by SomehowJazz | May 24, 2026 | Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Do What Cha Wanna by Billy Cobham & George Duke Band from the album “LIVE ON TOUR IN EUROPE” released in 1976 by Atlantic Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alphonso Johnson – Bass (Chapman Stick), Backing Vocals | John Scofield –...
by SomehowJazz | May 21, 2026 | Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Foosh by George Duke from the album “THE AURA WILL PREVAIL” released in 1975 by MPS Records. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Duke – Fender Rhodes & Wurlitzer Electric Piano , Hohner D 6 Clavinet, Arp Odyssey, Mini Moog, Arp String Ensemble, Mu-tron...
by SomehowJazz | Oct 5, 2025 | Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
The Kumquat Kids by Eddie Henderson from the album “SUNBURST” released in 1975 by Blue Note Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alphonso Johnson – Bass | Harvey Mason – Drums | George Duke – Piano | Bennie Maupin –...
by SomehowJazz | May 4, 2025 | Jazz Fusion |
Cucumber Slumber by Weather Report from the album “MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER” released in 1974 by Columbia Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Zawinul – Keyboards | Wayne Shorter – Soprano and Tenor Saxophone | Alphonso Johnson –...
by SomehowJazz | May 3, 2025 | Jazz Fusion |
Involuntary Bliss by Eddie Henderson from the album “SUNBURST” released in 1975 by Blue Note Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alphonso Johnson – Bass | Harvey Mason – Drums | George Duke – Electric Piano, Synthesizers | Bennie...
by SomehowJazz | May 1, 2025 | Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Stump by Alphonso Johnson, from the album “MOONSHADOWS” released in 1976 by Epic Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alphonso Johnson – Electric Bass | Narada Michael Walden – Drums | Dawili Gonga (George Duke) – Electric Piano,...
by SomehowJazz | Jan 22, 2025 | Jazz Fusion |
Between The Thighs by Weather Report from the album “TALE SPINNIN’ ” released in 1975 by Columbia Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Zawinul – Rhodes Electric Piano, ARP 2600 Synthesizer, Steel Drums | Wayne Shorter –...
by SomehowJazz | Dec 23, 2024 | Jazz Funk |
Little Drummer Boy by Stix Hooper from the album “THE WORLD WITHIN” released in 1979 by MCA Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Stix Hooper – Drums, Percussion | Alphonso Johnson – Bass | Joe Sample – Electric Piano | Dean Parks,...
by SomehowJazz | Sep 16, 2024 | Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Fusion |
American Tango by Weather Report, from the album “MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER” released in 1974 by Columbia Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Josef Zawinul – Electric Piano, Synthesizers | Miroslav Vitous – Bass | Wayne Shorter...
by SomehowJazz | Mar 23, 2024 | Jazz Fusion |
Elegant People by Weather Report, from the album “BLACK MARKET” released in 1976 by Columbia Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Zawinul – ARP 2600 and Oberheim Synthesizers, Piano | Wayne Shorter – Soprano Saxophone | Alphonso...
by SomehowJazz | Mar 20, 2024 | Jazz Fusion |
Lusitanos by Weather Report, from the album “TALE SPINNIN'” released in 1975 by Columbia Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alphonso Johnson – Bass | Leon Ndugu Chancler – Drums | Joe Zawinul – Piano, Organ, Steel Drums, ARP...
by SomehowJazz | Jan 18, 2024 | Jazz Fusion |
Amarteifio by Alphonso Johnson, from the album “MOONSHADOWS” released in 1976 by Epic Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Flora Purim – Vocals | Lee Ritenour – Acoustic Guitar | Alejandro Acuna – Congas, Bongos | Alphonso Johnson –...
by SomehowJazz | Mar 15, 2023 | Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Hop Scotch by Eddie Henderson from the album “SUNBURST” released in 1975 by Blue Note Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alphonso Johnson – Electric Bass | George Duke – Keyboards | Bennie Maupin – Saxophone | Julian Priester...
by SomehowJazz | Mar 4, 2023 | Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, Live Videos |
Wayne Shorter & Santana “ELEGANT PEOPLE” Live At Montreux Jazz Festival, 1988… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Wayne Shorter – Tenor Saxophone | Alphonso Johnson – Bass | Ndugu Leon Chancler – Drums | Patrice Rushen –...
by SomehowJazz | Oct 18, 2021 | Jazz Fusion |
Scarlet Woman by Weather Report from the album “MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER” released in 1974 by Columbia Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Zawinul – Electric Piano, Synthesizer | Wayne Shorter – Soprano Saxophone | Alphonso Johnson...
by SomehowJazz | Jan 29, 2017 | Favorite Albums, Jazz Fusion |
Weather Report – Mysterious Traveller (Columbia / 1974) This great album made Weather Report a power band and was named ‘Record of the year’ in the ‘Down Beat readers poll’ in 1974. With Alphonso Johnson on bass (except “American...
by SomehowJazz | Dec 4, 2016 | Favorite Albums, Jazz Fusion |
Weather Report – Tale Spinnin’ ( Columbia / 1975 ) Alphonso Johnson and Leon “Ndugu” Chancler joined Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter in this LP in 1975. Alphonso was already in the group and recorded the previous LP “Mysterious...
by SomehowJazz | Aug 15, 2016 | Favorite Albums, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Alphonso Johnson – Moonshadows ( Epic / 1976 ) “Moonshadows” This studio album released in 1976, is an important building stone of progressive funk music. Full of fresh and innovative ideas, it truly reflects the artistic spirit of the seventies. We...
by SomehowJazz | May 15, 2016 | Favorite Albums, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Eddie Henderson – Sunburst ( Blue Note / 1975 ) A sunburst of fusion tightly played by geniuses at the peak of their career, featuring a harder, spacier music with free, emotional soloing based on intelligent structures. Eddie Henderson, Bennie Maupin and Julian...
by SomehowJazz | May 5, 2015 | Jazz Funk |
Don’t Be Shy by George Duke from the album “LIBERATED FANTASIES” released in 1977 by MPS Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – Drums, Vocals George Duke – Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals Alphonso Johnson...
