Billy Cobham "Stratus"

From the uploader, RasputinStream on YouTube.

4th track (without intro) of his 1973 released solo debut "Spectrum" featuring Tommy Bolin on guitar and Jan Hammer on keys. Unlike rest of the tracks, the intro on "Stratus" was not separately named and has been edited from this take. So, if you feel you are left missing it and for some strange reason do not own the album already I would suggest to go and buy it for yourself immediately.

Billy Cobham - Spectrum (Atlantic Records 1973) May 14--May 16, 1973 at Electric Lady Studios, New York City

* Billy Cobham - Percussion
* Tommy Bolin - Guitar
* Jan Hammer - Electric piano, Acoustic piano, Moog synthesizer
* Lee Sklar - Fender bass
* Joe Farrell - Flute, Soprano sax & Alto sax
* Jimmy Owens - Flugelhorn & Trumpet
* John Tropea - Guitar
* Ron Carter - Acoustic bass
* Ray Barretto - Congas

Michael Brecker & Pat Metheny "Midnight Voyage" (This is About As Good As It Gets)

From Jazz Video Guy (Bret Primack) on YouTube, Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, Pat Metheny on guitar, Joey Calderazzo on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums, play Joey's composition "Midnight Voyage", at a performance in Japan circa 1997.

Stanley Clarke "East River Drive"

The title track to his 1993 record of the same name, here is Stanley Clarke, with "East River Drive".

Jan Akkerman "Tranquilizer"

From a 2007 performance at The Hague on the western coast of The Netherlands and is the capitol city of south Holland, here's Jan Akkerman with the tune "Tranquilizer".

Miles Davis "Miles In The Sky"

For Full Album Friday this week, the 1968 Miles Davis record "Miles In The Sky".  The inspiration for the title of the record is the Beatles tune "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds".  The track listing is:

1. Stuff
2. Paraphernalia
3. Black Comedy
4. Country Son

The quintet band lineup includes:

Miles Davis: trumpet, cornet
Wayne Shorter: tenor saxophone
Herbie Hancock: piano, Rhodes electric piano
Ron Carter: bass, electric bass
Tony Williams: drums

Guest artist:

George Benson: guitar on "Paraphernalia"

Marcus King "The Well"

From Marcus King's new solo record "El Dorado", here's the first single, "The Well".  The record drops, January 17th, 2020.  Marcus King’s debut solo record El Dorado is a Dan Auerbach produced, genre-bending release from a world-class young talent. A 23-year-old guitar phenom and innovative songwriter who can simultaneously switch from swaggering rock to supersonic soul - Marcus’ vocal powers take center stage on El Dorado, establishing him as one of the most soulful voices of his generation.

Johnny & Edgar Winter "Please Come Home For Christmas"

Merry Christmas Eve.  Another one for Christmas.  Johnny & Edgar Winter "Please Come Home For Christmas".

Ray Charles "Merry Christmas Baby"

More Christmas music, this Christmas Eve.  Ray Charles plays "Merry Christmas Baby" at the Monastery of Ettal in Germany, 40 years ago, in 1979. 

John Lee Hooker "Blues For Christmas"

One more Christmas tune.  One more stocking stuffer.  Here's John Lee Hooker, with "Blues For Christmas". 

Leon Russell "Slipping Into Christmas"

One more tune before Christmas.  The late, great Leon Russell with "Slipping Into Christmas".  This tune, was released in 1972, but only on 45 RPM record.  This is a rare one.

Alabama “Christmas in Dixie”

Wishing you joy and blessings this Christmas, as we delve back into the more modern side of country music, for the third tune in a medley of American roots Christmas music.  This is from the 1970s or ‘80s, when Alabama were at the peak of their popularity, and the tune is “Christmas In Dixie”.  A Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all.

Sonny James "Barefoot Santa Claus"

From 1966, a humorous Christmas song by country music singer Sonny James, backed by a children's choir, it's "Barefoot Santa Claus". This is the second in a triple whammy of American roots music, some blues and country, for your Christmas festivities.  Stay tuned for more.

John McLaughlin - 'O Come O Come Emmanuel'

From his "Jazz To The World" record, here's John McLaughlin with the traditional Christmas hymn "O Come O Come Emmanuel".  John McLaughlin on guitar, and Jim Beard on keyboards and synthesizers. 

Floyd Miles & Gregg Allman "Spending Christmas With The Blues"

Some of us may feel blue at Christmastime.  Two late greats of the blues can help ease that pain, with some music.  Here are Floyd Miles and Gregg Allman, and a tune called “Spending Christmas With The Blues”.

Larry Coryell “Chris”

Several years ago, yours truly posted “Spaces”, the title track from this fantastic Larry Coryell record.  Another jazz record, that when it was released 50 years ago, was way ahead of its time.  Here is another track off that album.  This one is entitled “Chris”.  Larry Coryell is joined on the recording by Chick Corea on Rhodes piano, John McLaughlin on guitar, Miroslav Vitous on bass, and Billy Cobham on drums.

Bill Evans & Jim Hall "Undercurrent"

For this week's Full Album Friday, it's "Undercurrent", the 1962 record by Bill Evans on piano and Jim Hall on guitar, two jazz legends.  This is the first of two records they collaborated on, the second being "Intermodulation" released four years later, in 1966.  This is the CD recording, that has two additional tracks not released on the LP record version.  The track listing is:

1. My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart)
2. I Hear A Rhapsody (Jack Baker, George Fragos, & Dick Gasparre)
3. Dream Gypsy (Judith Veveers)
4. Romain (Jim Hall)
5. Skating In Central Park (John Lewis)
6. Darn That Dream (Eddie Delange & Jimmy Van Heusen)
7. Stairway To The Stars (Andrew Scott, Brian Connolly, Michael Tucker, & Stephen Priest)
8. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (George Bassman & Ned Washington)

Bonus Tracks:

9. My Funny Valentine (Alternate Take)
10. Romain (Alternate Take)

Elvin Bishop "Struttin' My Stuff"

From Elvin Bishop's 1977 live record "Raisin' Hell", here is the favorite track of yours truly.  It's "Struttin' My Stuff" with Elvin Bishop and Mickey Thomas on vocals, Bishop and Johnny Vernazza on guitars, Melvin Seals on Hammond organ, Bill Slais on Hohner Clavinet, Michael "Fly" Brooks on bass, and Don Baldwin on drums.  Some of the horn parts for other songs were also played by Slais and by members of Tower of Power like the late, great Mic Gillette, and Stephen "Doc" Kupka.  But here, it's the guitars, the keys, and the vocalists that get top billing.  This performance, and the whole album, were recorded at Civic Theater in San Diego, California, in 1976.

How Dave Brubeck's 'Time Out' Changed Jazz Music

Great description of how the Dave Brubeck Quartet, and all four members, Dave Brubeck on piano, Paul Desmond on alto saxophone, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on bass, put down the music of the "Time Out" record, which absolutely turned jazz music on it's ear, in 1959, along with a handful of other legendary jazz artists and their recordings.  This idea was found on Open Culture and the YouTube channel for Polyphonic.  Part of this, is sponsored content, but, it's really informative.  If you are not too familiar with jazz music in general, Dave Brubeck's "Time Out" record is a great launchpad.

Johnny Winter & The Allman Brothers Band "Dust My Broom"

From June, 1972 at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California, The Allman Brothers Band, and special guest, Johnny Winter, jamming on the Robert Johnson/Elmore James tune "Dust My Broom". 

Weather Report "Seventh Arrow"

From 1971, here is Weather Report with "Seventh Arrow", recorded on February 16th, 1971 at Columbia Studios in New York City. 

Miroslav Vitous: electric & acoustic bass
Wayne Shorter: tenor & soprano saxophones
Joe Zawinul: electric & acoustic pianos
Alphonse Mouzon: drums
Airto Moirera: percussion

Full Moon (feat. Buzz Feiten & Neil Larsen) "Malibu"

From 1972, rare jazz fusion from the band Full Moon.  The tune is called "Malibu".

Kraftwerk "Autobahn"

The title track of Kraftwerk's 1974 synthesizer masterpiece.  It is the whole first side of the record.  Let's drive, and have "fun, fun, fun, on the Autobahn", named after the German superhighway.

Pat Martino "Exit" (1977)

From 1977, Pat Martino's record "Exit".  The track listing includes many jazz standards by the likes of Duke Ellington, Benny Golson, Kenny Dorham, and the songwriting duo of Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, and also, some original tunes.

1. Exit
2. Come Sunday
3. Three Base Hit
4. Days of Wine And Roses
5. Blue Bossa
6. I Remember Clifford

The band lineup:

Pat Martino: guitar
Gil Goldstein: piano
Richard Davis: bass
Jaballi Billy Hart: drums

The Crusaders "Greasy Spoon"

From the 1974 recording "Southern Comfort" here are The Crusaders, with a live version of their tune "Greasy Spoon" with the legendary original lineup of Wilton Felder on tenor sax, Joe Sample on piano, Wayne Henderson on trombone, Larry Carlton on guitar, Robert "Pops" Popwell on bass, and Stix Hooper on drums.

The Rolling Stones "Loving Cup"

From 1972's "Exile On Main Street" record, here's The Rolling Stones, with "Loving Cup". 

Bonnie Bramlett "Groupie (Superstar)"

On Music City Roots from The Factory in Nashville, Tennessee, Bonnie Bramlett performs (with the songwriter in the audience), Leon Russell's "Groupie (Superstar)" on June 8th, 2016.

Inside The Rebirth of Capricorn Studios, Ground Zero for Southern Rock

The Macon, Georgia, facility where the Allman Brothers recorded was dormant for decades until reopening this month.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/capricorn-studios-allman-brothers-southern-rock-923818/?fbclid=IwAR3fCBjrw8KgaTttvGe6g8IUOKNOOdFJVvDN-IIPp4C-ZmQNZ5p6IVvDO44

The Hourglass "Been Gone Too Long"

Another one from Duane and Gregg Allman's early band The Hourglass, which came a full two years before the Allman Brothers Band, around 1967 or so.  This tune is "Been Gone Too Long".  Today, (December 8th), would mark Gregg Allman's 72nd birthday, and that is part of the significance of this post besides the fact that it is a song that was recorded by Duane and Gregg well before we knew what magic was to come with the Allman Brothers Band. 

It's The Best Stuff Yet! Great Piedmont Blues!

From Ron Weinstock's In A Blue Mood blog, a review of a double disc set of great Piedmont blues.  Check it out, HERE.

http://inabluemood.blogspot.com/2019/12/its-best-stuff-yet-great-piedmont-blues.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FtQLoa+%28In+a+Blue+Mood%29

John Coltrane "My Favorite Things" (1961)

Another great jazz record for Full Album Friday.  This is John Coltrane's 1961 "My Favorite Things" record, centering around the title track, Coltrane's masterful interpretation of Rogers & Hammerstein's composition from "The Sound of Music".  Track three, which is track one on side B also showcases, another great piece from a musical.  "Summertime" from Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess". 

The album credits:

Steve Davis: bass
Elvin Jones: drums
McCoy Tyner: piano
John Coltrane: soprano & tenor saxophones (soprano: tracks A1, A2 & tenor: tracks B1, B2)

Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, NY Track A1 on October 21, 1960 Track B1 on October 24, 1960 Tracks A2 & B2 on October 26, 1960.

Engineer – Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun

The track listing.

Side A:

1. My Favorite Things
2. Everytime We Say Goodbye

Side B:

1. Summertime
2. But Not For Me

The Legacy of Don Rich, Buckaroo, & Bakersfield Sound Pioneer

An article from Wide Open Country about Don Rich, the lead guitarist for Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, and how his Telecaster twang, influenced what came to be known in country music circles as "The Bakersfield Sound".

https://www.wideopencountry.com/don-rich-buckaroo-and-bakersfield-sound-pioneer/?utm_term=wocfeed&utm_content=buffer05cc4&utm_medium=buffer&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=wocfeed&fbclid=IwAR1Drc36Bcr-CY0DdxDNApEK6fAOsRokScF2OGudsyj3THqvrkbpCK0KWew

Ghost Note "Swagism"

A live performance by Ghost Note of their tune "Swagism" from the Vogue Theater in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 15th, 2019.

Robert Sput Searight, Nate Werth, MonoNeon, Vaughn “V.Keys” Henry, Peter Knudsen, Sylvester Onyejiaka, and Jonathan Mones.  All these guys have played with luminaries of the music business.

Robert "Sput" Searight: percussion (Snarky Puppy)
Nate Werth: percussion (Snarky Puppy)
Dwayne "Mononeon" Thomas: bass (Prince)
Vaughan "V Keys" Henry: keyboards
Peter Knudsen: guitar
Sylvester Onyejiaka: saxophones (baritone & tenor saxes), flute
Jonathan Mones: alto saxophone, flute

Alain Caron "Slam The Clown"

Studio and live versions of Alain Caron's "Slam The Clown".

Studio album credits.

Live performance credits.  

Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone -- François D'Amours*

Drums -- Dennis Chambers

Drums, Programmed By [Drum] -- Magella Cormier

Guitar -- Jerry De Villiers Jr.

Guitar, Trumpet -- Benoît Charest

Keyboards, Organ -- Guy Dubuc

Percussion -- El Extasis, Jean-François Coté, Luc Boivin, Mireille Marchal

Piano -- James Gelfand

Casiopea "Galactic Funk"

From a performance on April 27th, 1985, here's Casiopea with "Galactic Funk".

Skip's Spotify Sunday 12-1-19

3rd Force - singles

"Believe In Me" no vocals/no DJ edit

3rd Force "3rd Force"

1. You Know My Heart
2. We Should Be Together
3. Ready For Love
4. The Gift
5. Love's The Reason
6. Full Circle
7. Where It All Begins
8. 3rd Force (Prelude)
9. 3rd Force
10. Between Friends
11. Towards The Light

3rd Force "Force of Nature"

1. Forever Yours
2. Listen To Your Heart
3. Sundancer
4. Here Comes The Night - Intro
5. Here Comes The Night
6. Behind Closed Eyes
7. Force Of Nature
8. Vital Connection
9. 'Til We Meet Again
10. 3rd Force Party
11. Coming Home

3rd Force "Vital Force"

1. In The Full Moon Light
2. No Doubt
3. You Gotta Be Real
4. Give It Up
5. Lift Me Higher
6. Echoes Of A Dream
7. Set Yourself Free
8. She Whispered To Me
9. I've Got To Know
10. Smiles All Around
11. Thru The Shadows

3rd Force "Force Field"

1. Revelation of The Heart
2. Something Special
3. The Closer You Get
4. Give It All You Got
5. Straight Up
6. Secret Sauce
7. Bridge of Dreams
8. Step Into My Life
9. 7th Heaven
10. Once In A Lifetime

3rd Force "Collective Force"

1. Dance With Me
2. Sweet Surrender
3. Bridge of Dreams - Remastered
4. In The Full Moon Light - Remastered
5. You Gotta Be Real
6. You Know My Heart - Remastered
7. Something Special - Remastered
8. Coming Home - Remastered
9. Listen To Your Heart - Remastered
10. Here Comes The Night - Remastered
11. Revelation of The Heart - Remastered
12. No Doubt - Remastered
13. Give It All You Got - Remastered
14. The Gift - Remastered
15. Lift Me Higher - Remastered

3rd Force "Gentle Force"

1. Young Again
2. I Believe In You
3. Grateful For Love
4. Follow Your Dream
5. Under Your Spell
6. Ready Or Not
7. Aquamarine
8. Hands Across The Ocean
9. Journey To Now
10. Straight From The Heart

3rd Force "Driving Force"

1. Believe In Me
2. Ask Me Why
3. Real Thing
4. You Got It
5. Get With It
6. An Open Heart
7. Is She Ready?
8. Gotta Gotta
9. This Is The One - Intro
10. This Is The One
11. Inside The Rhythm

3rd Force "Global Force" 

1. Big Shot
2. Breakout
3. Carry On
4. Compassion Passion
5. Day Into Night
6. Follow Me Home
7. Out of the Storm
8. Shadow of Love
9. You Are The One
10. We'll Be Together