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

Robin Kenyatta ‎– Encourage The People

Digital Crate Digging Continues on this Monday evening but this science dropped is relevant for any time period..

The saga / struggle continues aka life goes on as the toil and strife goes on; we're just looking for a return on our investment..

The Lord blessed it, we're highly favored as long as we're humble with the behavior!

Naysayers stressed it so this good word is dropped and the beats rumble, check the flavor!!

We're checking out some soul jazz from  Robin Kenyatta, as he tries to Encourage The People. 

Check out the players and the track, we're on the same page / track; we're trying to encourage the people!!

• Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Robin Kenyatta
• Backing Vocals – Debbie McDuffie, Frank Floyd, Gwen Guthrie, Hilda Harris, Patti Austin, Raymond Simpson, Stuart Ockman, Yolanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry, William Eaton, Zachary Sanders
• Drums – Andy Newmark, John Sussewell
• Electric Bass – William Salter
• Electric Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Keith Loving
• Keyboards – Arthur Jenkins, Richard Tee
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald

Eric Gale - Sara Smile

Sunday Jazz Continues!! check us out as a little digital crate digging will be involved...

The saga / struggle continues, can you dig it? during the ongoing process we jumped to the the conclusion that it's rough out here, but we evolved..

The saga / struggle continues,  threw some salve on the wounds and kept it moving / grooving..

Chilling out on this Sunday evening after coming out odd and even in the ongoing crap game; life is a gamble,  winning and losing..

Shady dealing out here in Babylon? oh yes, once again it's on!! we rebuke it with this sound!! listening to Eric Gale with his version of the the Hall and Oates track Sara Smile..

They're killing it!! check out the all star players he has rolling with him and the track; they've got a reggae twist to it, but something tells me it'll make you smile!!

• Bass – Gary King 
• Cello – Alan Shulman, Charles McCraken
• Drums – Andrew Smith , Steve Gadd 
• Guitar – Eric Gale
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Organ – Richard Tee 
• Producer, Synthesizer, Clavinet – Bob James
• Saxophone – Eddie Daniels, George Young , Mike Brecker
• Trombone – Dave Taylor, Wayne Andre
• Trumpet – Alan Rubin, Jon Faddis, Lou Soloff, Randy Brecker
• Viola – Emanuel Vardi, Lamarr Alsop
• Violin – David Nadien, Diane Halprin, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Marvin Morgenstern, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman
• Vocals – Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Ray Simpson, Vivian Cherry, Bill Eaton, Zack Sanders

David Newman - Ebo Man

Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Music Monday; we're also in the midst of the O-Dog Day Party..

We're also in the midst of the madness, the saga / struggle continues!! damn!! why did they start with me? 

We're just trying to "party hearty" but drama is started like Trump and  Iran, then promising ICE raids on immigrants..

Setting this O-Dog Day Party off!! beats will bump while breakbeat scientific "splaining" is done; can you dig it? 

Somebody will be with it, it's a big world!! in the meantime and between time we're listening to some jazz funk / disco jazz from David "Fathead" Newman with a track called  Ebo Man

Check out the players and the track as we take up the slack; check the swag / style / steelo man!!

Arranged By, Conductor – Arthur Jenkins 
Backing Vocals – Deborah McDuffie, Frank Floyd, Patti Austin, William Eaton
Bass – Bill Salter
Chimes, Tambourine – David Carey
Clarinet, Piccolo Flute – Billy Slapin
Drums – Andy Newmark
Flute – David Newman
Guitar – Jerry Friedman, Keith Loving
Keyboards – Arthur Jenkins 
Percussion – John Rodrieguez, Ralph MacDonald
Trombone – Buddy Morrow
Trumpet – Burt Collins, Joseph Shepley
Tuba – Jonathan Dorn

Herbie Mann - Pick Up The Pieces

Sunday Jazz Continues as the Christmas / New Years Day celebrations come to a close..

It's time to get back to business / time to get back to the grind; check us out as we drop the sound and the elaborations / the prose..

Of course you should know the business; it's even back on my mind, knowing the devil will oppose this and that collaboration if it's a positive one..

Of course you should know the business; next level business is handled per this O-Zone / O-Dizzle collaboration; we're on one...

Trying not to come undone; per Herbie Mann  we're trying to  Pick Up The Pieces from 2018 and move forward...

This is his take on the AWB track; check out the players and the track as we step off into 2019 moving forward..

• Bass – Tony Levin
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• Drums – Steve Gadd
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• Flute – Herbie Mann
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• Guitar – Bob Mann, Hugh McCracken, Jerry Friedman
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• Keyboards – Pat Rebillot
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• Percussion – Armen Halburian, Ralph MacDonald, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla
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• Producer – Herbie Mann
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• Trombone – Barry Rogers, Sam Burtis

Herbie Mann / Pick Up The Pieces

Digital Crate Digging Continues per the Saturday Night Fever

..checking out flutist  Herbie Mann's version of the AWB track Pick Up The Pieces!! check out the players and the track...

• Bass – Tony Levin
• Design, Art Direction – Paula Bisacca
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Flute – Herbie Mann
• Guitar – Bob Mann, Hugh McCracken, Jerry Friedman
• Keyboards – Pat Rebillot
• Percussion – Armen Halburian, Ralph MacDonald, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla
• Trombone – Barry Rogers,

Ralph MacDonald ft. Dennis Collins - You Need More Calypso

Digital Crate Digging Continues per Terrible / Terrific Tuesday!! we're checking out some calypso / jazz from Ralph MacDonald ft. Dennis Collins - with You Need More Calypso. Check out the players and the track..

• Backing Vocals – Babi Floyd , Frank Floyd , Ullanda McCullough , Yvonne Lewis
• Bass – Marcus Miller
• Congas, Bongos, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Cymbal – Buddy Williams
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet – Richard Tee
• Featuring, Lead Vocals – Dennis Collins
• Guitar – Eric Gale
• Producer – Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton, William Salter
• Programmed By [Lindrum] – William Eaton
• Steel Drums – Robert Greenidge
• Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey

Robin Kenyatta ‎– Gypsy Man

Digital Crate Digging Continues per Music Monday!!  Still in a Sunday Jazz mood!! We're listening to some jazz funk from  Robin Kenyatta ‎ called Gypsy Man!!Check out the players and the track...

• Arranged By – Eumir Deodato
• Bass, Electric Bass – Stan Clarke
• Drums – Ray Lucas 
• Electric Piano – Larry Willis
• Guitar – David Spinozza, Jimmy Wood, Keith Loving
• Guitar [Wah Wah] – Skip Pitts
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Piano, Organ – George Butcher, Pat Rebillot
• Vocals – Don Belamy , Lalome Washburn
• Vocals, Arranged By, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute – Robin Kenyatta 

Robin Kenyatta / Oh Oh Oh

Digital Crate Digging Continues; we're checking out some soul jazz from Robin Kenyatta with a track called Oh Oh Oh. This is from his Encourage The People album. Check out the players and the track. Let's Go!!

• Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Robin Kenyatta
• Drums – Andy Newmark, John Sussewell
• Electric Bass – William Salter
• Electric Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Keith Loving
• Keyboards – Arthur Jenkins, Richard Tee
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald

Robin Kenyatta / Terra Nova

Digital Crate Digging Continues; we're checking out some soul jazz from Robin Kenyatta  with a  funky track called Terra Nova. This is from his album of the same name, released in 1973. Check out the players and the track.

• Bass – Boris Gardner, Jackie Jackson 
• Drums – Winston Grennan
• Guitar [Lead] – Huks Brown
• Guitar [Rhythm] – Rad Bryan
• Organ – Winston Wright
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Piano – Gladstone Anderson , Neville Hinds
• Saxophone [Alto, Soprano], Flute – Robin Kenyatta