Tunnel of Transcendent Love

"Kazuko" 

(harmonious child)

 

Pharoah Sanders performing in a Marin County tunnel circa 1980.

Healing vibes for my brave and beautiful son, Jack. 



The People's Choice!

"Do It Any Way You Wanna"
 

Frankie Brunson -keyboards
Dave Thompson - drums

Guy Fiske- guitar
Roger Andrews- bass

 

People's Choice deliverin' some funky Philadelphia disco-soul!  A Gamble and Huff/Philadelphia International production.  Buffalo born Frank Brunson's band had an organ driven, #9 R&B hit on  Phil-LA of Soul with the  "I Likes to Do It"(1971) single when old friends Leon Huff and Kenny Gamble signed People's Choice to the PI/TSOP label for a series of mid-70's releases.  "Do It Any Way You Wanna" reached the top of the 1975 R&B, disco, and club charts and was just shy of  the pop top ten (#11).

 

"I Likes To Do It"

A nearly universal sentiment. 

 

 

"Do It Any Way You Wanna"

A little bump on the Death Journey soundtrack.

 

Dillinger pinched "Do It Any Way You Wanna" for "Cocaine In My Brain" (1976)

 

 

Bobbi Humphrey

Bobbi Humphrey in a Montreux pocket. 

It must be Thursday July 5, 1973.

 

Bobbi Humphrey at the 2012 Mount Vernon Summer Breez. 

Norman Connors is in the house!

 

Marlena at Montreux

Marlena Shaw lets loose on Woman of the Ghetto.

Thursday, July 5, 1973 at the  Montreux Jazz Festival.   
What a lineup!

Alphonse Mouzon

Barney Kessel

Bobbi Humphrey

Bobby Hutcherson

Donald Byrd

Marlena Shaw

Ronnie Foster

 



Dr. Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II

Blackbyrds take flight at Montreux, 1973.

 

Donald Byrd: trumpet and flugel horn
Nathan Davis: Soprano Sax
Allan Barnes: Tenor Sax and flute
Kevin Toney: electric piano
Barney Perry: guitar
Keith Killgo: drums
Ray Armando: percussion
Larry Mizell: synthersiizer
Fonce Mizell: Trumpet

 

This is the first in a series on the subject of the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival.  More specifically the lineup for Thursday, July 5, 1973, which was unreal n' full of feel.   The 1973 festival was held at the Montreux Convention Center due to the fact that two years earlier, "some stupid with a flare gun" burned the Montreux Casino to the ground.  

 

More Byrd, ya heard?



If You're Gone

Gene Clark layin' it on the line in 1965.

Land of Make Believe

Chuck (arranger, conductor & flugelhorn) is accompanied by The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Esther Satterfield (vocals), Alphonso Johnson (bass [electric]), Cathie Lehr (cello), Joe La Barbera (drums), Gerry Niewood (saxophone [Soprano]). Recorded in concert at Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, 1973