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Alphonso Johnson is an iconic musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania whose contributions with the electric bass set the landscape of music to come. As Weather Report’s bassist, Johnson’s warm tone and fluent chops contributed to the band’s initial breakout from avant-garde into funk fusion.
Sunburst is an album by American jazz trumpeter Eddie Henderson recorded in 1975 and released on the Blue Note label.
Electric Bass, Effects – Alphonso Johnson (tracks: 1 to 6) Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer – George Duke; Engineer [Assistant] – Geoffrey Husband*, Neil Schwartz, Susi Foot* Engineer [Recording And Remix] – Fred Catero; Executive-Producer – Dr. George Butler* Image Editor [Computer Conversion] – C.D. Taylor; Marimba – Bobby ...
Alphonso Johnson (born February 2, 1951) is an American jazz bassist active since the early 1970s. Johnson was a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1973 to 1975, and has performed and recorded with numerous high-profile rock and jazz acts including Santana, Phil Collins, members of the Grateful Dead, Steve Kimock ...
18 de oct. de 2016 · Despite being released on the then-fledging Blue Note album, Sunburst sports a convincing and appropriate red-hot modern artwork that describes the volcanic musical fusion. The ultra-funky opener of Explodition features a funky Alphonso bass line with Henderson’s trumpet soaring high over sun-burned soundscapes made from Duke’s ...
15 de may. de 2016 · This brilliant album is one of the greatest jazz recordings of the 70’s. It’s hard to describe such an exceptional album that still sounds futuristic today. Track Listing : 1. Explodition (George Duke) 6.34. 2. The Kumquat Kids (Alphonso Johnson) 4.30. 3. Sunburst (Eddie Henderson) 5.46. 4. Involuntary Bliss (Alphonso Johnson) 6.49. 5.
A fine if somewhat Jazz-Fusion album. "Sunburst" favors a distinct soul/funk flavor over more chops oriented Fusion. But don't let that fool you, this line up is chock full of that era's heavyweight Jazz musicians. George Duke, Alphonso Johnson and Julien Priester to name a few. As stated pre ...
