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

Steve Khan - Darlin' Darlin' Baby

 Sunday Jazz Continues; checking out this smooth track from  Steve Khan -with his version of the O'Jays  Darlin' Darlin' Baby. Check out the all star players rolling with him and the track...

• Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn
• Arranged By – Bob James 
• Bass – Will Lee
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes]  Don Grolnick
• Guitar- , Steve Kahn
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Producer – Bob James
• Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic] – Bob James

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Steve Khan - Darlin' Darlin' Baby

Luther Vandross Feat. Cassandra Wilson and Bob James / I'm Only Human

 Digital Crate Digging Continues; We're checking out this smooth track from Luther Vandross ft. Cassandra Wilson and Bob James - with I'm Only Human. Check out the credits and the track...

Drum Programming [Additional], Sound Designer – David Isaac / Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Bob James / Producer, Arranged By [Vocal] – Luther Vandross / Producer, Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Drum Programming, Arranged By – Marcus Miller / Written-By – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Luther Vandross Feat. Cassandra Wilson and Bob James / I'm Only Human

Quincy Jones featuring Bill Cosby / Hicky Burr

 Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out this classic track from Quincy Jones  called Hicky Burr. This features none other than Bill Cosby on the track...being that it was once a theme for the Bill Cosby Show on NBC..check out the other players and the track...  

• Drums – Grady Tate, Paul Humphries
• Electric Bass [Fender] – Carol Kaye, Chuck Rainey
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Bob James, Jaki Byard, Joe Sample 
• Soloist, Flugelhorn – Freddie Hubbard
• Soloist, Flute – Hubert Laws
• Soloist, Guitar – Eric Gayle, Toots Thielemans
• Soloist, Whistling [Whistler] – Toots Thielemans
• Vocals – Bill Cosby   

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Quincy Jones featuring Bill Cosby / Hicky Burr

Steve Khan –Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Original Full LP Version)

Digital Crate Digging Continues...at the moment I'm in a Sunday Jazz mood. Checking out Steve Khan – with his version of the O'Jay's Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Original Full LP Version)..check out the players and the track...

• Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn
• Bass – Will Lee
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Piano  Don Grolnick
• Guitar –  Jeff Mironov , Steve Kahn
• Producer – Bob James
• Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic] – Bob James

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

Hubert Laws ‎– The Chicago Theme

Sunday Jazz Continues….checking out this smooth track by  Hubert Laws ‎– called The Chicago Theme..from the album of the same name!! It has a nice groove to it…..check out the players and the track…

• Cello – Alan Shulman, George Ricci
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Flute – Hubert Laws
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Alto Saxophone [Solo] – David Sanborn
• Bass – Doug Bascomb
• Guitar – Joe Beck, Phil Upchurch
• Keyboards and Arranged By – Bob James
  

Hubert Laws ‎– The Chicago Theme | Whats Really Going On?

Maynard Ferguson - Mister Mellow

Digital Crate Digging Continues...its a rainy day in Atlanta...your dude is just chilling out....listening to this  Maynard Ferguson  track called  Mister Mellow. Maybe you can call me that! Check out some  the players and the track...

Flugelhorn – Maynard Ferguson     Guitar – George Benson  


Keyboards –  Bob James     Bass – Gary King,

Drums – Harvey Mason,   and others.....as they put it down like this!!  Big ups to the funk for food channel...

Hubert Laws ‎– Fire and Rain

Digital Crate Digging Continues….but I’m still in a Sunday Jazz mood! listening to Hubert Laws ‎– with his rendition of James Taylor’s Fire and Rain….off the Afro-Classic album. Nice and smooth y’all!! Check out the players and the track…

Hubert Laws – Flute Bob James – Piano (Rhodes) Ron Carter – Bass
Gene Bertoncini – Guitar Airto Moreira – Percussion
Frederick Waits – Drums
Dave Sebesky – Arranger
Dave Friedman – vibraphone

  
Hubert Laws ‎– Fire and Rain | Whats Really Going On?

Eric Gale – East End, West End

 Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out Eric Gale – with this track East End, West End. This is off his album  Ginseng Women
    Check out the players and the funky track..

• Bass – Gary King
• Cello – Alan Shulman, Charles McCraken
• Drums – Andrew Smith 
• Guitar – Eric Gale
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Piano – Richard Tee
• Producer, Synthesizer – Bob James
• Saxophone – Eddie Daniels, George Young , Mike Brecker
• Trombone – Dave Taylor, Wayne Andre
• Trumpet – Alan Rubin, Jon Faddis, Lou Soloff, Randy Brecker
• Viola – Emanuel Vardi, Lamarr Alsop
• Violin – David Nadien, Diane Halprin, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Marvin Morgenstern, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman
• Vocals – Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Ray Simpson, Vivian Cherry, Bill Eaton, Zack Sanders

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Eric Gale – East End, West End

Bob James – Sign Of The Times (DJ Overdose Mix)

Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out this house mix of the Bob James  Sign Of The Times joint.. (DJ Overdose Mix) ...check it out!

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?

Hubert Laws - Moment's Notice

 Sunday Jazz Continues..checking out flutist Hubert Laws with his track called Moment's Notice..recorded in 1974.

This track was arranged by Hubert Laws...plus he's got an all star cast working with him...check out the players and the track....

Hubert Laws(flute)...Ron Carter(bass)...Steve Gadd(drums)....Bob James(keyboards)...David Nadien(sax)

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Hubert Laws - Moment's Notice

Gabor Szabo – Macho

Sunday Jazz Continues…checking out Gabor Szabo  with his cut called Macho….recorded for CTI Records in 1975. Jazz / Funk at its finest!!

It has a “Bob Jamish” sound to it…because its produced by Bob James and features him on the keyboards…plus the rest of the CTI records crew!! Check out the players and the track…

Gabor Szabo – Guitar
Eric Gale – Rhythm Guitar
Bob James – Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Ian Underwood – Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Louis Johnson – Bass
Scott Edwards – Bass
Harvey Mason – Drums
Tom Scott – Tenor Sax, Lyricon
Ralph McDonald – Percussion
Idris Muhammad – Percussion
Jon Faddis – Trumpet
George Bohanon – Trombone
 
Gabor Szabo – Macho « 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!!

Stanley Turrentine & Milt Jackson - Sister Sanctified (1972)

 Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out Stanley Turrentine & Milt Jackson  with their classic Sister Sanctified. This is off their collaborative album  called Cherry.

Sister Sanctified was sampled on  My Philosophy by Boogie Down Productions from By All Means Necessary released in '88.

Check out the players and the track!!!

• Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
• Milt Jackson - vibraphone
• Bob James - piano, electric piano, arranger
• Cornell Dupree - guitar
• Ron Carter - bass
• Billy Cobham - drums

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Stanley Turrentine & Milt Jackson - Sister Sanctified (1972)

Eric Gale – DE RABBIT

Sunday Jazz Continues…checking out this classic tune from guitarist Eric Gale..the studio session  go-to jazz / funk guitarist during the 60s/70s /80s jazz funk fusion years..check out De Rabbit…as in up jumped “‘de rabbit”..somebody might know what I’m talking about…check out the players and the track..

Steve Gadd drums, Richard Tee piano, Eric Gale guitar, Anthony Jackson on bass, Bob James keyboards, Ralph MacDonald percussion, Bill Eaton guitar and others.

Eric Gale – DE RABBIT « Whats Really Going On?

Idris Muhammad-Peace of Mind

 Digital Crate Digging Continues….in conjunction to what I listen to at work….chilling out at the j-o-b. Sitting out in the hooptie at lunch time trying to relax…..enjoying the nice fall weather….listening to 91.9 WCLK…

……the sound selector put on this nice smooth cut by Idris Muhammad called Peace Of Mind…which is what I was looking for at that moment..this song took me there!! I didn’t want to go back in the building!!

On this cut there are nice solo’s from Grover Washington Jr and Bob James….this was recorded on CTI Records back in the day…so real crate diggers know what it is!! check this out!!

Idris Muhammad Peace of Mind « Whats Really Going On?