Charles Earland - More Today Than Yesterday

 Sunday Jazz Continues; we're checking out this classic from  Charles Earland  called  More Today Than Yesterday. Check out the players and the track!! Let's Go!! 

• Congas – Buddy Caldwell
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Guitar – Melvin Sparks
• Organ – Charles Earland
• Tenor Saxophone – Houston Person
• Trumpet – Virgil Jones

  Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Charles Earland - More Today Than Yesterday

Charles Earland / "Here Comes Charlie"

 Digital Crate Digging Continues....just catching up on my pimping...no Sunday Jazz yesterday so I'm flipping it today...checking out  Charles Earland  with "Here Comes Charlie"...check out the players and the tracks..

• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Guitar – Melvin Sparks
• Organ – Charles Earland
• Tenor Saxophone – Houston Person
• Trumpet – Virgil Jones

 Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Charles Earland / "Here Comes Charlie"

Melvin Sparks – Texas Twister

Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out this funky track by Melvin Sparks – called Texas Twister…from his album of the same name. Check out the players and the track…

• Congas – Buddy Caldwell
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Electric Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
• Guitar, Arranged By, Conductor – Melvin Sparks
• Organ – Ceasar Frazier
• Tenor Saxophone – Ron Bridgewater
• Trumpet – Cecil Bridgewater , Jon Faddis

  Melvin Sparks – Texas Twister | Whats Really Going On?

Charles Earland / Aquarius

 Digital Crate Digging Continues...still in a Sunday Jazz mood. I wasn't able to do many jazz posts yesterday..I was out in those streets. Anyway...lets check out Charles Earland...with his version of Aquarius. This song is right on time..since it is the last day the Sun is in Aquarius. 

This song is off of the Black Talk album by Mr. Earland. I posted the title song of that album eariler. Check out the players and the track...

• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Guitar – Melvin Sparks
• Organ – Charles Earland
• Tenor Saxophone – Houston Person
• Trumpet – Virgil Jones

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Charles Earland / Aquarius

Charles Earland – Black Talk

 Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out this soul-jazz from Charles Earland – with a track called Black Talk...from his album of the same name. Check out the players and the track..

• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Guitar – Melvin Sparks
• Organ – Charles Earland
• Tenor Saxophone – Houston Person
• Trumpet – Virgil Jones

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Charles Earland – Black Talk

Lou Donaldson – If There’s A Hell Below (We’re All Going To Go

Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out Lou Donaldson - with his version of Curtis Mayfield’s If There’s A Hell Below (We’re All Going To Go) ..check out the players and the track…

• Bass [Electric] – Jerry Jemmott
• Congas – Ray Armando
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Guitar – Melvin Sparks
• Organ, Bass [Electric] – Leon Spencer*
• Saxophone [Alto] – Lou Donaldson
• Trumpet – Ed Williams*
• Vocals – Essence , Mildred Brown, Naomi Thomas, Rosalyn Brown

 
Lou Donaldson – If There’s A Hell Below (We’re All Going To Go | Whats Really Going On?

Horace Silver – Acid, Pot Or Pills

 Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out some jazz / funk from Horace Silver – talking about Acid, Pot Or Pills....Check out the players and the track...

• Drums – Idris Muhammad, Mickey Roker
• Electric Bass – Bob Cranshaw, Jimmy Lewis (2)
• Electric Piano, Composed By, Liner Notes – Horace Silver
• Guitar – Richie Resnicoff
• Producer – Francis Wolff, George Butler
• Tenor Saxophone – George Coleman, Harold Vick, Houston Person
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Cecil Bridgewater, Randy Brecker
• Vocals – Andy Bey, Gail Nelson, Salome Bey

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Horace Silver – Acid, Pot Or Pills

Bobbi Humphrey- Sidewinder and Set Us Free

Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking ot a double dose of Bobbi Humphrey…with her version of Lee Morgan’s Sidewinder and then  her version of a Eddie Harris track called  Set Us Free..check out the players and the track…

• Bass – George Duvivier
• Congas – Ray Armando
• Drums – Idris Muhammad, Jimmy Johnson
• Electric Bass – Gordon Edwards
• Flute – Bobbi Humphrey
• Guitar – Gene Bertoncini
• Piano, Electric Piano – Hank Jones
• Tenor Saxophone – Billy Harper
• Trumpet – Lee Morgan
• Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion – George Devens

 
Bobbi Humphrey- Sidewinder and Set Us Free | Whats Really Going On?

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

Idris Muhammad – See Saw

Digital Crate Digging Continues..still in a Sunday Jazz mood…checking out Idris Muhammad – with his classic track called See Saw…check out the players and the track..


Baritone Saxophone – Ed Xiques Bells, Synthesizer, Celesta – Bill Fischer Congas – Bill Summers Flute – Joe Ford Recorded By [Horns] – Vince McGarry Tabla – Zakir-Hussain Trombone – Earl McIntyre Trumpet – Cecil Bridgewater, Jeff Davis 
 
Idris Muhammad – See Saw | Whats Really Going On?

Grant Green – Let The Music Take Your Mind

Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out this supreme jazz funk from Grant Green – with his version of Sly and The Family Stone’s Let The Music Take Your Mind. Check out the players and the track..

• Congas – Joseph Armstrong
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Guitar – Grant Green
• Organ – Ronnie Foster
• Tenor Saxophone – Claude Bartee
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – William Bivens

 
Grant Green – Let The Music Take Your Mind | Whats Really Going On?

Idris Muhammad – Express Yourself

Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking out Idris Muhammad – with Express Yourself..check out the players and the track…

Angel Allende Percussion, Timbales
Kenny Barron Piano (Electric)
Willie Bivins Vibraphone
Buddy Caldwell Congas
Ron Carter Bass
Alan Fontaine Guitar
Virgil Jones Trumpet
Jimmy Lewis Bass (Electric), Fender Jazz Bass
Melvin Sparks Guitar
Clarence Thomas Arranger, Bells, Flute, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Idris Muhammad Cabassa, Cowbell, Drums, Gong, Horn (Alto), Percussion, Primary Artist,
  
Idris Muhammad – Express Yourself | Whats Really Going On?

Idris Muhammad ‎– Boogie To The Top

Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out one of my favorites percussionist Idris Muhammad ‎– with his joint called Boogie To The Top. It has kind of a latin jazz / disco feel to it…check out the players and the track..

• Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
• Bass – Will Lee
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Guitar – Hiram Bullock
• Harp – Gloria Agostini
• Keyboards – Cliff Carter
• Percussion – Nicky Marrero, Sam Figueroa
• Percussion, Vibraphone – David Friedman
• Producer – David Matthews*, Tony Sarafino
• Trumpet – Daniel Cahn*, John Gatchell

Idris Muhammad ‎– Boogie To The Top | Whats Really Going On?

Idris Muhammad ‎– Sudan

Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking out some of this jazz funk from big time percussionist Idris Muhammad ‎– with the track Sudan..from his classic album House Of The Rising Sun

Check out the players and the track….

• Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn
• Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
• Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
• Cello – Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken, Seymour Barab
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
• Guitar – Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken
• Percussion – George Devens, Idris Muhammad
• Piano –  Roland Hanna
• Tenor Saxophone – Bob Berg
• Trombone – Barry Rogers , Fred Wesley
• Trumpet – Tom Harrell
• Violin – Charles Libove, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Joe Malin, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman

 
Idris Muhammad ‎– Sudan | Whats Really Going On?

Grant Green – Down Here On The Ground

 Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out this classic jazz track from Grant Green – called Down Here On The Ground...check out the players and the track...

• Congas – Joseph Armstrong
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Guitar – Grant Green
• Organ – Earl Neal Creque
• Tenor Saxophone – Claude Bartee
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – William Bivens

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Grant Green – Down Here On The Ground

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?

Doktor Pitt - Pharoah Sanders

 Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out Doktor Pitt from  Pharoah Sanders. This is from his Journey To The One album.
  Pianist John Hicks, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Idris Muhammad. were the main players Mr Sanders has on this album. Chris Hayes  on guitar, Eddie Henderson on Flugelhorn and Babatunde  on Congas, Percussion, Shekere also came through. 

 Of course Mr. Sanders was playing the hell out of those saxophones!! check this out!!
 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Doktor Pitt - Pharoah Sanders

Idris Muhammad – By The Red Sea

 Digital crate digging continues....some serious crate digging too!! checking out drummer / percussionist Idris Muhammad  with a cut called  By The Red Sea.

This is from his Black Rhythm Revolution album...check out the players and the track...

• Congas – Buddy Caldwell
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Electric Piano – Harold Mabern
• Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
• Guitar – Melvin Sparks
• Producer, Supervised By, Liner Notes – Bob Porter
• Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Arranged By – Clarence Thomas
• Trumpet – Virgil Jones 

  
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Idris Muhammad – By The Red Sea

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?

Down Under By Joe Beck

 Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out the guitar playing of Joe Beck....with a song called Down Under.

Joe Beck was the go to guitarist during the beginning of the jazz funk fusion era during the 1970's...I posted a Idris Muhammad cut Power of Soul.. where Mr. Beck did a great interpretation of  the Jimi Hendrix guitar solo...in the meantime and between time check this out...

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Down Under By Joe Beck