Gadd Gang - Way Back Home

 Digital Crate Digging Continues during Jazz Appreciation Month. We're checking out the Gadd Gang - with their version of the Crusaders Way Back Home. Check out the players and the track.

Cornell Dupree -  Guitar
Steve Gadd - Drums
Richard Tee - Piano
Ronnie Cuber - Saxophone
Eddie Gomez - Bass
 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Gadd Gang - Way Back Home

Nathan East | Daft Funk (Radio Version) - OFFICIAL VIDEO

Digital Crate Digging Continues; checking out this funky track from Nathan East called Daft Funk (Radio Version) - OFFICIAL VIDEO.....Let's Go!! 

 

Roy Porter Sound Machine '94 ‎–Mr. R.P. & Me (feat. Chet Christopher) (Instrumental)

 Digital Crate Digging Continues; checking out the  Roy Porter Sound Machine '94 ‎– with a track called Mr. R.P. & Me (feat. Chet Christopher) (Instrumental) ..Check out the other players and the track!!

• Bass [Solo] – Phil Raney
• Drums, Percussion, Piano – Roy Porter
• Flute – Jack Fulks
• Keyboards – Bob Davis 
• Remix – Cope-Thom Pooductions, Harold "Hack" Jackson
• Saxophone – Chet Christopher
• Trumpet – James Smith

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Roy Porter Sound Machine '94 ‎–Mr. R.P.

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / Che Che Cole Makossa

Sunday Jazz Continues; checking out this jazz funk / Afrobeat from the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra  with a track called Che Che Cole Makossa. Let's Go!!


 

Richard Tee / That's The Way Of The World

Sunday Jazz Continues!! checking out pianist with his version of Earth Wind and Fire's That's The Way Of The World. Check out the players and the track!!

 Richard Tee-piano / Steve Gadd-drums / Ralph MacDonald-percusion / John Tropea-guitar / Will Lee-bass / Ronnie Cuber-saxophone



 

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

Auracle-Bombs Away Ballet

Digital Crate Digging Continues; checking out this cut from  Auracle-called Bombs Away Ballet. Check out the players and the track.

• Bass – Bill Staebell
• Drums – Ron Wagner
• Flute, Saxophone – Steve "R.F." Kujala
• Percussion – Steven "Rehbs" Rehbein
• Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Moog] – Biff Hannon
• Producer – Teo Macero
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Richard C. Braun
•  Guitar – Tim May 

Michal Urbaniak / Body English

 Digital Crate Digging Continues...still in a jazz funk mood...checking out Michal Urbaniak and his called Body English...from his album of the same name..check out the players and the track...

• Bass – Basil Fearington
• Congas – 'Crusher' Bennett
• Drums – Steve Jordan
• Guitar – Joe Caro
• Piano, Synthesizer – Harold "Ivory" Williams
• Violin, Lyricon, Organ, Synthesizer – Michał Urbaniak
• Voice – Bernard Kafka
• Voice, Percussion, Synthesizer – Urszula Dudziak

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Michal Urbaniak / Body English

Fuse One - Sunwalk

 Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out this smooth jazz from 80's super group Fuse One - with a track called Sunwalk. 

This is a nice song to listen to on a cool / rainy day in Atlanta. But in a few days? we'll be up in the 90 degree range. That's how the weather is in the ATL..but I digress ..check out the players and the track...

• Bass – Stanley Clarke
• Drums – Ndugu
• Guitar – Eric Gale
• Keyboards, Synthesizer – Ronnie Foster
• Percussion – Sammy Figueroa
• Trumpet – Tom Browne 
• Guitar – George Benson
• Saxophone [Tenor] – Stanley Turrentine 

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Fuse One - Sunwalk

Sunday Jazz / The Deliberate Falsehood Mix

Sunday Jazz Continues...starting things off with one of my mixes about the lies / smoke and mirrors / conspiracies and other plots and schemes. Check out the Deliberate Falsehood Mix...

Gerald Albright & Alex Bugnon - "Winelight"

Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out  Gerald Albright & Alex Bugnon  with their version of Grover Washington's  "Winelight" ....This was from  their performance in NYC on July 3, 2013 aboard Smooth Cruise.

 "Now in its 16th year the Smooth Cruises are a New York City tradition, sailing on The Spirit of New York, located at Pier 61, Chelsea Piers. The one-of-a-kind LIVE JAZZ concert series cruise down the Hudson River offering breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline" ...Much respect to Smooth Jazz New York.

Eric Essix - Prevailation

 Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out some smooth sounds from guitarist Eric Essix - with a track called Prevailation. It's rough out here...so a little "prevailation"  is needed..check this out!!  


Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Eric Essix - Prevailation

Soulive / Turn It Out (Live) @ Bear Creek Music Festival 11-11-2011

Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out Soulive  with Turn It Out (Live)  @ Bear Creek Music Festival 11-11-2011....of course Soulive is  ..on Drums – Alan Evans ...on Guitar – Eric Krasno and on Organ – Neal Evans

 

Gary Bartz ‎– Ju Ju Man

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

Bernard Wright - Haboglabotribin'

Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out this classic jazz / funk from Bernard Wright -with a track called Haboglabotribin' ..check out the players and the track..

 Backing Vocals – Desiré White, Sheri Snyder Drums – Dennis Chambers Electric Bass – Marcus Miller Electric Guitar – Kevin Oliver Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Dave Grusin Piano [Acoustic], Melodica, Synthesizer [Obx], Clavinet, Arranged By – Bernard Wright Written-by, Words By, Music By, Arranged By, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Don Blackman

Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Bernard Wright - Haboglabotribin'

Jose James / Trouble (Nobi_4 Bootleg)

Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out  Jose James  with this smooth track calledTrouble (Nobi_4 Bootleg)...Ah!! Trouble...it seems to be a friend of mine lately...check this out!!

Ambient Jazz Ensemble - Jazz Face Rework

Digital Crate Digging Continues...I'm chilling out in the compound. It's been a rough week on "da grind" 

Your dude is kicking back..I'm even playing it like the Ambient Jazz Ensemble  ....I've got my Jazz Face on..check this out..

Hubert Eaves - Painfull Pleasure

 Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out this jazz funk from Hubert Eaves III - with a track called Painfull Pleasure...check out the players and the track..

• Bass – James Benjamin, 
• Congas, Percussion – Mtume
• Drums – Howard King
• Guitar – Reggie Lucas
• Keyboards – Hubert Eaves
• Reeds – Rene McLean
• Trombone – James Stowe
• Trumpet – Malachi Thompson

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Hubert Eaves - Painfull Pleasure

Dizzy Gillespie & Lalo Schifrin / Ozone Madness

 Sunday Jazz Continues....ah!! spring time in Atlanta...pollen rates are off the charts!! It's even got a brotha like me sneezing!! I guess we can blame it on the Ozone Madness per Dizzy Gillespie & Lalo Schifrin

But those guys would say..hey!! it's not my fault...we're just dropping this jazz funk!! 

This song could be talking about me...the Brotha O-Zone..and the madness exhibilted on this blog!! ...anyway...let's check out the players and this funky track... 

• Bass – Wilton Felder
• Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Keyboards [Electronic] – Lalo Schifrin
• Drums – Eddie Greene
• Electric Piano, Piano – Sonny Burke 
• Flute – Jerome Richardson
• Guitar [Electric] – Lee Ritenour, Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson, Ray Parker Jr.
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
• Saxophone – Ernie Watts
• Saxophone, Flute – James Horn
• Trombone – Lew McCreary
• Trumpet – Jack H. Laubach, Oscar Brashear
• Trumpet [Solo] – Dizzy Gillespie

 
Random Thoughts From A Brotha: Dizzy Gillespie & Lalo Schifrin / Ozone Madness

O-Dog's Next Level Mix (I'm On My Way Up)

 Sunday Jazz Continues...hitting you all up with O-Dog's Next Level Mix (I'm On My Way Up)  ...check it out y'all !!


Random Thoughts From A Brotha: O-Dog's Next Level Mix (I'm On My Way Up)