Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver: Higher Ground
Drummer Dave Weckl and keyboardist Jay Oliver released Convergence this year. Among the tracks on the album was a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground”. It cooks.
This one has it all… bassist Jimmy Johnson laying down a great line, horns, two drummers and a great vocalist.
Here’s the complete line up:
Lead Vocal:
Chrissi Poland
Drums:
Dave Weckl and Chris Coleman
Rhythm Section:
Jay Oliver keyboards & programming
Dean Brown guitar
Jimmy Johnson bass
Horn Section:
Brandon Fields Sax
Eric Jorgensen Trombone
Michael McGuffey Trumpet
Backing Vocals:
Nita Whittaker
Raffia Ford
Abdul Hamid Royal
S*I*C*K
breathable :+)
Killer
Very nice, but I still like the Red Hot Chili Peppers version better.
You, obviously, haven’t evolved Cromag man. Yes the RHCP version grooves, but is definitely a tad more primate-ive ;)
There are a few good players in that clip…tight.
Jimmy Johnson = THE tone.
period… any track he’s recorded from any decade.. TONE
Hey Corey …Indeed, this one took me to Higher Ground !
NOT the “complete” line-up. Who’s the keyboardist, and why is HIS name not included ?!?
Sorry – just noticed that the info had been buried in the “rhythm section” . . .
That’s how it was provided Wanda.