Eric Gale - Forecast

Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Flashback Friday, that’s the kind of vibe we’re on. 

Chilling out in the lab / remote outpost, chilling not trying to play high post but once again it’s on!

In our zone, minding and tending good word dropping and beat blending. 

Still getting breakbeat scientific, check us out! there’s a message in the music? oh yeah, that’s what we’re sending!

...checking out  guitarist Eric Gale with his classic cut called Forecast; it’s off his album of the same name...

He had an all star cast recording this album / song; check out the players in the game!

Idris Muhammad  and Rick Marotta on the drums

Saxophonists included Joe Farrell, Pepper Adams,

Trumpeters included Randy Brecker and Jon Faddis.

 Hubert Laws and George Marge sat in the flute chairs, 

Bob James playing piano and synths.

Randy Brecker - 34th 'n Lex

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Randy Brecker - 34th 'n Lex: Sunday Jazz Continues, getting off to a late start it

The Brecker Brothers – Scrunch

 Digital Crate Digging Continues per Music Monday!! We’re listening to some jazz funk from The Brecker Brothers  called Scrunch!!  Check it out!!


The Brecker Brothers – Scrunch | Whats Really Going On?

Harlem River Drive – Seeds Of Life

Digital Crate Digging Continues per Music Monday!! some of my constituents are celebrating Labor Day..

Chilling out hopefully enjoying the fruits of their labor; please!! my constituents work hard for the money?

Dude at the Shell Station over on Panola Road in Lithonia / Stonecrest asked me for change / money, but he seemed much younger / healthier than me!! he should be in his prime money making years!!

Was it a con / shell game? trying to get over? or a cat stoned out of his mind due to drugs / alchohol or maybe mental issues / irrational fears?

O-Zone steers the mothership to a safe haven / safe harbor; reflecting / contemplating on the seeds of toil and strife…

Danger zone business is conducted amongst the corrupted!! what’s up with it? we’re reflecting / contemplating while listening to Harlem River Drive with Seeds Of Life

Check out the players and the track!! Let’s Go!!

Bass – Victor Venegas
Bass [Fender] – Andy Gonzalez
Congas – Eladio Perez
Drums – Bernard Purdy
Guitar [Accompanying] – Cornell Dupree
Lead Guitar – Bob Mann
Tenor Saxophone – Dick Meza
Timbales – Manny Oquendo
Trombone – Barry Rogers
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
Producer, Piano – Eddie Palmieri
Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
Vocals – Jimmy Norman
  
Harlem River Drive – Seeds Of Life | Whats Really Going On?

The Brecker Brothers ‎– Above and Below

Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Flashback Friday!! We're chilling out, listening to some "back in the day" jazz from  The Brecker Brothers called  Above and Below!! Check out the players and the track..

• Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – James Genus
• Drums – Dennis Chambers
• Guitar –  Mike Stern
• Keyboards, Piano [Rhodes] – George Whitty
• Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
• Producer – The Brecker Brothers
• Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Michael Brecker
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals – Randy Brecker

Hubert Laws – I Had A Dream

Digital Crate Digging Continues per Saturday Night Fever!! We’re listening to this smooth track from Hubert Laws called I Had A Dream. Check out the players and the track..

• Cello – Alan Shulman, George Ricci
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Flute – Hubert Laws
• Keyboards – Don Grolnick
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Producer – Creed Taylor
• Trumpet – Randy Brecker
• Bass – Doug Bascomb
• Clavinet, Piano – Bob James

 
Hubert Laws – I Had A Dream | Whats Really Going On?

Jimmy McGriff - Flexible Flyer

Digital Crate Digging Continues!! We have an Afternoon Jazz type of situation going on!! We're listening to some Jimmy McGriff  with a track called  Flexible Flyer!! Check out the players and the track..

• Bass – Babbitt, Francisco Centano, Will Lee
• Conductor [Orchestra] – Brad Baker
• Drums – Alan Schwartzberg, Jimmy Young, Ron Zito
• Guitar – Jerry Friedman, Jimmy Ponder, Lance Quinn
• Horns – Alan Rubin, Barry Rogers, Dave Taylor, Eddie Danials, George Young , Joe Randazzo, John Sheply, Jack Frosk, Lew Delgatto, Marvin Stamm, Dominic Menardo, Randy Brecker
• Keyboards – Pat Rebillot, Paul Griffin, Ralph Schuckett
• Other [Musical Supervisor] – Lance Quinn
• Percussion – Jimmy Maelen, Rubens Bassini
• Producer – Sonny Lester
• Strings – Gene Orloff, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Harry Lookofsky, Jesse Levy, Julian Barber, Paul Gershman, Richard Locker, Richard Maximoff, W. Sanford Allen, Tony Posk 

The Brecker Brothers – Slick Stuff

Sunday Jazz Continues!! We pulled some jazz funk from deep out of the files..

.....checking out  The Brecker Brothers– with a track called Slick Stuff...which it is...check out the players and the track...

 Randy Brecker （trumpet）
Michael Brecker （tenor sax）
David Sanborn（alto sax）
Steve Khan（guitar）
Don Grolnick（keyboards）
Will Lee（bass）
Christopher Parker（drums）

Randy Brecker "Give It Up"

Digital Crate Digging Continues!! Saturday Night Fever? the venues!

Chilling; digging these jazz funk sounds at the moment, word up to those asking about these menus...

Chilling!! oh yes!! the saga / struggle continues, but I'm letting the hustlers hustle and the players play..

Chilling!! I'm letting folk do what they do!! oh!, I'm not giving up!! the sport? I still play...

Dealing with it, getting my mind right!! listening to Randy Brecker with  "Give It Up"...that jazz funk is back!!

Dealing with it, getting my mind right!! check out the players and the track!! Fred Wesley is even rolling with him!! that jazz funk is back!!

  Randy Brecker (Trumpet) /  Michael Brecker (Tenor Saxophone) /  Fred Wesley (Trombone) /  Gary Haase (Keyboards, Bass, Drum and Percussion Programming) /  Zach Danziger (Drum Programming) and Adam Rodgers (Guitars)

Manu Dibango – Happy Feeling

Sunday Jazz Continues!! We’re checking out some  jazz funk / afrobeat from Manu Dibango with a track called Happy Feeling. Check out the players and the track..

• Arranged By, Saxophone [Solo Saxes], Marimba, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Fender], Piano, Vocals – Manu Dibango
• Bass – Clyde Bullard, Robbie Shakespeare
• Conductor [Strings] – Ray Jones
• Congas, Percussion – “Crusher” Bennett, Mike “Boo” Richards*, “Sticky” Thompson*
• Drums – Mickey “Boo” Richards*, Sly Dunbar
• Guitar – Mickey “Mao”Chung*, Wayne Armond, Willie Lindo
• Keyboards – Ansel Collins, Clive “Azul” Hunt*, Peter Ashbourne, Robbie Lyn
• Producer, Recorded By, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards – Geoffrey Chung
• Saxophone – Lou Marini, Michael Breker*
• Trombone – Barry Rogers, Ed Byrne
• Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Mike Lawrence, Randy Brecker
• Vocals – Brend White*, Frank Floyd, Gwen Guthrie, Ullanda Mc Cullough*, Yvonne Lewis

 
Manu Dibango – Happy Feeling | Whats Really Going On?

Charles Earland And Oddysey - Drifting

Sunday Jazz Continues; we're checking out this smooth soul-jazz track from Charles Earland And Oddysey called Drifting. Check out the players and the track..

Backing Vocals – Jernigan Singers, The / Bass – David Clarke / Congas – Lawrence Killian / Drums [Left] – Harvey Mason / Drums [Right] – Abe Speller / Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Charles Earland / Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell, Jackie Turner / Strings – Spice Strings, The / Tenor Saxophone, Lead Vocals – Arthur Grant / Timbales – José Cheo Santos / Trombone – Chris Brubeck / Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker

 

Tropea - Short Trip to Space

Digital Crate Digging Continues during Jazz Appreciation Month. We're checking out some jazz funk from  Tropea - with a track called Short Trip to Space. Check out the players and the track.

 Bass Guitar – Will Lee / Drums – Rick Marotta / Guitar, Synthesizer – Tropea / Keyboards – Don Grolnick / Percussion – Rubens Bassini / Trumpet [Solo] – Randy Brecker