The Dealer - Chico Hamilton

Digital Crate Digging Continues....checking out the The Dealer by Chico Hamilton..from his album of the same name. Some classic material y'all!! Check out the players and the track!!


Arnie Lawrence : alto saxophone
Larry Coryell : guitar
Richard Davis : bass
Chico Hamilton : drums , percussion
Jimmy Cheatham : arranger

Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins / The Jeep Is Jumpin’

Digital Crate Digging Continues; this track is jumping!! well, per Duke Ellington and  Coleman Hawkins The Jeep Is Jumpin’. 

Well, per O-Dizzle dipping down I-20 in Atlanta in the hooptie / old school Toyota Camry the hooptie was jumping / bass bumping. So , I guess that’s close!! I can feel where those cats were coming from!! Anyway, check out the players and the track…

• Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
• Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney
• Bass – Aaron Bell
• Cornet, Violin – Ray Nance
• Drums – Sam Woodyard
• Piano – Duke Ellington
• Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
• Trombone – Lawrence Brown

 
Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins / The Jeep Is Jumpin’ | Whats Really Going On?

Joe Henderson – Mind Over Matter

Sunday Jazz Continues. Checking out  Joe Henderson – with a classic jazz  track called Mind Over Matter. I had a track called Invitation from Mr. Henderson on my Random Thoughts  blog.  Check out the players for this Mind Over Matter track.

• Bass – Stanley Clarke
• Drums – Lenny White
• Piano [Electric] – George Cables
• Producer – Orrin Keepnews
• Saxophone [Alto], Flute, Clarinet [Bass] – Pete Yellen
• Saxophone [Tenor] – Joe Henderson
• Trombone – Curtis Fuller

Joe Henderson – Mind Over Matter | Whats Really Going On?

Kenny Dorham / K.D.’s Motion

Sunday Jazz..errr I mean Digital Crate Digging Continues; I guess you can say I’m in a mood for some jazz. I’m checking out Kenny Dorham with a track called K.D.’s Motion. Check out the players and the track!! This is from his Afro-Cuban album. Check out the players and the track. These cats are laying it down!!

Baritone Saxophone – Cecil Payne
Bass – Percy Heath
Drums – Art Blakey
Piano – Horace Silver
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley
Trumpet – Kenny Dorham
 
Kenny Dorham / K.D.’s Motion | Whats Really Going On?

Gary Bartz – I’ve Known Rivers | Whats Really Going On?

 Sunday Jazz Continues..checking out Gary Bartz – with the classic tune I’ve Known Rivers. Check out the players and the track…


Bass [Acoustic, Electric] — Stafford James.
Piano [Acoustic, Electric] — Hubert Eaves.
Saxophone [Alto, Soprano] — Gary Bartz.
Vocals — Gary Bartz.
 
Gary Bartz – I’ve Known Rivers | Whats Really Going On?

Magic Malik Orchestra / Nigeria

 Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking out some jazz  / world music from French / African flutist  Magic Malik and his Orchestra..with a track called Nigeria. The sound perfectly reflects the ongoing struggle the Nigerian people are going through. Check it out!!
 
Magic Malik Orchestra / Nigeria | Whats Really Going On?

The Heath Brothers / A Sound For Sore Ears

Digital Crate Digging Continues...chilling out on a Memorial Day evening. Still in a Sunday Jazz mood. We're checking out The Heath Brothers with a cut called  A Sound For Sore Ears ..which is what this track is. Check out the players and the track....

• Bass – Percy Heath
• Drums – Akira Tana
• Guitar – Tony Purrone
• Keyboards – Stanley Cowell
• Producer – Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath
• Saxophone – Jimmy Heath

Les McCann / McCanna

Sunday Jazz Continues..checking some classic jazz from  pianist  Les McCann with a track called McCanna. Check out the players and the track..

 Personnel; Les McCann(Piano), Victor Gaskin(Bass), Paul Humphries(Drums), Willie Correa(Percussion).

Karl Berger / Dave Holland / Ed Blacwell; Transit (full album)

 Digital Crate Digging Continues...chilling out on a Friday evening...checking out this classic jazz from Karl Berger / Dave Holland / Ed Blackwell  with their Transit album..something nice and smooth to listen to...check out the players, playlist and the smooth sounds..

Bass -- Dave Holland
Composed By -- Karl Berger
Drums -- Ed Blackwell
Producer -- Giovanni Bonandrini
Vibraphone -- Karl Berger (tracks: A2, B1 to B4)

 A1 Dakar Dance 4:49
A2 Transit 6:34
A3 Chimney Road 6:58
B1 Ornette 3:56
B2 Out There Alone 3:31
B3 Drums First 6:46
B4 We Change 5:49
 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Karl Berger / Dave Holland / Ed Blacwell; Transit (full album)

Billy Mitchell Sextet - Automation

Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out some classic jazz from the  Billy Mitchell Sextet - with a track called Automation. Check out the players and the track...

Personnel: Dave Burnes (trumpet), Billy Mitchell (tenor sax), Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone), Billy Wallace (piano), Herman Wright (bass), Otis Finch (drums)

Stanley Turrentine – Leavin’ West | Whats Really Going On?

Sunday Jazz Continues…checking out some of this classsic jazz from Stanley Turrentine - with a track called Leavin’ West…..

This is from the California Concert  Live at  The Hollywood Palladium album released in 1972. This album featured an all star cast of jazz musicians on CTI Records.  Check out the players and the track…

• Alto Saxophone – Hank Crawford
• Bass – Ron Carter
• Drums – Billy Cobham
• Flute – Hubert Laws
• Guitar – George Benson
• Organ, Electric Piano – Johnny Hammond
• Percussion – Airto
• Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine
• Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard

 
Stanley Turrentine – Leavin’ West | Whats Really Going On?

Jackie McLean / Greasy

Sunday Jazz Continues..checking out some of this classic jazz from Jackie McLean  with a track called Greasy. Check out the players and the track..

• Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean
• Bass – Paul Chambers 
• Drums – Pete La Roca
• Piano – Walter Davis Jr.
• Trumpet – Donald Byrd

Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Billy Cobham - Walkin'

 Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out these champion jazzmen Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass and Billy Cobham on drums with a cut called Walkin'...

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Billy Cobham - Walkin'

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

William Parker – In Order to Survive

Digital Crate Digging Continues…in a Sunday Jazz mood..checking out William Parker – with a track called In Order to Survive…it has the right name too…it has a hectic / by any means necessary vibe to it!! check out the players and the track…

William Parker – bass

Cooper-Moore – piano

Rob Brown – alto sax

Susie Ibarra – drums

William Parker – In Order to Survive | Whats Really Going On?

David S. Ware Quartet / The Stargazers

Digital Crate Digging Continues. It's a Tuesday evening..but I'm in a Sunday Jazz mood. Checking out the David S. Ware Quartet  with a track called The Stargazers. Check out the players and the track..

David S. Ware (tenor saxophone)
Matthew Shipp (piano)
William Parker (bass)
Susie Ibarra (drums)

 Random Thoughts From A Brotha: David S. Ware Quartet / The Stargazers

Gary Bartz ‎– Ju Ju Man

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Gary Bartz ‎– Ju Ju Man: Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out Gary Bartz ‎– ...

Joe Henderson Quartet / Isotope

 Digital Crate Digging Continues...in a "chilled out" mood..listening to some of this classic jazz..."trying to get my mind right" 

We're checking out the Joe Henderson Quartet ...with a track called Isotope...check out the players and the track...

Joe Henderson (tenor sax); McCoy Tyner (piano); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Elvin Jones (drums).


Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Joe Henderson Quartet / Isotope

Charles Tolliver - On the Nile

Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out this classic jazz from Charles Tolliver - with a track called On the Nile..check out the players and the track..

• Bass – Steve Novosel
• Drums – Jimmy Hopps
• Piano – Stanley Cowell
• Producer – Alan Bates, Chris Went
• Trumpet – Charles Tolliver

Paul Chambers / Bass Region

 Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out some classic / soul jazz from Paul Chambers  with a track called  Bass Region ..these cats are laying it down! ...check out the players and the track...

• Bass – Paul Chambers
• Drums – Lex Humphries
• Piano – Wynton Kelly
• Tenor Saxophone – Yusef Lateef
• Trombone – Curtiss Fuller
• Trumpet – Tommy Turrentine

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Paul Chambers / Bass Region