28/03/2023

Alphonso Johnson "Moonshadows" (1976) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk-



Label : Epic Records

 
États-Unis Side 1

01 - Stump (Alphonso Johnson)
02 - Involuntary Bliss (Alphonso Johnson)
03 - Cosmoba Place (Alphonso Johnson)
04 - Pandora's Box (Alphonso Johnson)

Side 2

01 - Up From The Cellar (Alphonso Johnson)
02 - Amarteifio (Alphonso Johnson)
03 - On The Case (Alphonso Johnson)
04 - Unto Thine Own Self Be True (Alphonso Johnson)


Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Zembu Productions, Inc.
Executive Producer : Jerry Schoenbaum
Recorded January & February, 1976 at The Sound Labs & Wally Heiders's Recording, Hollywood, Calif.
Recording Engineers : Tom Vicari, Don Murray, Norm Kinney & John Mills
Assistant Engineers : John Sands, John Bruno & Danny Vicari
Remixed at The Sound Labs
Remix Engineer : Tom Vicari
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, Calif.
Mastering Engineer : Doug Sax


Side 1

01 - Stump 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses
Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano, Arp 2600 & Mini Moog Synthesizer, Arp String Ensemble
Ian Underwood : Synthesizer Programming
Bennie Maupin : Saxcello
Narada Michael Walden : Drums 
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar
David Amaro : Electric Guitar
Soloists : Alphonse Johnson & Dawilli Gonga

02 - Involuntary Bliss 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass & Stick
Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano, Clavinet, Mini Moog & Arp String Ensemble
Flora Purim : Vocals
Narada Michael Walden : Drums 
Gary Bartz : Soprano Saxophone
Alex Acuña : Congas & Percussion
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Soloists : Alphonse Johnson & Chris Bono

03 - Cosmoba Place 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses & Stick
Dawilli Gonga : Acoustic Piano & B-3 Organ
Narada Michael Walden : Drums 
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar
David Amaro Electric Guitar
Chris Bono : Electric Guitar
Alphonse Mouzon : The Orchestra Voice Choir Keyboard
Soloists : Alphonse Johnson & Chris Bono

04 - Pandora's Box 

Alphonso Johnson : String Bass & Electric Basses
Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano
Bennie Maupin : Bass Clarinet
Narada Michael Walden : Cymbals
Alphonse Mouzon : The Orchestra Voice Choir Keyboard

Side 2

01 - Up From The Cellar 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses & Vocals
Dawilli Gonga : Mini Moog & Vocals
Flora Purim Vocals
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Ian Underwood : Acoustic Piano (Prepared)
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Alex Acuña : Congas & Cowbell
Airto Moreira : Shakers
Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar
Blackbird McKnight : Electric Guitar

02 - Amarteifio 

Alphonso Johnson : String Bass & Vocals
Flora Purim Vocals
Dawilli Gonga : Acoustic Piano, Mini Moog & Vocals
Ian Underwood : Arp 2600 Synthesizer
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic Guitar
David Amaro : Electric Guitar
Bennie Maupin : Lyricon
Alex Acuña : Congas & Bongos
Airto Moreira : Percussion

03 - On The Case 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses & Stick
Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano
Narada Michael Walden : Drums 
Alex Acuña : Congas
Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar
Soloists : Alphonse Johnson & Lee Ritenour

04 - Unto Thine Own Self Be True 

Alphonso Johnson : Electric Guitar
Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Acoustic & Electric Piano, Vocals
Dawilli Gonga : B-3 Organ, Clavinet, Mini-Moog & Vocals
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Flora Purim : Vocals
Alex Acuña : Chimes