Azar Lawrence – Novo Ano

 Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out this classic jazz /funk track from saxophonist Azar Lawrence  called Novo Ano. 

This is from his Summer Solstice album released in 1975 on Prestige Records.
 
Amaury Tristão on guitar, Dom Salvador on piano, Ron Carter on bass, Guilherme Franco on drums & percussion, Gerald Hayes on flute and  Raul de Souza on trombone were rolling with him. Check this out!!

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Azar Lawrence – Novo Ano

Raul De Souza - Daisy Mae

Sunday Jazz Continues..checking out trombonist Raul De Souza with his George Duke produced cut called  Daisy Mae ..This is off the Don't Ask My Neighbors album...

Check out the players and the funky track...

	Manolo Badrena Percussion
	Roland Bautista Guitar
	Leon "Ndugu" Chancler Drums
	Azar Lawrence Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
	Bobby Lyle Keyboards
	Raul de Souza Composer, Primary Artist, Trombone,
	Icarus Johnson Guitar
	George Duke Composer, Producer

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Raul De Souza - Daisy Mae

Azar Lawrence - Theme for a new day

Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out Azar Lawrence with his Theme For A New Day off of his People Moving album. Just what we need...to start the day off on the right track.

This song was produced by Patrice Rushen  and written by Skip Scarborough. Check out the other players and the funky track....    

•  arranged by Skip Scarborough
• Bass – Paul Jackson 
• Drums – Harvey Mason
• Electric Piano – Michael Stanton 
• Guitar- Lee Ritenour 
• Percussion – Mtume
• Saxophone [Soprano, Alto & Tenor] – Azar Lawrence
• Synthesizer  Skip Scarborough
• Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Collette
• Trombone – George Bohanon
• Trumpet – Chuck Findley  and  Oscar Brashear

Azar Lawrence -- Forces Of Nature

 Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out some more Azar Lawrence with this cut called Forces Of Nature. This is from his  "Bridge Into The New Age" album. 

Alto Saxophone – Black Arthur* Arranged By, Written-By – Ernie Straughter*  

Bass – John Heard Congas, Percussion – Mtume* Drums – Ndugu* Flute – Hadley Caliman  


Piano – Joe Bonner Trombone – Julian Priester   Soprano Sax- Azar Lawrence
 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Azar Lawrence -- Forces Of Nature

Azar Lawrence - People Moving

 Sunday Jazz Continues...lets get into some jazz / funk...checking out McCoy Tyner protege saxophonist Azar Lawrence  with a cut called People Moving...off his album of the same name...

This album was produced by  Skip Scarborough ...featuring some of the funkiest jazz players on planet Earth...check out the players and the track...

• Bass – Paul Jackson
• Drums – Harvey Mason
• Electric Piano – Michael Stanton 
• Guitar – Lee Ritenour
• Percussion – Mtume*
• Piano – Jerry Peters 
• Saxophone [Soprano, Alto & Tenor] – Azar Lawrence
• Synthesizer [Arp] – Michael Stanton 
• Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Collette
• Trombone – George Bohanon
• Trumpet – Chuck Findley , Oscar Brashear

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Azar Lawrence - People Moving

Mulatu Astatke Yekermo Sew

More Ethiopian style jazz from Mulatu Astatke...this one is called Yekemo Sew..featuring players such as Bennie Maupin...Azar Lawrence...and others...nice!!