Ralph MacDonald - Sound of a Drum

Styles: Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz 
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:59
Size: 82,5 MB
Art: Front

(7:04)  1. Sounds Of A Drum
(5:58)  2. Where Is The Love
(4:51)  3. Only Time You Say You Love Me (Is When We're Making Love)
(5:53)  4. Jam on the Groove
(4:18)  5. Mister Magic
(7:53)  6. Calypso Breakdown

New York session great and longtime Harry Belafonte percussionist Ralph MacDonald made his solo debut with Sound of a Drum, successfully fusing the strong Latin flavor of his previous work with the funk and disco sounds dominating clubs in bicentennial America. The title is no misnomer -- each song is a showcase for MacDonald's blistering percussion talents, but he never loses the humility and instincts of a sideman, allowing an expert cast including Grover Washington, Jr., Bob James, and Toots Thielemans their own turns in the spotlight as well. The eight-minute "Calypso Breakdown" is by far the best-known cut here, thanks to its inclusion on the mega-selling Saturday Night Fever soundtrack -- it remains a monster groove that's dated much better than many disco-era instrumentals, thanks in large part to William Eaton's clever, jazz-inspired arrangement and Eric Gale's ferocious guitar solo.~ Jason Ankeny https://www.allmusic.com/album/sound-of-a-drum-mw0000713033

Personnel:  Congas, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald;  Drums – Rick Marotta;  Guitar – Eric Gale;  Piano – Richard Tee;  Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr.;   Soloist, Synthesizer – Bob James;   

Sound of a Drum

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