Ralph Macdonald - The Path

Styles: Jazz Funk
Year: 1978
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:24
Size: 81,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:44)  1. The Path (Part One)
(5:06)  2. The Path (Part Two)
(6:19)  3. The Path (Part Three)
(5:20)  4. Smoke Rings And Wine
(4:43)  5. I Cross My Heart
(4:35)  6. It Feels So Good
(3:34)  7. If Im Still Around Tomorrow

With an all-star cast that rivals if not surpasses his Sound of a Drum solo debut, Ralph MacDonald's sophomore effort, The Path, remains his most ambitious and successful solo record. The 18-minute title cut is a mind-boggling journey charting the progression of African-American music from its roots in tribal drumming through evolutions from blues to jazz to funk aided by drummers Idris Muhammad, Steve Gadd, and Rick Marotta as well as soloists including Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, and Bob James, MacDonald creates a virtual primer in percussion, navigating the twists and turns of his musical narrative with stunning precision. 

The record's second half can't help but suffer by comparison, although even the slightest material retains MacDonald's flair for deeply funky rhythms.~ Jason Ankeny https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-path-mw0000857331

Personnel:   Congas, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald;  Bass – Chuck Rainey, Will Lee, William Salter;  Clavinet – Arthur Jenkins, Jr.;  Drums – Charles Collins, Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd;  Guitar – Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken;  Guitar – Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken;    Strings – Al Brown, Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Jesse Levy, Joe Malin, Julien Barber, Kermit Moore, Matthew Raimondi, Mitsue Takayama, Paul Gershman, Sanford Allen, Selwart Clarke

The Path

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