RIBS TPTD: George Duke, Stanley Clarke & Windjammer…

June 19, 2008 by tgrundy · 2 Comments
Filed under: Funk, R&B, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul

Whew! Finally getting this week’s mix up and running.

Today we’re bringing you some Jazz/Funk rhythms from two giants in the field and some Soulful Funk from a group that many of you have probably never heard of. On the menu this week is…

While I’m sure you have heard of the first two (if not, please reach into your pocket, pull out your “soul card” and hand it over. Immediately! {BIG smile}), you may have missed out on Windjammer. Formed in New Orleans, LA in the late 70’s they only produced 3 albums titled “Windjammer I”, “Windjammer II” and “Windjammer III” between the years 1982 and 1985. While this group is a case of “if you blinked you may have missed them”, they produced some really fine music during their brief run. If you like that late 70’s/early 80’s brand of soulful funk and sweet ballads, then these 3 albums are well worth seeking out.

As for George Duke and Stanley Clarke, many, many words have been written about them already. Two of the preeminent practitioners of Jazz/Funk during the 70’s these two have each carved out such an extensive and rich legacy of music, not to mention their 3 Clarke/Duke Project collaboration albums, that you could spend all day talking about them and still only scratch the surface.

Well, the buffet is hot out of the oven and the table is all set. Time to satisfy our musical appetite with this tasty batch of RIBS!

RIBS TPTD: George Duke-Stanley Clarke-Windjammer
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Playlist: (song - artist - album [time])

Son of Reach For It (The Funky Dream) - George Duke - Dream On [4:25]
More Hot Fun - Stanley Clarke - Modern Man [4:31]
You’ve Got Me Dancing - Windjammer - Windjammer I [3:38]
Dukey Stick - George Duke - Don’t Let Go [6:08]
Silly Putty - Stanley Clark - Journey To Love [4:41]
Rockin’ - Windjammer - Windjammer I [3:27]
Love Ballad - George Duke - Night After Night [4:39]
Slow Dance - Stanley Clarke - Modern Man [3:18]
I Thought It Was You - Windjammer - Windjammer III [4:46]
Shine On - George Duke - Dream On [5:11]
Louie, Louie - Stanley Clarke/George Duke - The Clarke/Duke Project I [5:07]
She’s A Dance Machine - Windjammer - Windjammer III [6:04]
Secret Rendezvous - George Duke - Rendezvous [4:52]
Dayride - Stanley Clarke - Modern Man [4:08]
Time Will Tell - Windjammer - Windjammer I [3:38]
I Want You For Myself - George Duke - Live In Japan [6:43]
Journey To Love - Stanley Clarke - Bass-Ic Collection [4:42]

Enjoy!

And remember…

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