” R&B 80`s ” Megamix

Digital Crate Digging Continues…in a rare old school R & B music mood…I’m a been there / done that type of person so I don’t get in this mood much….

Checking out this mix courtesy of  the RadioBlack Paradise You Tube channel…so big ups to them…

Check out the playlist and the phat mix…

Love Come Down – Evelyn “Champaign” King
Forget Me Knots – Patrice Rushen
Jamaica Funk – Tom Browne
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
I Wonder If I Take You Home – Lisa Lisa
Saturday Love – Alexander O’Neal/Cherrelle
It’s No Crime – Babyface
When I Think Of You – Janet Jackson
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Love Bizarre – Sheila E
You Know How To Love Me – Phyllis Hyman
Nasty Girl – Vanity 6
Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince
Groove Me – Guy
I want Her – Keith Sweat
Rumors – Timex Social Club
Encore – Cheryl Lynn
Candy – Cameo
The Rain – Oran Juice Jones
Night To Remember – Shalamar
I’ll Be Good – Renee and Angela
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Mama Used To Say – Junior
I Can’t Go For That – Hall and Oats

Bennie Maupin – You Know The Deal

Digital Crate Digging Continues….as we put it down like this!!  but You Know The Deal per Bennie Maupin….he has some folks rolling with him to prove his point….check them out plus the track…

• Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Saxello, Flute, Flute [Alto], Piccolo Flute, Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic], Backing Vocals – Bennie Maupin
• Clavinet, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano – Patrice Rushen
• Concertmaster, Strings – Nathan Rubin
• Drums – James Levi
• Electric Guitar – Blackbird McKnight*
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Eddie Henderson
• Producer, Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic, E-mu Polyphonic] – Pat Gleeson*
• Trombone – Craig Kilby*
• Bass [G3 Gibson] – Ralph Armstrong*

Carlos Santana & Wayne Shorter – Once It’s Gotcha

Sunday Jazz Continues….checking out some classic jazz / funk  / rock from none other than Carlos Santana & Wayne Shorter with a track called  Once It’s Gotcha.

This was recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1988.  They have some all star musicians rolling with them!! Check out the band and the funky track!!

• Carlos Santana – guitar
• Wayne Shorter – saxophone
• Alphonso Johnson – bass
• Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – drums
• Chester Thompson – keyboards
• Patrice Rushen – keyboards
• Armando Peraza – congas
• Jose Chepito Areas – timbales

 

Lee Ritenour – Rio Funk [North Sea Jazz Festival 2009]

Sunday Jazz Continues..checking out guitarist Lee Ritenour  with his track  Rio Funk  from the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2009.

The players?  Lee Ritenour on guitar drummer William Kennedy, keyboardist  Patrice Rushen and  bass player Melvin Davis. Check them out!!

 

Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots (12 Inch Version)

Digital Crate Digging Continues…just tripping…..listening to some classic funk / soul ….checking out Patrice Rushen with Forget Me Nots….the long / 12 inch version….funk at its finest!!

That bass line is particularly recognizable,  performed  by session bass player Freddie Washington.

The classic tenor saxophone solo was played by Gerald Albright…of course Patrice Rushen was on the keyboards…check it out…