Harvey Mason - Bertha Baptist

Digital Crate Digging Continues; even though I'm in a Sunday Jazz frame of mind. Checking out  Harvey Mason - with Bertha Baptist. I'm sure she was spotted yesterday. Anyway..check out the players and the track.. 

 Bass – Anthony Jackson / Electric Guitar – Lee Ritenour / Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic] – Patrice Rushen / Horns – Seawind Horns / Trombone – Bruce Fowler / Drums- Harvey Mason

Harvey Mason ‎- No Lands Man

Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking out some jazz rock / fusion from Harvey Mason ‎- with a track called No Lands Man..check out the players and the track..


Bass – Anthony Jackson   / Drums – Harvey Mason    / Synthesizer [Mini Moog] – Jan Hammer

 
Harvey Mason ‎- No Lands Man | Whats Really Going On?

Al Di Meola ‎– Electric Rendezvous

Digital Crate Digging Continues....another anything goes night as far as the music is concerned.

At the moment checking out guitarist Al Di Meola ‎– with Electric Rendezvous..a little of that jazz rock!! 

Check out the all star players and the track...

• Bass – Anthony Jackson
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Guitar – Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucía
• Keyboards – Jan Hammer, Philippe Saisse
• Percussion – Mingo Lewis
• Producer – Al Di Meola

 

Donald Fagen –I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)

 Digital Crate Digging Continues..I always like Steely Dan...with they're jazz flavored sounds and futuristic lyrics....this is Steely Dan protege Donald Fagen  with a cut called I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World) 

 According to Wikipedia, "the 'I.G.Y.' of the title refers to the 'International Geophysical Year', an event that ran from July 1957 to December 1958. 

The I.G.Y. was an international scientific project promoting collaboration among the world's scientists. Fagen's lyrics reference futuristic concepts such as solar-powered cities, a transatlantic tunnel, permanent space stations, and spandex jackets."

 Steely Dan / Mr. Fagen always had top notch / all star players backing him up....check out the players and the track...  

• Backing Vocals – Frank Floyd , Gordon Grody , Valerie Simpson , Zack Sanders
• Bass – Anthony Jackson 
• Drums –  James Gadson , Jeff Porcaro
• Guitar – Hugh McCracken 
• Percussion – Roger Nichols , Starz Vanderlocket
• Percussion [Sequencing, Special Effect & Wendel I I] – Roger Nichols
• Piano – Greg Phillinganes 
• Producer – Gary Katz
• Saxophone – Dave Tofani , Michael Brecker , Ronnie Cuber 
• Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey 
• Trombone – Dave Bargeron 
• Trumpet – Randy Brecker

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Donald Fagen –I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)

Al Di Meola ‎– South Bound Traveler

 Digital Crate Digging Continues...still in a Sunday Jazz mood...checking out  guitarist Al Di Meola ‎– with a track called  South Bound Traveler ..its from his Kiss My Axe Project...its nice!! nice!! has that Latin Jazz flavor...check out the players and the track..

Composed By – Barry Miles Electric Bass [Six String Contra Bass] – Anthony Jackson Electric Guitar [Gibson 175] – Al Di Meola Electric Guitar [Prs With Roland Gr50 Synth Pickup] – Al Di Meola Grand Piano [Yamaha] – Barry Miles Percussion [Assorted] – Arto Tuncboyaciyan Sampler [Roland S-770] – Barry Miles Synthesizer [Korg M1] – Barry Miles Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Barry Miles Synthesizer [Yamaha Tg-77] – Barry Miles Voice – Arto Tuncboyaciyan

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Al Di Meola ‎– South Bound Traveler

Al Di Meola / Chasin`The Voodoo

Sunday Jazz Continues…still on that   Jazz-Rock, Latin Jazz!!!
This time were checking out Al Di Meola  with  Chasin`The Voodoo !!
Check out the all star players and the track…

• Bass – Anthony Jackson
• Congas, Bongos – Mingo Lewis
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Guitar, Producer – Al Di Meola
• Keyboards – Barry Miles

Al Di Meola / Chasin`The Voodoo | Whats Really Going On?

Gato Barbieri-Granada

 Digital Crate Digging Continues....in conjunction with what I listen to at work....checking out 91.9 WCLK earlier. Nicole Sweeney put this nice smooth cut on by Gato Barbieri called Granada. It was so nice I had to hear it twice!!
Check out the players and the track:
 
Gato Barbieri-sax /   Philippe Saisse-keyboards / Dennis Chambers-drums  / Anthony Jackson-bass / Romero Lubambo-guitar  / Jeff Golub-guitar / Cyro Baptista-percussion  / Michael Davis-trombone  /  Jim Hynes-trumpet  / Andy Snitzer-alto sax

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Gato Barbieri-Granada

Michel Camilo Trio - On Fire

 Sunday Jazz Continues..checking out some jazz with a little Latin flavor to it with the Michel Camilo Trio with a cut called On Fire.

The trio consists of Michel Camilo on piano Horacio Hernandez on drums and Anthony Jackson bass. 

This is live  at the North Sea Jazz Festival  in 2002  ...Check them out
 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Michel Camilo Trio - On Fire