Ralph MacDonald ‎–Mister Magic

Digital Crate Digging Continues…checking out   Ralph MacDonald ‎– with his version of Mister Magic…from his  Sound Of A Drum album…check out the players and the track…

Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Soloist, Congas, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald Piano – Arthur Jenkins Jr.* Timbales – Nicholas Marrero* Twelve-String Guitar – Eric Gale Vibraphone [Vibes] – David Friedman

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Lalo Schifrin – Midnight Woman

Digital Crate Digging Continues…Midnight approaching as I post this…probably already Midnight aomewhere in the world!!

Checking out this track from Lalo Schifrin – he’s talking about a Midnight Woman…

He’s got some CTI Record jazz / funk all-stars playing with him…check out the players and the track..

Arranged By – Lalo Schifrin  /Congas – Ralph MacDonald  /Drums – Steve Gadd  / Electric Bass – Will Lee  /Electric Guitar – Eric Gale, John Tropea  /Electric Piano – Lalo Schifrin  / Flute – Joe Farrell  / Percussion – Ralph MacDonald  / Producer – Creed Taylor

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Eric Gale – Thumper

Sunday Jazz Continues…still checking out guitarist Eric Gale..laying down this track called Thumper off of his Multiplication album.

…Of  course he had an all star cast performing with him…check out the players and the track…

• Alto Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion
• Baritone Saxophone – George Marge
• Bass – Willie Weeks
• Cello – Charles McCracken, Richard Locker
• Clavinet, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic], Producer – Bob James
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Guitar – Eric Gale
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Piano, Organ – Richard Tee
• Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Daniels
• Trombone – Paul Faulise, Wayne Andre
• Trombone [Bass] – David Taylor
• Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker

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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…

• Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
• Bass – Bill Salter
• Cello – George Ricci, Seymour Barab
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
• Flute, Piccolo Flute – Hubert Laws
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Producer – Creed Taylor
• Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion
• Tenor Saxophone, Flute – George Marge
• Trombone – Alan Ralph*, Garnett Brown, Tony Studd
• Piano, Organ, Percussion [Bass Marimba], Synthesizer – Bob James

Les McCann – Poo Pye McGoochie (and his friends)

Digital Crate Digging Continues…still in a Sunday Jazz / Funk mood…checking out this Les McCann –  cut called Poo Pye McGoochie (and his friends). This is from the Invitation To Openness album..funky!! Check out the players and the track!!

• Bass – Jimmy Rowser
• Bass [Electric] – Bill Salter*
• Drums [African], Percussion – William “Buck” Clarke*
• Drums, Percussion – Al Mouzon*, Bernard Purdie, Donald Dean
• Electric Guitar – Cornell Dupree
• Electric Piano – Jodie Christian
• Guitar, Electric Guitar – David Spinozza
• Harp – Corky Hale
• Percussion – Ralph McDonald*
• Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog] – Les McCann
• Saxophone [Tenor], Oboe, Flute, Flute [Pneumatic], Bells [Plum Blossom & Temple Bells] – Yusef Lateef