Ralph McDonald
• Trumpet, Soloist – Phil Guilbeau

Herbie Mann - Hijack

Sunday Jazz Continues per #JazzAppreciationMonth. We're checking out some jazz funk / jazzdance / disco jazz from  Herbie Mann  with a track called Hijack!! Check out the players and the track...

• Backing Vocals – Cissy Houston, Eunice Peterson, Sylvia Shemwell
• Bass – Tony Levin
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Flute – Herbie Mann
• Guitar – Bob Mann, Hugh McCracken, Jerry Friedman
• Keyboards – Pat Rebillot
• Percussion – Armen Halburian, Ralph MacDonald, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla
• Trombone – Barry Rogers, Sam Burtis 

Ralph MacDonald ‎– Universal Rhythm

Digital Crate Digging Continues!! we’re checking out some latin jazz / disco jazz / jazzdance from Ralph MacDonald ‎ with a track called Universal Rhythm!! Check out the players and the track…

Backing Vocals – Frank Floyd, Tony Wells , Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry, Zack Sanders  / Bass, Guitar – Eric Gale / Congas, Percussion, Electronic Drums [Syndrum] – Ralph MacDonald / Drums – Steve Gadd / Lead Vocals – Yogi Lee / Percussion [Additional] – Joe Brown / Piano – Richard Tee  / Soprano Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr. Steel Drums – Robert Greenidge  / Strings – Al Brown*, Charles Liboue*, Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia, Jonathan Abramowitz, Julien Barber, Kermit Moore, Lewis Elley*, Marvin Morgenstern, Matthew Ramondi*, Maureen Gallagher, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Sanford Allen / Synthesizer [Oberheim A] – William Eaton / Timbales – Nicky Marrero
 
Ralph MacDonald ‎– Universal Rhythm | Whats Really Going On?

Herbie Mann / Pick Up The Pieces

 Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out flutist  Herbie Mann's version of the AWB track Pick Up The Pieces!! check out the players and the track...

• Bass – Tony Levin
• Design, Art Direction – Paula Bisacca
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Flute – Herbie Mann
• Guitar – Bob Mann, Hugh McCracken, Jerry Friedman
• Keyboards – Pat Rebillot
• Percussion – Armen Halburian, Ralph MacDonald, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla
• Trombone – Barry Rogers, Sam Burtis

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Herbie Mann / Pick Up The Pieces

Robin Kenyatta / Oh Oh Oh

 Digital Crate Digging Continues; we're checking out some soul jazz from Robin Kenyatta with a track called Oh Oh Oh. This is from his Encourage The People album. Check out the players and the track. Let's Go!!

• Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Robin Kenyatta
• Drums – Andy Newmark, John Sussewell
• Electric Bass – William Salter
• Electric Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Keith Loving
• Keyboards – Arthur Jenkins, Richard Tee
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald

 Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Robin Kenyatta / Oh Oh Oh