The Music Band – Jazz
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The Music Band – Jazz is an album by War
, the fifth and final entry in their "Music Band" series, released on MCA Records
in 1983. It consists of outtakes from sessions for their 1979 albums The Music Band
and The Music Band 2
, and features several lineups of the band which existed that year. War were no longer recording for MCA when this album was released, and no singles from the album were issued. Track one was probably recorded/written in 1979 , when B.B.Dickerson was still in band and before Charles Miller was murdered. Track two could have been recorded/written anytime up to 1979.
The non-pictorial covers used in the Music Band series continued on this, and the previous volume, The Best of the Music Band (1982) which has a blue cover. Unlike earlier volumes, the last two were not made with elaborate printing methods, but were manufactured using normal four colour printing, without metallic print, embossing, gatefolds or innersleeves.
Not credited, but likely appearing on side one, as they are in the composer credits:
Not credited, but appeared in most 1979 lineups, usually without composer credit, therefore possibly appearing on this album:
War (band)
War is an American funk band from California, known for the hit songs "Low Rider", "Spill the Wine", "The Cisco Kid" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?". Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, and reggae...
, the fifth and final entry in their "Music Band" series, released on MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
in 1983. It consists of outtakes from sessions for their 1979 albums The Music Band
The Music Band
The Music Band is an album by War, released on MCA Records in 1979.In 1979, War considered changing its name to The Music Band, possibly regarding its old name as too aggressive for modern times...
and The Music Band 2
The Music Band 2
The Music Band 2 is an album by War, the second in their "Music Band" series, released on MCA Records in 1979.War had more personnel changes since the previous album in the series, earlier in 1979. Charles Miller left after recording one song, replaced by Pat Rizzo who is credited with playing...
, and features several lineups of the band which existed that year. War were no longer recording for MCA when this album was released, and no singles from the album were issued. Track one was probably recorded/written in 1979 , when B.B.Dickerson was still in band and before Charles Miller was murdered. Track two could have been recorded/written anytime up to 1979.
The non-pictorial covers used in the Music Band series continued on this, and the previous volume, The Best of the Music Band (1982) which has a blue cover. Unlike earlier volumes, the last two were not made with elaborate printing methods, but were manufactured using normal four colour printing, without metallic print, embossing, gatefolds or innersleeves.
Side one
- "Five Spot" {Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. DickersonB.B. DickersonMorris "B.B." Dickerson was the bass player for the 1970s Latin–funk group War, and before that The Creators....
, Lonnie JordanLonnie JordanLeroy "Lonnie" Jordan was a founding member of War, an American funk band in the 1970s and 1980s. Jordan had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and playing guitar, piano, synthesizer, and percussion...
, Charles MillerCharles Miller (musician)Charles Miller was an American musician best known as the saxophonist and flutist for multicultural Californian funk band War.-Biography:...
, Lee OskarLee OskarLee Oskar is a Danish harmonica player, notable for his contributions to the sound of the rock-funk fusion group War, which he formed with Eric Burdon, his solo work, and as a harmonica manufacturer...
, Howard E. ScottHoward E. ScottHoward E. Scott is an American funk/rock guitarist and founding member of the successful 1970s funk band War.-Biography:...
, Pat RizzoPat RizzoPat Rizzo is an American saxophonist and flautist, best known for his work with funk band Sly and the Family Stone from 1972 to 1975.During this period Rizzo also performed with Tito Puente and Frank Sinatra. He started performing in the sixties with The Cufflinks...
) – 10:09 - "Half Note" (Allen, Dickerson, Jordan, Miller) – 10:00
Side two
- "E.R.A." (Allen, Brown, Ron Hammon, Jordan, Oskar, Luther Rabb, Rizzo, Scott) – 5:24
- "Kronos" (Allen, Brown, Jordan, Oskar, Rabb, Rizzo, Scott, Jerry Goldstein)
- "Sometimes I Wonder (Is It for Real) (Allen, Brown, Jordan, Oskar, Rabb, Rizzo, Scott)
- "A Pattern of Time (Allen, Brown, Jordan, Oskar, Rabb, Rizzo, Scott, Goldstein) – 14:55 (total for tracks 2,3,4)
Personnel
Only the following names are credited on the cover, without listing instruments, which are taken from previous albums.- Papa Dee Allen – percussion, vocals
- Harold Brown – drums, percussion, vocals
- Ron Hammon – drums, vocals
- Lonnie JordanLonnie JordanLeroy "Lonnie" Jordan was a founding member of War, an American funk band in the 1970s and 1980s. Jordan had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and playing guitar, piano, synthesizer, and percussion...
– organ, piano, synthesizer, guitar, percussion, vocals - Lee OskarLee OskarLee Oskar is a Danish harmonica player, notable for his contributions to the sound of the rock-funk fusion group War, which he formed with Eric Burdon, his solo work, and as a harmonica manufacturer...
– harmonicas, vocals - Luther Rabb – bass, vocals
- Pat RizzoPat RizzoPat Rizzo is an American saxophonist and flautist, best known for his work with funk band Sly and the Family Stone from 1972 to 1975.During this period Rizzo also performed with Tito Puente and Frank Sinatra. He started performing in the sixties with The Cufflinks...
– saxophones, vocals - Howard ScottHoward E. ScottHoward E. Scott is an American funk/rock guitarist and founding member of the successful 1970s funk band War.-Biography:...
– guitar, vocals
Not credited, but likely appearing on side one, as they are in the composer credits:
- B.B. DickersonB.B. DickersonMorris "B.B." Dickerson was the bass player for the 1970s Latin–funk group War, and before that The Creators....
– bass, vocals - Charles MillerCharles Miller (musician)Charles Miller was an American musician best known as the saxophonist and flutist for multicultural Californian funk band War.-Biography:...
– flute, saxophones, vocals
Not credited, but appeared in most 1979 lineups, usually without composer credit, therefore possibly appearing on this album:
- Alice Tweed Smith – vocals
Technical personnel
- Jerry Goldstein and Lonnie Jordon in association with Sylvester (Papa Dee) Allen and Howard Scott – producers
- Chris Huston – recording and remix engineer
- Kevin Gray – mastering
- Leon Tsilis – album coordinator