The Funky Side of Life
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| The Funky Side of Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, funk | |||
| Length | 33:00 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw | |||
| Producer | Madlib | |||
| Yesterdays New Quintet chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [2] |
The Funky Side of Life is a jazz album released by Madlib's jazz project under the alias of Sound Directions. It features Madlib playing different instruments under different aliases as part of a single group, along with session musicians. This album was released in late 2005 under Stones Throw Records.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks produced by Madlib.
- "Directions" - 1:07
- "Dice Game" - 3:48
- "Wanda Vidal"(Marcos Valle) - 2:17
- "Forty Days" (Billy Brooks)- 5:08
- "Play Car" - 3:19
- "Divine Image" (David Axelrod)- 2:19
- "The Funk Side of Life" - 2:59
- "Theme for Ivory Black" - 3:33
- "The Horse" (Frank Brunson)- 2:49
- "One for J.J. (Johnson)" (J.J. Johnson)- 2:23
- "On the Hill" (Oliver Sain)- 3:18
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Credits adapted from liner notes.
Sound Directions
[edit | edit source]- Morgan Adams III – vocals, keyboards, organ
- Otis Jackson Jr. – drums, kalimba, keyboards, sound effects, voices
- Derek Brooks – electric bass, synthesizer
- Joe Johnson – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
[edit | edit source]- Dan Ubick – guitar (tracks 4, 6, 7 and 11)
- Tracy Wannomae – alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet (tracks 1, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11)
- Kevin Lightning – baritone and tenor saxophone and flute (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9)
- David Ralicke – tenor saxophone and trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11)
- Hoagie Haven – trumpet and flugelhorn (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 10 and 11)
- Todd Simon – trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards and flute (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10 and 11)
- Don Babatunde – drums (tracks 8 and 9)
- Malcom Catto – drums (track 7)
- D'Wayne Kelly – Hammond B-3 and harp string ensemble (track 6)
Additional personnel
[edit | edit source]- Madlib – production, arrangements, mixing
- Peanut Butter Wolf – executive producer
- Todd Simon – horn arrangement
- Kamala Walker – additional arrangements
- Connie Price – horn arrangement (track 11)
References
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