Ernie Watts ‎– Valdez In The Country

 Digital Crate Digging Continues; we’re checking out some of this jazz / funk from   Ernie Watts ‎– with his version of Valdez In The Country composed By  Donny Hathaway. Check out the all star players and the track!!

• Bass – Neil Stubbenhaus
• Drums – John Robinson
• Electric Piano – Richard Tee
• Guitar – Carlos Rios
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
• Piano – Michael Omartian
• Producer – Quincy Jones
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
• Synthesizer – Ian Underwood
• Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts

 
Ernie Watts ‎– Valdez In The Country | Whats Really Going On?

Lee Ritenour - Turn The Heat Up

 Sunday Jazz Continues....on a cold day in Atlanta...actually its cold all over America...

We're ready to turn take the advice of   Lee Ritenour - Turn The Heat Up..check out the players and the track...

Bass – Nathan East Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Synth Programming – Larry Williams Vocals – Phil Perry  Written-By – Kelly McNulty Written-by, Guitar [Electric] – Lee Ritenour Written-By, Vocals – Eric Tagg

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Lee Ritenour - Turn The Heat Up

Paulinho Da Costa – Simbora

 Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out some Latin Jazz from percussionist Paulinho Da Costa – Simbora...

This is from his Agora album  released in 1977...check out the players and the track..

• Bass, Vocals – Octavio Bailly Jr
• Guitar – Lee Ritenour
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
• Piano – Greg Phillinganes
• Producer, Drums, Vocals, Synthesizer – Claudio Slon
• Saxophone, Flute – Larry Williams
• Trombone – Frank Rosolino, Mike Julian
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gene Goe, Steve Huffsteter

  
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Paulinho Da Costa – Simbora

Joe Sample ‎– Carmel

Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out one of my favorite keyboard players Crusaders protege Joe Sample ..with his classic cut Carmel...from his album of the same name!! Check out the players and the track!!

• Bass – Abraham Laboriel
• Drums – "Stix" Hooper
• Electric Guitar – Dean Parks
• Percussion – Paulinho da Costa
• Piano [Acoustic] – Joe Sample

Fuse One – Grand Prix

Sunday Jazz Continues….checking out jazz / funk super group Fuse One with a track called Grand Prix off of their Double Steal album…

On this particular cut we have Ronnie Foster on the keyboards….on saxophone  Joe Farrell, on the guitar John McLaughlin, on drums/ percussion  Paulinho Da Costa, and on bass  Stanley Clarke

Check them out!!

Fuse One – Grand Prix « Whats Really Going On?