The George Duke / Billy Cobham - Band 1976 Montreux Jazz Festival

Digital Crate Digging Continues....R.I.P. George Duke....checking out the The George Duke / Billy Cobham Band  live at the 1976 Montreux Jazz Festival. Check out the players, the playlist and the concert!!

 - Billy Cobham / percussion, drum synthesizer, vocal
- George Duke / keyboards, vocal
- Alphonso Johnson / electric bass, Chapman Stick, vocal
- John Scofield /electric guitar,

1. 0:00:00 Panhandler 4:18
2. 0:04:18 Juicy 8:10
3. 0:12:28 Red Baron 7:51
4. 0:20:19 Almustafa The Beloved 9:07
5. 0:29:26 Ivory Tattoo 5:37
6. 0:35:03 Some Day 9:54
7. 0:44:57 Hip Pockets 8:06
8. 0:53:03 Drum Solo 8:00
9. 1:01:03 Sweet Wine 3:53
10. 1:04:56 Life & Time 4:15
11. 1:09:11 Stratus 5:10
12. 1:14:21 That's What She Said 5:00

Lee Ritenour - Captain Fingers

Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out some jazz / funk / rock fusion from Lee Ritenour - with his classic track Captain Fingers from the album of that name...check out the all star players he has on that album with him and the funky track...

• Bass – Alphonso Johnson,  Anthony Jackson, Bill Dickinson, Charles Meeks, Mike Porcaro
• Congas – Victor Feldman
• Drums – Harvey Mason, 
• Flute – Dave Valentin
• Guitar – Dennis Budimir, Jay Graydon, Mitch Holder, Ray Parker Jr.
• Guitar [Electric], Guitar [Classical], Guitar [Synthesizer] – Lee Ritenour
• Keyboards – Dave Grusin, David Foster, Dawilli Gonga, Ian Underwood, Patrice Rushen
• Percussion – Alex Acuña, Harvey Mason, Steve Forman
• Producer – Skip Drinkwater
• Saxophone – Ernie Watts
• Synthesizer –  Ian Underwood

Flora Purim / Andei (I Walked)

Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out vocalist Flora Purim with her song Andei (I Walked) 

Ms Purim was a "go-to" back up vocalist during the 70's to a lot of great jazz artist...who returned the favor by appearing on her solo projects.

Check out the players on this great song and enjoy!!

• Bass [Electric] – Alphonso Johnson
• Berimbau – Roberto Silva*
• Congas – Laudir de Oliveira
• Drums – Roberto Silva*
• Electric Piano and synthesizers – George Duke 
• Flute – Hermeto Pascoal
• Guitar [Electric] – David Amaro
• vocals- Flora Purim and  Airto Moreira

Catalyst - Ain't It The Truth

Sunday Jazz At Its Best....check out Catalyst...a jazz / funk group from Philadelphia..that included bassist Alphonso Johnson who was featured on a previous Sunday Jazz episode....almost forgot about them until WCLK 91.9 hear in Atlanta played a cut by them..check this out...