Jean-Luc Ponty / Egocentric Molecules

Digital Crate Digging Continues...it was a rough day "on the grind" ...it's not the work it's the people you have to deal with. On this jazz rock track Jean-Luc Ponty   titled "Egocentric Molecules". You can visualize the sequence...Check it out!! 

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Moodymann – Sloppy Cosmic

Sunday Jazz Continues...dropping some electrojazz / soul from Detroit's Moodymann – with  Sloppy Cosmic..his interpretation of the Funkadelics Cosmic Slop...Check it y'all...it's pretty deep!

Airto Moreira / Flora Purim – Partido Alto

Sunday Jazz Continues...still on these Latin Jazz flavors..checking out Airto Moreira / Flora Purim

They're hitting us up with  Partido Alto ..it's funky funky funky!! check out the players and the track..

• Bass –  Bob Harrison 
• Drums – Airto ,  Michael Shapiro
• Flute – Gary Meek
• Keyboards- Marcos Silva
• Percussion – Airto, Michael Shapiro
• Saxophone – Gary Meek
• Vocals – Airto, Flora Purim

Weather Report – 125th Street Congress

Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out some of my favorites...Weather Report –  with a track called 125th Street Congress. This is from their Sweetnighter album released in 1973. 

Check out the players and the track..

• Bass – Miroslav Vitous
• Drums – Eric Gravatt, Herschel Dwellingham
• Keyboards – Joseph Zawinul
• Percussion – Dom Um Romao, Muruga
• Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter

Lenny White / Climax: Theme For Astral Pirates

Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out some classic jazz rock from Lenny White / Climax: Theme For Astral Pirates...from his The Adventures Of Astral Pirates  album. Check out the players and the track...

• Bass – Alex Blake 
• Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer – Lenny White
• Lead Guitar – Nick Moroch
• Organ, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic], Vocals – Don "Captain Keyboards" Blackman*
• Rhythm Guitar – Jeff Sigman

Eugene McDaniels / Unspoken Dreams Of Light

Digital Crate Digging Continues...listening to some obscure black rock / jazz  from Eugene McDaniels

Check out  Unspoken Dreams Of Light from his Outlaw album released in 1970 ....dude has that rap / sing style...way before it was fashionable...check out the players and the track..
 

• Bass – Ron Carter
• Drums – Ray Lucas
• Guitar – Eric Weissberg, Hugh McCracken
• Percussion – Buck Clarke
• Piano – Mother Hen

 

Pleasure - Joyous [DJ Harvey Re-Edit Mix]

Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out some jazz and rock, soul, funk (all in one track ) from  Pleasure - with a funky cut called Joyous [DJ Harvey Re-Edit Mix] .....check out the players and the track...

Marlon McClain: Electric and acoustic guitar and background vocals.
Sherman Davis: Lead and background vocals.
Bruce Carter: Drums.
Donald Hepburn: Keyboards and background vocals.
Nathaniel Phillips: Electric bass and background vocals.
Bruce Smith (2): Percussion and background vocals.
Dennis Springer: Soprano and tenor sax.
Dan Brewster: Trombone and background vocals. 

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

Stomu Yamashta... Man Of Leo (Live From Paris )

Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out   Japanese  percussionist, keyboardist,   Stomu Yamashta live from Paris....with some jazz / funk / rock.....playing a cut called  Man of Leo!!

He's got some heavyweights playing with him too!! check out the players and the track... 

• Bass – Jerome Rimson
• Congas – Brother James 
• Drums – Michael Shrieve
• Guitar – Pat Thrall
• Guitar [Solo] – Al Di Meola
• Percussion, Piano – Stomu Yamashta
• Producer – Stomu Yamashta
• Synthesizer – Klaus Schulze
• Vocals – Karen Friedman
• Vocals, Keyboards – Steve Winwood

Narada Michael Walden - The Sun is Dancing

Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out some jazz / funk rock from drummer Narada Michael Walden - with The Sun is Dancing....check out the players and the track...

Bass -- Will Lee
Drums -- Narada Michael Walden
Guitar -- Raymond Gomez
Keyboards -- David Sancious

Flora Purim / Silver Sword

Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out this Latin Jazz from Flora Purim with a track called Silver Sword. She has some all star players on the track with her....check them out..

• Drums, Percussion – Airto*
• Keyboards – George Duke
• Guitar – Carlos Santana  
• Synthesizer – Miroslav Vitous
• Congas – King Errisson
• Vocals-Flora Purim

Alien Chase on Arabian Desert by Al Di Meola

Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out this Alien Chase on Arabian Desert by Al Di Meola...

This is from his Splendido Hotel album...classic jazz / rock..latin jazz...check out the players and the track..

•  Bass Guitar   Tim Landers
• Congas, Bongos – Mingo Lewis
• Drums – Robbie Gonzalez 
• Keyboards – Philippe Saisse
• Percussion – Eddie Colon 
•  Electric guitar-Al Di Meola

Passport / Nexus

Sunday Jazz Continues...in conjunction with some Digital Crate Digging..presenting German jazz / rock gropu Passport with a classic  jam called Nexus. 

This is from their Second Passport album from 1972. 

They're sounding kind of Miles Davis / Bitches Brewish!!  / Weather Reportish 

...check out the players and the track...

• Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar – Wolfgang Schmid
• Composed By – Klaus Doldinger 
• Drums – Bryan Spring
• Electric Piano, Organ – John Mealing
• Electric Piano, Soprano Saxophone [Sopransaxophon], Tenor Saxophone [Tenorsaxophon], Synthesizer [Moogsynthesizer] – Klaus Doldinger

Ronald Shannon Jackson - Ghost Dance

Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out some jazz / funk / rock from drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson with a track called Ghost Dance.The brotha is "working it out" ...check out the players with him and the track..


David "Fuze" Fiuczynski - Guitar
Dom Richards - Bass
Rob Reddy - Soprano Saxophone
Ronald Shannon Jackson - Drums

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

Wadada Leo Smith's Organic / Certainty

Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out some jazz / funk / rock from Wadada Leo Smith's Organic  with a cut Certainty. 

Saxophonist Wadada Leo Smith is on that Miles Davis style!! He had a group called Yo Miles! His Organic group continues that same tradition. Check out the players and the track..  

 

Pheeroan akLaff Drums, Soloist Casey Anderson Sax (Alto) Charlie Burgin Laptop, Soloist Casey Butler Sax (Tenor)
Josh Gerowitz Guitar (Electric), Soloist
Michael Gregory Guitar (Electric), Mixing, Producer, Soloist John Lindberg Bass (Acoustic), Soloist
Brandon Ross Guitar (Electric), Soloist Angelica Sanchez Piano, Soloist, Wurlitzer Piano Lamar Smith Guitar (Electric) Stephanie Smith Soloist, Violin Wadada Leo Smith Composer, Electric Trumpet, Executive Producer, Mixing, Photography, Primary Artist, Soloist, Trumpet Skúli Sverrisson 6-String Bass, Bass (Electric), Soloist Mark Trayle Laptop, Soloist

Soft Machine - Drop

Sunday Jazz Continues...checking out some jazz / psychedelic rock from Canterbury England group Soft Machine...with a cut called Drop. This is off of their Fifth album recorded in 1972 ...these cats were ahead of their time!! check out the players and the track!!

• Elton Dean – Fender Rhodes electric piano

• Hugh Hopper – bass guitar

• Mike Ratledge – (Lowrey) organ, (Fender Rhodes) electric piano

• Phil Howard – drums 

Jean-Luc Ponty - The Gardens Of Babylon / Fight For Life (Live)

Sunday Jazz Continues....checking out this Jean-Luc Ponty...violinist extraordinaire...with the Gardens of Babylon / Fight For Life live from the Leroy Theater in  Pawtucket, RI, on July 22, 1977. 

Dude has kind of a jazz / rock style that was dominant around that time period. 

The Line up is Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin....Daryl Steurmer - Guitar

Ralph Armstrong - Bass ...Allan Zavod - Keyboards and Steve Smith - Drums

The songs are relevant for today..as we reside in the Gardens of Babylon Fighting For Our Lives trying to survive; word!! anyway...check out the tracks....

Sun Ra - Where Pathways Meet

Digital Crate Digging Continues...checking out this classic Sun Ra....Where Pathways Meet...at the intersection...at the crossroads...know what I'm saying? anyway..check out the track...

Billy Cobham - Mirage

Digital Crate Digging / International Jazz Day continues....here's some more jazz / funk / rock...with Billy Cobham...featuring Randy Brecker on drums...