1976 Alphonso Johnson ‎– Moonshadows

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Moonshadows is one of two albums released in 1976 by Alphonso Johnson.

Alphonso Johnson (born February 2, 1951) is an American jazz bassist active since the early 1970s. Johnson was a member of the influential jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1973 to 1975, and has performed and recorded with numerous high-profile rock and jazz acts including Santana, Phil Collins, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, and Chet Baker.

Tracks

1  Stump (Alphonso Johnson) 4:21
2  Involuntary Bliss (Alphonso Johnson) 6:10
3  Cosmoba Place (Alphonso Johnson) 6:15
4  Pandora’s Box (Alphonso Johnson) 2:12
5  Up From The Cellar (Alphonso Johnson) 5:45
6  Amarteifio (Alphonso Johnson,Flora Purim) 4:43
7  On The Case (Alphonso Johnson) 6:20
8  Unto Thine Own Self Be True (Alphonso Johnson) 5:16

Media

Musicians

1 Stump

BassAlphonso Johnson
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarDavid Amaro
PianoDawili Gonga
SynthesizerDawili Gonga
ProgrammingIan Underwood
SaxBennie Maupin
PercussionAlex Acuna


2 Involuntary Bliss

BassAlphonso Johnson
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarChris Bond
Chapman StickAlphonso Johnson
ClavinetDawili Gonga
PianoDawili Gonga
SynthesizerDawili Gonga
SaxGary Bartz
PercussionAlex Acuna
VocalsFlora Purim


3 Cosmoba Place

BassAlphonso Johnson
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarChris Bond
GuitarDavid Amaro
Chapman StickAlphonso Johnson
KeyboardsAlphonse Mouzon
OrganDawili Gonga
PianoDawili Gonga
PercussionAlex Acuna


4 Pandora’s Box

BassAlphonso Johnson
CymbalNarada Michael Walden
KeyboardsAlphonse Mouzon
PianoDawili Gonga
ClarinetBennie Maupin


5 Up From The Cellar

BassAlphonso Johnson
DrumsLeon Chancler
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarDewayne Mcknight
ClavinetPatrice Rushen
PianoPatrice Rushen
PianoIan Underwood
SynthesizerDawili Gonga
PercussionAirto Moreira
PercussionAlex Acuna
VocalsDawili Gonga
VocalsAlphonso Johnson


6 Amarteifio

BassAlphonso Johnson
GuitarDavid Amaro
Acoustic GuitarLee Ritenour
PianoDawili Gonga
SynthesizerDawili Gonga
SynthesizerIan Underwood
LyriconBennie Maupin
PercussionAlex Acuna
VocalsDawili Gonga
VocalsFlora Purim


7 On The Case

BassAlphonso Johnson
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarLee Ritenour
Chapman StickAlphonso Johnson
PianoDawili Gonga
PercussionAlex Acuna


8 Unto Thine Own Self Be True

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarAlphonso Johnson
Acoustic GuitarLee Ritenour
ClavinetDawili Gonga
OrganDawili Gonga
PianoNarada Michael Walden
SynthesizerDawili Gonga
ChimesAlex Acuna
VocalsNarada Michael Walden
VocalsDawili Gonga

Liner Notes

Producer – Skip Drinkwater
Producer (Executive) – Jerry Schoenbaum
Engineer (Assistant) – Danny Vicari, John Bruno, John Sands
Engineer (Mastering) – Doug Sax
Engineer (Recording) – Don Murray, John Mills, Norm Kinney, Tommy Vicari
Engineer (Remix) – Tommy Vicari

Design – Ron Coro
Illustration – Bill Imhoff

Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
Produced For – Zembu Productions, Inc.
Manufactured By – Epic Records
Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
Remixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Published By – Embamba Music, Inc.