Music from a bona fide supergroup featuring former members of Ornette Coleman's Prime Time, Defunkt and Living Colour, recorded at the Barbican in London. The Punk-Funk Allstars consist of James 'Blood' Ulmer and Vernon Reid (guitars, vocals), Melvin Gibbs (bass, vocals), Joseph Bowie (trombone, vocals), and Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums, vocals). Plus Sue Steward presents a tribute to recently deceased latin jazz pianist Hilton Ruiz and playing some highlights from his solo recordings, as well as a classic date with Roland Kirk.
Playlist
Jazz on 3
Presented by Jez Nelson
Jazz On 3 signature tune
Artist Russell Gunn
Title Seventy Four Miles Away
Composer Joe Zawinul
Label Atlantic
LP Title Ethnomusicology Volume 1
Punk-Funk Allstars recorded live at the Barbican, London on Sunday 16 th July 2006
Line-up:
James "Blood" Ulmer - guitar and vocals
Vernon Reid - guitar and vocals
Melvin Gibbs - bass and vocals
Ronald Shannon Jackson - drums and vocals
Joseph Bowie - trombone and vocals
Tracklist:
1 st set
Pressure
We All Dance Together
Drum solo
Jazz Is The Teacher
Jez Nelson interviews Melvin Gibbs and Vernon Reid
2 nd set
Voluntary Slavery
Guitar solo (Vernon Reid)
Make Them Dance
Tribute to Hilton Ruiz presented by Sue Steward
Artist Hilton Ruiz (piano), Rodney Jones (guitar), Lew Soloff (trumpet), Dick Griffin (trombone), Sam Rivers (saxophones and flute), Andy Gonzalez (bass), Steve Berrios (drums) Jerry Gonzalez (congas and percussion), Endel Dueno (timbales), Jose Alexis Diaz (percussion and congas)
Title Message From The Chief
Composer Hilton Ruiz
Label RCA
LP Title El Camino (The Road)
Artist Rahsaan Roland Kirk (saxophones, flute), Hilton Ruiz (piano), Henry "Metathias" Pearson (bass), John Goldsmith (drums), Samson Verge (percussion)
Title Freaks For The Festival
Composer Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Label Hyena
LP Title Compliments of the Mysterious Phantom
Artist Hilton Ruiz (piano), Jimmy Rowser (bass), Steve Berrios (drums and percussion), Daniel Ponce (congas, bongos), Don Cherry (trumpet)
Title Shades of Thelonious
Composer Hilton Ruiz
Label BMG
LP Title Doin' it Right
Artist Hilton Ruiz (piano), Mario Rivera (sax, flute), Sal Cuevas (bass), Ignacio Berroa (drums), Daniel Ponce (conga, bata), Orland "Puntilla" Rios (cora, bato), Gene Golden (bata)
Title Jazzbata
Label DIW Records
LP Title Live from Soundscape - Latin Jazz
Artist Luisito Quintero (percussion), Hilton Ruiz (piano)
Title Quintero's Jam feat Hilton Ruiz
Composer Luisito Quintero, Luis F Vega, Selan Lerner, Jose Mangual
Label BBE
LP Title Louie Vega presents Luisito Quintero Percussion Madness
