Welton Gite Discography of CDs

Welton Gite songs multi-instrumentalist presents 17 smooth jazz songs from 9 of his albums, inc. 2 new songs & 5 new remixes, feat. Herbie Hancock, Lee Ritenour, Russ Freeman, Paul Jackson Jr., George Howard, Gerald Albright, Ernie Watts + many others Photographer: Alphonse Mouzon. Arranger: Alphonse Mouzon. Personnel: Alphonse Mouzon (acoustic guitar, strings, piano, ...

Welton Gite music CDs Surrounding himself with a world-class ensemble of disco-jazz-fusion musicians and armed with the Mizell brothers at the production console (who were near the peak of their careers around this time), Gary Bartz took the route of Donald Byrd and brought new elements of funk, soul, and a foreshadowing of ...

Welton Gite CD discography Drummer Alphonse Mouzon covers a lot of ground on this set, ranging from poppish R&B to straight jazz. Two selections have soulful vocals; Mouzon takes a pair of occasionally self-indulgent selections as features for his many overdubbed instruments; and the four instrumental quartet numbers feature either Gary Meek or ...

Welton Gite albums Imitating the jazz giants who gave him the greatest inspiration -- from Miles Davis to Herbie Hancock and Ramsey Lewis-- keyboardist Billy Mitchell's choice to alternate straight-ahead jazz dates with contemporary R&B/funk-driven smooth jazz has earned him respect from both camps over the years, even if it has slightly ...

Welton Gite discography In light of his extensive and diverse jazz fusion resume (Weather Report, Dizzy, Miles), it would be easy to criticize multi-instrumentalist Alphonse Mouzon's The Survivor as an unsophisticated turn by an artist who has dug deeper in the past. But why not celebrate the collection for what it is--an ...

Welton Gite CD discography Megadrummer and percussionist Alphonse Mouzon recorded Virtue, his lone date for Germany's MPS, in 1976, and the label issued it in 1977. As far as fusion records go, these were not particularly good years, but Virtue is an example of the very best of what electric jazz had to ...

Welton Gite albums Though lovers of easygoing, likable, and funkified pop-jazz would say that Alphonse Mouzon is a brilliant composer of lightweight confections, while some will argue that his greatest talent is as a ringleader. His tunes dance on the fluffier edges of soul, and he knows just how to bounce them ...

Welton Gite music CDs Recording information: Inner-City Studio, Compton, CA. Photographer: Mindas. Arranger: Billy Mitchell . Personnel: Billy Mitchell (keyboards, synthesizer); Brenda Lee Eager (vocals); Brian Nakagawa, Richard Smith (guitar); John Bolivar (flute, piccolo, saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Laroon Holt, Bobby Rodriguez (trumpet); Welton Gite (electric bass, programming); Quentin Dennard (drums); Woody Johnson, ...

Welton Gite discography Unknown Contributor Roles: Wanda Perry; Leslie Jones; Margo Thunder. Personnel: Mendy Lee, Julia Waters (vocals); Groucho (rap vocals); Earl Alexander, Authur Adams, James "Thunderbird" Davis, Ricky Rouse (guitar); Kerry Campbell (saxophone); Hense Powell, William "Dr. Z." Zimmerman, Welton Gite (keyboards, drum programming); ...

Welton Gite songs Norman Connors' first set since 1988's successful Passion, Remember Who You Are has the drummer/composer not only successfully updating his trademark sound but also broadening his production skills. This effort is his first for MoJazz, distributed by Motown. Connors does an equal amount of originals and covers throughout the recording. He reunites with ...