LifeForce Jazz & Blues Compilation This is an album of solid jazz and blues performed by an impeccable array of musicians and with 18 tracks and an excellent sampler into the world of LifeForcejazz. The common denominator on most of the tracks is Dawan Muhammad on woodwinds and percussion, and whose inspiration and versatility has laid the foundation for these projects to get off the ground.
Sample: Deep Stream | No Need | Taumbu
Radio Free Soul Dawan Muhammad first released these recordings on vinyl in the mid 70s under the title Deep Stream, and received a four star Billboard review. Now a digitally re-mastered CD with previously unreleased tracks, RFS covers many faces of jazz.
Sample: Troicalia | East Wind | Is That You
Hereafter Dawan Muhammad and his all-star cast, delivers three different sessions of post-bop jazz. Recorded in 1979 and 1987, this disc features original compositions by the leader and other participating artists, with outstanding solo performances by Eddie Henderson, Johnnie Coles, Mondre Moffett, Ray Drummond and Eddie Marshall.
Sample: Hereafter | Consider the Source | Ota
Consider The Source In the mysterious world of jazz, Dawan Muhammad is an improvising composer and his recordings reveal that he is also able to attract other artists with innovative approaches to original composition and refreshing variations on jazz standards. This source is bonafide!
Sample: Gingerbread Boy | Chase | The Art of End
Smoke Signal A jazz workshop conducted by Dawan Muhammad and Billy Higgins, produced this recording in tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. It is re-issued to also pay homage to Billy Higgins for his many contributions on and off the World Stage.