Hubert Laws - Undecided

Sunday and Jazz go together.......check out this classic Hubert Laws track called Undecided. / with Hubert Laws on the flute  / with Steve Gadd on the drums / Gary King on bass / Bob James on the keyboards / Ralph MacDonald on percussions and Eric Gale on guitar....man!! that's a hell of a lineup!!Let's Go

Richard Tee / That's The Way Of The World

Sunday Jazz Continues!! checking out pianist with his version of Earth Wind and Fire's That's The Way Of The World. Check out the players and the track!!

 Richard Tee-piano / Steve Gadd-drums / Ralph MacDonald-percusion / John Tropea-guitar / Will Lee-bass / Ronnie Cuber-saxophone



 

Tom Scott / You've Got The Feel'n

Sunday Jazz Continues; checking out this smooth track from saxophonist  Tom Scott with You've Got The Feel'n. Check out the players and the track!!!

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

Ron Carter / The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)

Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out  bassist Ron Carter with The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) ...this is from his Empire Jazz album...his take on music from Star Wars...check out the players and the track...

• Drums – Billy Cobham
• Flute – Hubert Laws
• Guitar – Jay Berliner
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Piano – Bob James
• Producer, Arranged By – Ron Carter
• Saxophone [Tenor] – Frank Wess
• Trombone – Eddie Bert
• Trumpet – Joe Shepley, Jon Faddis

Chuck Mangione / Main Squeeze

Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out some jazz funk from Chuck Mangione  with a track called Main Squeeze...from his album of the same name..Check out the players and the track..

• Acoustic Guitar – Bob Mann, John Tropea
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Bass – Tony Levin
• Electric Guitar – Bob Mann, John Tropea
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Chuck Mangione, Don Grolnick
• Flugelhorn, Orchestrated By – Chuck Mangione
• Organ – Richard Tee
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald, Rubens Bassini, 

Hank Crawford ‎–Sugar Free

Sunday Jazz Continues..checking out some classic jazz / funk from Hank Crawford ‎– with a track called Sugar Free...from his I Hear A Symphony album. Check out the players and the track...

• Bass – Gary King
• Cello – Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken, Seymour Barab
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Guitar – Eric Gale
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Piano [Electric] – Leon Pendarvis
• Producer – Creed Taylor
• Saxophone [Alto] – Hank Crawford
• Shaker, Tambourine – Idris Muhammad
• Trombone – Barry Rogers, Fred Wesley
• Trombone [Bass] – Dave Taylor*, Paul Faulise, Tony Studd
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Alan Rubin, John Frosk, Jon Faddis, Robert Millikan

Eric Gale ‎– Multiplication

Digital Crate Digging Continues...I'm on this jazz funk kick here lately...

Let's check out Eric Gale ‎– with a cut called  Multiplication..from his album of the same name...Check out the all star players he has rolling with him and check out the track....

• Alto Saxophone –  Jerry Dodgion
• Baritone Saxophone – George Marge
• Bass – Alphonso Johnson
• Cello – Charles McCracken, Richard Locker
• Composed By – Eric Gale
• Concertmaster – David Nadien
• Drums –  Steve Gadd
• Guitar – Eric Gale
• Keyboards, Clavinet – Bob James
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Piano, Organ – Richard Tee
• Producer – Bob James
• Saxophone –  Grover Washington Jr.
• Trombone – David Taylor, Paul Faulise , Wayne Andre
• Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Lou Soloff, Marvin Stamm , Randy Brecker

Ralph MacDonald ‎– Mister Magic

Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking out   Ralph MacDonald ‎– with his version of Mister Magic…from his  Sound Of A Drum album…check out the players and the track…

Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Soloist, Congas, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald Piano – Arthur Jenkins Jr.* Timbales – Nicholas Marrero* Twelve-String Guitar – Eric Gale Vibraphone [Vibes] – David Friedman
  
Ralph MacDonald ‎– | Whats Really Going On?

Lalo Schifrin – Midnight Woman

Digital Crate Digging Continues…Midnight approaching as I post this…probably already Midnight aomewhere in the world!!

Checking out this track from Lalo Schifrin – he’s talking about a Midnight Woman…

He’s got some CTI Record jazz / funk all-stars playing with him…check out the players and the track..

Arranged By – Lalo Schifrin  /Congas – Ralph MacDonald  /Drums – Steve Gadd  / Electric Bass – Will Lee  /Electric Guitar – Eric Gale, John Tropea  /Electric Piano – Lalo Schifrin  / Flute – Joe Farrell  / Percussion – Ralph MacDonald  / Producer – Creed Taylor
  
Lalo Schifrin – Midnight Woman | Whats Really Going On?

Eric Gale – Thumper

Sunday Jazz Continues…still checking out guitarist Eric Gale..laying down this track called Thumper off of his Multiplication album.

…Of  course he had an all star cast performing with him…check out the players and the track…

• Alto Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion
• Baritone Saxophone – George Marge
• Bass – Willie Weeks
• Cello – Charles McCracken, Richard Locker
• Clavinet, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic], Producer – Bob James
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Guitar – Eric Gale
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Piano, Organ – Richard Tee
• Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Daniels
• Trombone – Paul Faulise, Wayne Andre
• Trombone [Bass] – David Taylor
• Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker

Check it out at...Eric Gale – Thumper | Whats Really Going On?

Eric Gale – Cleopatra

Digital Crate Digging Continues….checking out one of my favorite jazz guitarists Eric Gale with a cut called Cleopatra…off of his Forecast album…check out the players and the track…

• Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
• Bass – Bill Salter
• Cello – George Ricci, Seymour Barab
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
• Flute, Piccolo Flute – Hubert Laws
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Producer – Creed Taylor
• Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion
• Tenor Saxophone, Flute – George Marge
• Trombone – Alan Ralph*, Garnett Brown, Tony Studd
• Piano, Organ, Percussion [Bass Marimba], Synthesizer – Bob James

Eric Gale – Cleopatra | Whats Really Going On?

Ralph MacDonald - Jam On The Groove

Sunday Jazz Continues..checking out this classic groove from percussionist Ralph MacDonald called Jam On The Groove..

This is from his solo debut with Sound of a Drum, with a cast including Grover Washington, Jr., Bob James, and Toots Thielemans  and Eric Gale...check it out!!

Power of Soul : Idris Muhammad

Digital Crate Digging Continues ...checking out some jazz / funk / rock..with Power of Soul by  drummer / percussionist Idris Muhammad. This is a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song...jazzed up!!

Check out the players and the track...

 Idris Muhammad is on the drums ....on the keyboards is Bob James,

..on  the saxophone is Grover Washington, Jr., ....the guitarist is Joe Beck, 

trumpeter Randy Brecker, percussionist Ralph MacDonald, and the knife-edge slick production of Creed Taylor, round things out...check it out!!