1979 The Chocolate Jam Co. – The Spread Of The Future
The Chocolate Jam Co was a band formed by Leon “Ndugu” Chancler. The Spread Of The Future was their debut album, released in 1979.
Tracks
1 The Feeling (Leon Chancler) 3:23
2 Just As You Are (Leon Chancler) 4:26
3 This Time (Leon Chancler, Virginia Ayers) 3:53
4 Don’t Leave Me Now, Stay With Me (Leon Chancler) 5:39
5 Looking Glass (Leon Chancler) 3:35
6 Mounds (Leon Chancler) 2:00
7 Spread Of The Future / The Party (Leon Chancler) 5:06
8 A Chocolate Jam (Leon Chancler) 4:43
9 “C” Of Chocolate (Leon Chancler) 4:30
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Byron Miller |
| Bass | Stan Gilbert |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Al McKay |
| Vibraphone | Leon Chancler |
| Percussion | Leon Chancler |
| Vocals | Leon Chancler |
| Horn | Sidney Muldrow |
| Sax | Don Myrick |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Fred Jackson |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Sax | William Green |
| Trumpet | Bobbie Bryant |
| Trumpet | Michael Harris |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Raymond Lee Brown |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | Maurice Spears |
Other Musicians
1 The Feeling
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
2 Just As You Are
| Guitar | Greg Moore |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
3 This Time
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
4 Don’t Leave Me Now, Stay With Me
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
5 Looking Glass
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
6 Mounds
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
7 Spread Of The Future / The Party
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
8 A Chocolate Jam
| Guitar (solo) | Al McKay |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
| Moog | Ronnie Foster |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
9 “C” Of Chocolate
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Guitar | Greg Moore |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
| Piano | Ronnie Foster |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
Liner Notes
Producer – Leon Ndugu Chancler
Producer (Associate) – Genevieve Edwards, Kevin Dugan
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Al McKay (Track 3), Byron Miller (Track 3), Ronnie Foster (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings, Horns) – Reggie Andrews
Engineer – Phil Kaffel
Engineer (Assistant) – Ed Cherney, Erik Zobler, Ross Pallone
Mastered By – Joe Gastwirt
Cello – Ronald Cooper
Cello (Principal) – Dennis Karmazyn
Harp – Dorothy Ashby
Horns – Bobby Bryant, Garnett Brown, Maurice Spears, Michael Harris, Oscar Brashear, Ray Brown, Sidney Muldrow
Horns, Contractor – George Bohanon
Strings, Contractor – Rosemary McLean
Viola – Art Royval, Leonard Selic
Viola (Principal) – Rollice Dale
Violin – Blanche Belnick, Denise Aryes, Henry Roth, Janice Gower, Marcia VanDyke*, Bob Lipsett*, Sandy Seymour, Teiji Okubo
Violin, Concertmaster – Arnold Belnick, Israel Baker
Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
Mixed At – Westlake Audio
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.