Melvin Sparks – Texas Twister

Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out this funky track by Melvin Sparks called Texas Twister…from his album of the same name. Check out the players and the track…

Bobbi Humphrey- Sidewinder and Set Us Free

Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking ot a double dose of Bobbi Humphrey…with her version of Lee Morgan’s Sidewinder and then  her version of a Eddie Harris track called  Set Us Free..check out the players and the track…

Idris Muhammad – See Saw

Digital Crate Digging Continues..still in a Sunday Jazz mood…checking out Idris Muhammad – with his classic track called See Saw…check out the players and the track..

Baritone Saxophone – Ed Xiques Bells, Synthesizer, Celesta – Bill Fischer Congas – Bill Summers Flute – Joe Ford Recorded By [Horns] – Vince McGarry Tabla – Zakir-Hussain Trombone – Earl McIntyre Trumpet – Cecil Bridgewater, Jeff Davis 

Idris Muhammad – Express Yourself

Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking out Idris Muhammad – with Express Yourself..check out the players and the track…

Angel Allende Percussion, Timbales

Kenny Barron Piano (Electric)

Willie Bivins Vibraphone

Buddy Caldwell Congas

Ron Carter Bass

Alan Fontaine Guitar

Virgil Jones Trumpet

Jimmy Lewis Bass (Electric), Fender Jazz Bass

Melvin Sparks Guitar

Clarence Thomas Arranger, Bells, Flute, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)

Idris Muhammad Cabassa, Cowbell, Drums, Gong, Horn (Alto), Percussion, Primary Artist,

Idris Muhammad ‎– Boogie To The Top

Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out one of my favorite percussionists  Idris Muhammad ‎– with his joint called Boogie To The Top. It has kind of a latin jazz / disco feel to it…check out the players and the track..

Idris Muhammad ‎– Sudan

Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking out some of this jazz funk from big time percussionist Idris Muhammad ‎– with the track Sudan..from his classic album House Of The Rising Sun

Check out the players and the track….

Eric Gale – Cleopatra

Digital Crate Digging Continues….checking out one of my favorite jazz guitarists Eric Gale with a cut called Cleopatra…off of his Forecast album…check out the players and the track…

Gabor Szabo – Macho

Sunday Jazz Continues…checking out Gabor Szabo  with his cut called Macho….recorded for CTI Records in 1975. Jazz / Funk at its finest!!

It has a “Bob Jamish” sound to it…because its produced by Bob James and features him on the keyboards…plus the rest of the CTI records crew!! Check out the players and the track…

Gabor Szabo – Guitar
Eric Gale – Rhythm Guitar
Bob James – Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Ian Underwood – Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Louis Johnson – Bass
Scott Edwards – Bass
Harvey Mason – Drums
Tom Scott – Tenor Sax, Lyricon
Ralph McDonald – Percussion
Idris Muhammad – Percussion
Jon Faddis – Trumpet
George Bohanon – Trombone

 

Idris Muhammad Peace of Mind

Digital Crate Digging Continues….in conjunction to what I listen to at work….chilling out at the j-o-b. Sitting out in the hooptie at lunch time trying to relax…..enjoying the nice fall weather….listening to 91.9 WCLK

……the sound selector put on this nice smooth cut by Idris Muhammad called Peace Of Mind…which is what I was looking for at that moment..this song took me there!! I didn’t want to go back in the building!!

On this cut there are nice solo’s from Grover Washington Jr and Bob James….this was recorded on CTI Records back in the day…so real crate diggers know what it is!! check this out!!

 

 

 

IDRIS MUHAMMAD ‘COULD HEAVEN EVER BE LIKE THIS’

Digital Crate Digging Continues….checking out this classic cut from percussionist Idris Muhammad…Could Heaven Ever Be Like This…featuring live footage from LoftNY….dropping some jazz / disco / funk  for that ass!!