Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society - Eye on You (1980) [24bit FLAC]

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Title: Eye on You
Year Of Release: 1980
Label: About Time Records / AT-1003 / Vinyl
Genre: Jazz
Quality: 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 46:42
Total Size: 833 MB
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Tracklist:

1. Sortie (3:56)
2. Nightwhistlers (3:31)
3. Apache Love Cry (6:22)
4. Shaman (4:16)
5. Eastern Voices : Western Dreams (4:25)
6. Dancers Of Joy (3:05)
7. Arising (4:32)
8. Orange Birthday (2:44)
9. Theme For A Prince (3:27)
10. Eye On You (5:55)
11. Ballet De Omphalos (4:35)

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Drummer Roland Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society on this About Time LP is comprised of quite an all-star lineup: violinist Billy Bang, altoist Byard Lancaster, tenor-saxophonist Charles Brackeen, Vernon Reid and Bern Nix on guitars, bassist Melvin Gibbs, and percussionist Erasto Vasconcelos. The Decoding Society plays what could be called free funk, a combination of loud funky rhythms with free jazz and the harmolodics pioneered by Ornette Coleman's Prime Time. Everyone solos together constantly, leading to dense and exciting ensembles that are overflowing with passion. Although this style of jazz (a forerunner of Steve Coleman's groups) never really caught on, the music is quite stimulating and a logical extension of '70s fusion.

- Ronald Shannon Jackson / drums, compositions
- Vernon Reid / guitar
- Melvin Gibbs / bass
- Bern Nix / guitar
- Erasto Vasconcelos / percussion
- Bynard Lancaster / alto & soprano sax
- Charles Brackeen / tenor & soprano sax
- Billy Bang / violin
- Alan Ringel / production