Sunlightsquare Ft. Steve Gadd & Will Lee: From The Cosmos

 Digital Crate Digging Continues, check us out as we come through with this Saturday Night Fever Edition!

We're broadcasting live and direct from our remote outpost out off of I-20 in Atlanta; this is how we're living!

O-Dog Day Partying earlier, this Saturday Night Fever Edition is another form or fashion  / continuation of that same vibe!

Check us out we're in the heart of this thing, but not settling for the status quo; we're no longer the same tribe! 

Now check the vibe as we chill out listening to this smooth track from Sunlightsquare Ft. Steve Gadd and Will Lee called From The Cosmos!

Sunlightsquare? it's a brainchild of pianist Claudio Passavanti coming through with a multi-faceted fusion of jazz and electronica! on this track it features vocals from Sharlene Hector , Joy Malcolm and Zee Star! Let's Get It / Let's Go!

Check this out at Sunlightsquare Ft. Steve Gadd & Will Lee: From The Cosmos

Stanley Clarke / Concerto For Jazz Rock Orchestra

Sunday Jazz Continues, well; actually Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Throwback Thursday!

Y’all can probably see where I’m going with this; check the mood swings, dropping the good word earlier, O-Dog Day Partying / hip hopping and then dropping the jazz / house music; so who’ll work with me?

I’m taking it down a thousand, jazz rocking! the sound is appropriate for a Thursday night!

What’s it all about? it’s all about getting breakbeat scientific with this sound and the insight!

Like Holi we’re shining the lights, check the sonic festival! we're checking out Stanley Clarke  with his Concerto For Jazz Rock Orchestra.

 Check out the all star players rolling with him and the track. R.I.P George Duke; Let's Go!!

• Bass [Alembic Electric], Acoustic Bass, Bells [Hand Bells, Tubular Bells], Organ, Gong, Vocals – Stanley Clarke
• Bass [Piccolo With Maestro Synthesizer] – Stanley Clarke
• Brass – Allen Rubin, David Taylor, Earl Chapin, John Clark, Jon Faddis, Lewis M. Soloff, Peter Gordon , Thomas Malone, Wilmer Wise
• Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Stanley Clarke
• Drums, Percussion – Steve Gadd 
• Electric Guitar, Guitar [12-string] – David Sancious 
• Synthesizer [Mini-moog, Arp Odyssey, Arp String Ensemble], Organ, Clavinet, Piano, Electric Piano, Bells, Vocals – George Duke

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 

  

Steve Gadd and The Gadd Gang - Watching The River Flow.

Digital Crate Digging Continues as we combine these Throwback Thursday / Thankful Thursday concepts. 

The saga / struggle continues aka life goes on as the toil and strife goes on, this veteran in the game knows how the sport gets!

One who quits / forfeits plays right into the hands of the apparatus, that’s their preferred status..

..for you;  so what it do? we’ll just proceed and continue to do what we do “holla at you with this”. 

 We're coming through checking out some soul jazz from Steve Gadd and The Gadd Gang with a track called Watching The River Flow. 

Check out the players and the track, as we proceed and continue with this Afternoon Jazz set, going for what we know!!

• Bass – Eddie Gomez
• Drums, Congas, Percussion, Vocals – Steve Gadd
• Guitar – Cornell Dupree
• Piano [Steinway], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond B-3], Synthesizer [Dx-7], Vocals – Richard Tee
• Saxophone [Baritone] – Ronnie Cuber

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!!

Joe Thomas - Masada

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Joe Thomas - Masada: Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Music Monday as we blast off into the universe; clear the runway!! ...that

The Manhattan Transfer – On The Boulevard

Sunday Jazz Continues; excuse us but we’re in the lab chilling out…

We’re marinating like some seasoned ribs in the fridge that won’t be cooked until tomorrow!! shady dealing? we’re ruling out!!

They’re hating, a lot of foolishness out here!! they’ll have you asking questions / second guessing…

Late with this thing? WTF? (What’s That Foolishness?) was the question from O-Zone earlier; we’ve all got work to do to continue receiving the Lord’s blessing..

Late with this thing? naw!! we’re schooling some with this thing!! just got back from out in those Atlanta streets; letting some knowit’s hard on the boulevard…

Late with this thing? naw, we’re right on time from NYC / Manhattan to here in Atlanta; listening to The Manhattan Transfer with a track called  On The Boulevard..

Mentioned it’s hard on the boulevard, it’s not like living in Hudson Yards  in Midtown Manhattan; even Amazon is joining them..

Pay attention!!  in the meantime and between time check out the players and this smooth track!! it’s on once again!!

Check this out at The Manhattan Transfer – On The Boulevard

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? ...

Quincy Jones - Stuff Like That

Digital Crate Digging Continues; good music? it's on these menus!! we're in the midst of the HumpDay Extravaganza!!

Started out Afternoon Jazzing, it prevented us from spazzing!! for some ignorance was bliss; somebody might understand a brotha!!

We moved on, O-Dog Day Partying on a hot day in Atlanta; I mean, what else are we supposed to do?

We moved on; the old school Baptist preacher said live your life, ignore the toil and strife!! you know the devil is opposed to you!!

Plus the devil is a liar, word from O-Zone the town crier dropping this good word; naysayers we're like Quincy Jones; asking about Stuff Like That..

Please!! we're rocking these zones with this soul jazz / jazz funk / disco jazz; check out the players and the track as they put it down like that!!

Alto Saxophone [Also Sax], Soloist [Solo] – George Young 
Guitar – David T. Walker
Music By, Lyrics By – Eric Gale, Nickolas Ashford, Quincy Jones, Ralph MacDonald, Richard Tee, Steve Gadd, Valerie Simpson
Vocals – Chaka Khan, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson

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 ...

Tom Scott - Shadows

Sunday Jazz Continues, smooth sounds are on these menus as we go off into chill mode..

Chilling out in these venues!! actually? this past week was rough even though the Thanksgiving Day Holiday was celebrated; some might hate it as I go into "real deal mode" 

Everybody wasn't feeling those venues, based on what they've been through and are still going through!! this November and December are  the worst times of the year for some..

Everybody ain't able was mentioned by this dude, check the attitude!! now we might be considered rude when we put in work with the drum!!

Setting the table with this smooth track by Tom Scott called Shadows, as we hit you up with these and those!!

Check out the players and the track, as we chill in the shadows but some coming back with this and that!! we'll hit you up with these and those!!

Knowing the devil will oppose, also lurking in the shadows mentioning you can't do that or this...

Next level business is conducted, that's what's up with it as we continue to get breakbeat scientific..

Bass – Gary King
Drums – Rick Marotta
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Richard Tee
Guitar – Eric Gale
Horns – Tom Scott
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald

Tom Scott - You've Got The Feel'n

Sunday Jazz Continues as this Thanksgiving Day Weekend comes to a close...

The saga / struggle continues!! thanks are given even though the struggle is real!! everybody wasn't feeling it based on what they've had to deal with it!!  plus if your trying to move on up? the devil and his advocates will oppose..

The saga / struggle continues down this path we chose, being real with it!! dropping this good word and the sound is the move we'll make...

The saga / struggle continues, who's down with this math we're dropping? actually? there's nothing to prove to the fake...

Some of my constituents we're like this song by Tom Scott; oh yes!! I told them You've Got The Feel'n, they know where I'm coming from!!

What's the deal with it? check out the all star players and the track as we bring it back!! we're good word dropping plus funky drumming!!

Bass – Gary King
Drums – Steve Gadd
Guitar – Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken
Horns – Tom Scott
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Piano – Richard Tee

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

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

 

The Gadd Gang – I Can’t Turn You Loose

Digital Crate Digging Continues on this Terrible / Terrific Tuesday!! I call it this because things can go either way...

Actually? it's a blessing to be here, so you've probably heard my motto by now; let the music play!!

 What can I say? I see how these  so called powers that be / shadetree mechanics roll!! they'll try to tighten the screws, but we'll get loose!!

What can I say? we’re checking out some soul jazz from The Gadd Gang – with their version of the Otis Redding classic I Can’t Turn You Loose. 

Oh yes!! some of that good old soul jazz / you know we had to bring it back!!

We bring it back even though my people we're disinvited from the White House like Philadelphia Eagles we're still out here dealing with these legal eagles!! check out the players and the track…

• Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
• Bass – Eddie Gomez
• Design – Keiji Uyeda
• Drums, Percussion, Congas – Steve Gadd
• Guitar – Cornell Dupree
• Photography By – Toshi Kazama
• Piano [Steinway, Rhodes], Organ [Hammond B-3] – Richard Tee

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?

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 

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?