Gregory Porter – Black Nile

Digital Crate Digging Continues…trying to scrape up some pennies, nickels and dimes so I can check out Gregory Porter….. when he comes to the ATL… on September 28th..in the meantime lets check him out doing his version of Wayne Shorter‘s Black Nile…check out the players and the track…

Gregory Porter – vocals
Chip Crawford – piano
Jeremy Clemons – drums
Aaron James – bass
 
Gregory Porter – Black Nile | Whats Really Going On?

Bobby McFerrin –Pat & Joe (DJ Smash Remix)

Sunday Jazz Continues…checking out this Bobby McFerrin – with a cut called Pat & Joe (DJ Smash Remix)…

…actually this has his Beyond Words”2002′ album version.. a lil’ transition by dj KRUSH...and then the DJ Smash remix..per  monQsurlaKomod·
 
Bobby McFerrin –Pat & Joe (DJ Smash Remix) | Whats Really Going On?

Theo Parrish – Sky Walking

Sunday Jazz Continues…ckecking out some of this supreme jazz / house music on this  Summer Solstice / Super Full Moon night!! 

It’s got me ready to do some Sky Walking per Theo Parrish…check this out!!
 
Theo Parrish – Sky Walking | Whats Really Going On?

Chick Corea Freedom Band – Straight No Chaser

Digital Crate Digging Continues…we won’t quit and we won’t stop…we bring it to you Straight No Chaser..that’s per the Chick Corea Freedom Band…

Check out the players and this smooth track….

Bass : Christian McBride
Piano : Chick Corea
Drums : Roy Haynes
Saxophone : Kenny Garrett (the Real Kenny G. lol)
Trumpet : Roy Hargrove (Guest)

Chick Corea Freedom Band – Straight No Chaser « Whats Really Going On?

Wayne Shorter Quartet – Joy Rider (Jazz á Vienne 2010) « Whats Really Going On?

Digital Crate Digging Continues….checking out the Wayne Shorter Quartet  with a  live cut  called Joy Rider  played at the  Jazz á Vienne 2010  at the Theatre Antique,  in Vienne, France on June 29th, 2010. the players and the track?

Wayne Shorter: Saxophone….Danilo Perez: Piano
John Patitucci: Bass….Brian Blade: Drums


Wayne Shorter Quartet – Joy Rider (Jazz á Vienne 2010) « Whats Really Going On?

Poogie Bell Band – Knickerbocker Bling

Digital Crate Digging Continues….checking out drummer Poogie Bell with his band laying down a jazz / funk cut called Knickerbocker Bling

….the band features Poogie Bell (Drums and Percussion), Kevin Barefoot (Bass), Howie Alexander (Fender Rhodes and Keyboards), Juan Vasquez (Guitar), Chris Parker (Guitar), Andrew Morse (Guitar), Jacob Yoffee (Tenor Saxophone), Reggie Watkins (Trombone), and Ian Gordon (Flugelhorn and Trumpet)


Poogie Bell Band – Knickerbocker Bling « Whats Really Going On?

Hank Mobley – Chain Reaction

 Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking out one of my favorite saxophone players Hank Mobley…with a cut called Chain Reaction off of his Straight No Filter album…the players?

Lee Morgan – Trumpet; ….Hank Mobley – Tenor Saxophone;
McCoy Tyner – Piano;  ..Bob Cranshaw – Bass; ….Billy Higgins – Drums;
 
Hank Mobley – Chain Reaction « Whats Really Going On?

Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams Quintet ft. Herbie Hancock – Currio’s

Sunday Jazz Continues…in conjunction with digital crate digging…had to dig real deep to find this one…its the Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams Quintet ft. Herbie Hancock  with a track called  Currio’s

…Donald Byrd pre-Mizell Brothers…plus Herbie Hancock pre-Headhunters..its nice and smooth though!! these cats are playing!! check out the players and the track….

Donald Byrd – trumpet…..Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone

Herbie Hancock – piano…..Laymon Jackson – bass….Jimmy Cobb – drums
 
Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams Quintet ft. Herbie Hancock – Currio’s « Whats Really Going On?

Donald Byrd – Flight Time

Digital Crate Digging Continues…time to fly out in the universe…Donald Byrd said it was Flight Time…so lets ride!! big ups to Soul Gathering for the post…
Donald Byrd – Flight Time « Whats Really Going On?

Donald Byrd – Black Byrd

Digital Crate Digging Continues…..checking out this classic jazz / funk track from Donald Byrd…called Black Byrd….this is when he hooked up with the Mizell Brothers to put out that jazz /funk / soul fusion music during the 70″s…on this particular cut the players our…

• Donald Byrd – trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet, vocals ….Allen Curtis Barnes – flute, oboe, saxophone

• Roger Glenn – saxophone, flute  Fonce Mizell – trumpet, vocals  …Larry Mizell – vocals

• Kevin Toney – piano   Freddie Perren – piano, synthesizer, vocals…Dean Parks,

• David T. Walker,     Barney Perry – guitar  Joe Sample – piano, electric piano

• Wilton Felder, Joe Hill – bass   Harvey Mason, Sr, ….Keith Killgo – drums

• Bobbye Hall Porter, Perk Jacobs, Stephanie Spruill – percussion

CHECK IT OUT AT...Donald Byrd – Black Byrd « Whats Really Going On?

Lou Donaldson – Gravy Train

 Sunday Jazz Continues….chilling….marinating like ribs in the “frigidaire” 

….wishing I was on The Gravy Train like Lou Donaldson mentioned…

Lou Donaldson was on the Alto Saxophone….he had  Herman Foster (Piano)…. Ben Tucker (Bass)…. Dave Baily (Drums)  and Alec Dorsey (Congas) helping him out…check it out!!!

Lou Donaldson – Gravy Train « Whats Really Going On?

McCoy Tyner Trio plus Freddie Hubbard & Joe Henderson – Inner Glimpse

Sunday Jazz Continues….Checking out the McCoy Tyner Trio….featuring Mr. Tyner on piano…Louis Hayes on drums and Avery Sharpe on bass

….joined by Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and Joe Henderson on tenor sax…so I guess you can just call it a quintet…the song is called Inner Glimpse

…picked this up off of You Tube….the comments mentioned that  the drummer Louis Hayes was pushing the tempo too fast….sounds good to me!! check this out….

McCoy Tyner Trio plus Freddie Hubbard & Joe Henderson – Inner Glimpse « Whats Really Going On?

JEAN-LUC PONTY “Rhythms of hope”

Sunday Jazz Continues…in conjunction with Digital Crate Digging….checking out this Jean-Luc Ponty with his Rhythms of Hope….if you get into it…that’s what they are.

…the players…..JEAN LUC PONTY-VIOLIN….WILLIAM LECOMTE-PIANO KEYBOARDS…GUY NSANGUE AKWA-ELECTRIC BASS….THIERRY ARPINO-DRUMS…TAFFA CISSE-PERCUSAO
  
JEAN-LUC PONTY “Rhythms of hope” « Whats Really Going On?

DONALD BYRD, Bup A Loup « Whats Really Going On?

 Digital Crate Digging Continues…ran across this Donald Byrd classic before he hooked up with the Mizell Brothers….on this cut he’s got  the following players….Jackie McLean, alto sax; Duke Pearson, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Lex Humphries, drums….11:00 pm EST when I posted this…good cut for this time of night…check it out..
 
DONALD BYRD, Bup A Loup « Whats Really Going On?