Moonshadows
by Alphonso Johnson
- Type: Album
- Released: April 1976
- Label: Epic
- Country: United States
- Length: 41:01
- Community rating: 3.47/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Following his pivotal tenure in Weather Report, the virtuoso bassist steps into the spotlight with a dense, funk-laced fusion solo effort. Featuring contributions from an elite cast of session players, the album showcases his pioneering use of the Chapman Stick and heavily syncopated, rhythmic basslines.
Genres
Descriptors: Fusion
Tracklist
Credits
- Alphonso Johnson - primary artist, composed by, electric bass, soloist, electric bass, chapman stick [stick], double bass [string bass], electric bass, electric bass, vocals, double bass [string bass], vocals, electric guitar
- Bill Imhoff - illustration
- Narada Michael Walden - drums, cymbal, composed by, drums, piano [acoustic], electric piano, vocals
- David Amaro - electric guitar
- Lee Ritenour - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, soloist
- Dawilli Gonga - electric piano, synthesizer [arp 2600, mini moog & arp string ensemble], soloist, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer [mini moog & arp string ensemble], piano [acoustic], organ [b-3], synthesizer [mini moog], vocals, piano [acoustic], synthesizer [mini moog], vocals, organ [b-3], clavinet, synthesizer [mini moog], vocals
- Alex Acu帽a - percussion, congas, percussion, congas, cowbell, congas, bongos, chimes
- Ian Underwood - programmed by [synthesizer], piano [acoustic, prepared], synthesizer [arp 2600]
- Bennie Maupin - Saxello [Saxcello], Bass Clarinet, Lyricon
- Airto Moreira - Percussion, Shaker
- Chris Bond - Soloist, Electric Guitar
- Gary Bartz - Soprano Saxophone
- Flora Purim - Vocals, Composed By
- Alphonse Mouzon - Keyboards [The Orchestron Voice Choir Keyboard]
- Leon Ndugu Chancler - Drums
- Blackbyrd McKnight - Electric Guitar
- Patrice Rushen - Electric Piano, Clavinet