Holiday Weekend Type Business / I'll Be Chilling Mix PT.2

 



Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Holiday Weekend Type Business / I'll Be Chilling Mix PT.2

Misled / Waiting In The Dark Mix PT.3 (Reloaded )

 Sunday Jazz Continues...putting up one my mixes to kick things off. Thinking about this mix during the government shutdown. 

Tea Party Republicans misled a lot of people...soon the masses were "waiting in the dark" for a solution. In the end? nobody won per President Obama.

 I feel this mix reflects the whole epsiode. Check it out!!

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Misled / Waiting In The Dark Mix PT.3 (Reloaded )

Yesterdays New Quintet – Deja Vu

 Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out Madlib aka  Yesterdays New Quintet – with a track called Deja Vu..
Of course he has some "jazz cats" names for the different elements / instruments in the groove..check them out..then check out the funky track..
 
Bass, Percussion – Monk Hughes  / Drums – Otis Jackson Jr.  / Organ – Joe McDuphrey    / Percussion – Malik Flavors  / Producer – Madlib
  
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Yesterdays New Quintet – Deja Vu

Nubian Mindz - Malfunction

 Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out some electro jazz / future jazz from Colin Lindo aka Nubian Mindz - with a track called Malfunction from 1999....apparently refering to the condition of this world...anyway..check out the track...

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Nubian Mindz - Malfunction

Titeknots In the Mix - Mind Open

Sunday Jazz Continues...after a brief hiatus...

......doing something a little different...checking out some breaks / soul jazz / deep house music from Tru Thoughts record label artists Titeknots 

This is their introductory mix called Mind Open...nice!!

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Titeknots In the Mix - Mind Open

Lee Ritenour / A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That

 Sunday Jazz Continues...as we put it down like this!! were going to hit you up with a A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That....per Lee Ritenour...Check out the players and the track...

• Bass –  Marcus Miller
• Drums- Buddy Williams 
• Guitar [Acoustic], Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm] – Lee Ritenour
• Guitar [Rhythm] – Jeff Mironov 
• Keyboards –  Dave Grusin
• Percussion – Rubens Bassini
•  Saxophone [Soprano], Flute – Ernie Watts

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Lee Ritenour / A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That

Tall Black Guy - Thrill Seeker (Thriller)

 Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out some hip hop..with jazz elements in it...

Checking out the Tall Black Guy with a joint called Thrill Seeker (Thriller)....his interpretation of Michael Jackson's Thriller...

This is off of the Tall Black Guy Vs Michael Jackson mixtape..check it out!!

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Tall Black Guy - Thrill Seeker (Thriller)

Up For The Down Stroke / Fred Wesley and The Horny Horns

 Digital Crate Digging Continues....checking out Up For The Down Stroke by Fred Wesley and The Horny Horns. His version of the song written  and produced by  Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell and George Clinton..P Funk's finest!! In fact they help him out!! Check out the players and the track!!
 

• Bass – Bootsy Collins
• Drums – Bootsy Collins, Frank Waddy, Jerome Brailey
• Guitar – Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Garry Shider, Glen Goins, Michael Hampton
• Horns – Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker
• Keyboards, Synthesizer – Bernie Worrell
• Producer – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
• Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] – Maceo Parker
• Trombone – Fred Wesley
• Trumpet – Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner
• Vocals – Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Dawn Silva, Fred Wesley, Gary Mudbone Cooper, George Clinton, Lynn Mabry, Maceo Parker, Randy Crawford, Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson, Taka Kahn

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Up For The Down Stroke / Fred Wesley and The Horny Horns

Courtney Pine - I've Known Rivers (4hero Remix)

 Digital Crate Digging Continues....checking out Courtney Pine - I've Known Rivers (4hero Remix)...classic material cousin!!

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Courtney Pine - I've Known Rivers (4hero Remix)

Wadada Leo Smith's Organic / Certainty

 Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out some jazz / funk / rock from Wadada Leo Smith's Organic  with a cut Certainty. 

Saxophonist Wadada Leo Smith is on that Miles Davis style!! He had a group called Yo Miles! His Organic group continues that same tradition. Check out the players and the track..        

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Wadada Leo Smith's Organic / Certainty

Archie Shepp Attica Blues Big Band - Mama Too Tight

 Sunday Jazz Continues...had some jazz / funk / hip hop earlier with my Sword Of Truth Mix.. had some house / latin jazz from the Batidos / Ron Trent / Jay Rodriguez project...even had a drum and bass mix from Rameses B   that had jazz elements to it...

Now we've got some jazz / blues from saxophonist Archie Shepp and The Attica Blues Big Band with a cut called Mama Too Tight..live at the Festival Jazz à la Villette - 9 Septembre 2012...check it out!!

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Archie Shepp Attica Blues Big Band - Mama Too Tight

Batidos - Tango Sed (Ron Trent Mix)

 Sunday Jazz Continues....still checking out Batidos...this Jay Rodriguez and Ron Trent  jazz / funk/ latin / house music project....check out Tando Red...remixed by Ron Trent...

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Batidos - Tango Sed (Ron Trent Mix)

Sunday Jazz / O-Dog Runs It

Sunday Jazz Continues..checking out one of my jazz / funk / breakbeat tracks called O-Dog Runs It!! 
....more tracks by O-Dog can be found at my spot on Hulk Share ..its also going down at the O-Dog Podcast and at SoundClick

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Sunday Jazz / O-Dog Runs It

The Heliocentrics - A World Of Masks

 Sunday Jazz Continues...checking The Heliocentrics  with their cut A World Of Masks. They come with their brand of funk, jazz , soul with elements of hip hop.

Check out the players and the track....


Jake Ferguson on bass & thai guitar .....Jack Yglesias on flutes, percussion & santur

Adrian Owusu on guitars, oud & percussion .....Max Weissenfeldt on vibraphone & percussion

 

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: The Heliocentrics - A World Of Masks

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Byard Lancaster - Rib Crib I

 Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out multi-instrumentalist Byard Lancaster with some classic jazz / funk...with a cut called Rib Crib PT.1 ...from his Funny Funky Rib Crib album; the players and the track.....

• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – François Nyombo
• Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Eric Denfert
• Bass – Zizi Japhet*
• Bass, Drums – Sylvain Marc*
• Drums – Frank Raholison, Steve McCall
• Electric Piano – François Tusques
• Flute, Piano, Saxophone, Vocals, Written-By – Byard Lancaster
• Liner Notes – Antoine Rajon
• Piano, Tenor Saxophone – Del Rabenja
• Remastered By – Nick Wood*
• Trombone – Joseph Traindl
• Trumpet – Clint Jackson*     

 Check this track out at ....Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Byard Lancaster - Rib Crib I

Kenny Garrett - Wayne's Thang

 Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out some supreme jazz / funk from saxophonist Kenny Garrett ..with a cut called Wayne's Thang.....jazz / funk at its finest......check out the players on this!!
 bassist Nat Reeves, pianist/organist Benito Gonzalez, and drummer Jamire Williams. In addition, he is joined by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders
 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Kenny Garrett - Wayne's Thang

Juju Orchestra - Funky Nassau

 Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out the Ju Ju Orchestra....The Juju Orchestra was founded in 2004 by Fab DJ Sammy and producer/sound engineer Oliver Belz.
 Some of their musical idols are Caetano Veloso, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Steely Dan, Stan Getz (to only name a few). Of course they are influenced by all of them, but the Juju Orchestra have created their own language, like every real artist does: contemporary soul, jazz and latin music with a vintage sound. 
  
Check out Juju Orchestra's version of  Funky Nassau...................

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Juju Orchestra - Funky Nassau

The Souljazz Orchestra - Sankofa

Sunday Jazz Continues..as we proceed and continue...checking out the Souljazz Orchestra a Canadian musical group based in Ottawa that has had success in touring Canada, the United States and Europe. Their music is a fusion of soul, jazz, funk, afrobeat and Latin styles. The group members are.....

• Pierre Chrétien - electric piano, clavinet, organ, guitar, bass, percussion, vocals
• Marielle Rivard - percussion, vocals
• Steve Patterson - tenor sax, percussion, vocals
• Ray Murray - baritone sax, percussion, vocals
• Zakari Frantz - alto sax, flute, percussion, vocals
• Philippe Lafrenière - drums, percussion, vocals

Check them out...as they lay down a cut called Sanfoka..

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: The Souljazz Orchestra - Sankofa

Bennie Maupin - It Remains To Be Seen

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Bennie Maupin - It Remains To Be Seen: Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out former Herbie Hancock / Headhunters sideman Bennie Maupin with a cut called It Remains To Be Seen...of...

Ernest Gonzales - The Prudence of Evolution

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Ernest Gonzales - The Prudence of Evolution: Sunday Jazz Continues....at the moment on some hip hop...nu jazz /electrojazz type of shhh!! checking out Ernest Gonzales with The Prudence ...