Tony Williams - Hip Skip

Digital Crate Digging Continues on this Flashback Friday! check us out as we get retro futuristic!

The saga / struggle continues aka life goes on as the toil and strife goes on; we’re way way out there broadcasting live from a remote outpost out off of I-20 in Atlanta, can you dig it?

O-Dog Day Partying earlier but we’ve got other work to do, check us out as we drop this Afternoon Jazz!

We’re in the heart of this thing, it’s rough out here! we’re trying not to spaz!

We're listening to some jazz funk from drummer  Tony Williams with a track called Hip Skip. 

Check out the players and the track as we maintain, we’re trying not to flip!

Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn 

Arranged By [Horns] – William Eaton

Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber

Bass – Paul Jackson 

Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Jan Hammer

Drums, Mixed By – Tony Williams

Percussion – Ralph MacDonald

Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker

Trombone – Barry Rogers

Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker

Written-By, Guitar – George Benson

Donald Fagen –I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)

Sunday Jazz Continues!! I always like Steely Dan...with they're jazz flavored sounds and futuristic lyrics....this is Steely Dan protege Donald Fagen  with a cut called I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World) 

 According to Wikipedia, "the 'I.G.Y.' of the title refers to the 'International Geophysical Year', an event that ran from July 1957 to December 1958. 

The I.G.Y. was an international scientific project promoting collaboration among the world's scientists. Fagen's lyrics reference futuristic concepts such as solar-powered cities, a transatlantic tunnel, permanent space stations, and spandex jackets."

 Steely Dan / Mr. Fagen always had top notch / all star players backing him up....check out the players and the track...
 

• Backing Vocals – Frank Floyd , Gordon Grody , Valerie Simpson , Zack Sanders
• Bass – Anthony Jackson 
• Drums –  James Gadson , Jeff Porcaro
• Guitar – Hugh McCracken 
• Percussion – Roger Nichols , Starz Vanderlocket
• Percussion [Sequencing, Special Effect & Wendel I I] – Roger Nichols
• Piano – Greg Phillinganes 
• Producer – Gary Katz
• Saxophone – Dave Tofani , Michael Brecker , Ronnie Cuber 
• Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey 
• Trombone – Dave Bargeron 
• Trumpet – Randy Brecker 

Manu Dibango - Goro City

Sunday Jazz Continues!!! We're checking out some afrobeat / reggae jazz from Manu Dibango with a track called Goro City. Check out the players and the track..

• Backing Vocals – Brenda White, Francky Floyd, Gwen Guthrie, Jocelyn Brown, Uclanda Mcculough, Yvone Lewis
• Bass – Robbie Shakespeare
• Drums – Sly Dunbar
• Guitar – Willie Lindo
• Percussion – Uziah [Sticky] Thompson
• Saxophone – Michael Brecker
• Saxophone, Marimba – Manu Dibango
• Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker