Puttin' on Dog
Released: Oct 10, 2000
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Released: Oct 10, 2000
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Originally issued under the title Pulse, this is more or less a solo Ronald Shannon Jackson record. Poet Michael Harper appears unaccompanied on "Those Winter Sundays" and with Jackson on "Bessie's...
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Live at Greenwich House
Released: Jun 13, 2000
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Released: Jun 13, 2000
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This gig took place in 1986, almost two years after Vernon Reid and Melvin Gibbs left the Decoding Society. For whatever reason, they returned for this New Year's Day gig at the Greenwich House....
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Earned Dreams
Released: Apr 25, 2000
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Released: Apr 25, 2000
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Drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society sounded like a tighter version of Ornette Coleman's free funk band Prime Time, which originally included Jackson as a member. That influence...
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Montreux Jazz Festival
Released: Apr 11, 2000
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Released: Apr 11, 2000
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Another fiery set from the Decoding Society, this one from July of 1983. Song selection is almost evenly split between Mandance and Barbeque Dog. Vernon Reid is featured on banjo on several cuts,...
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Texas
Released: Apr 9, 1987
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Released: Apr 9, 1987
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For this explosive studio session, Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society plays mostly concise but rather crowded originals. Altoist Eric Person (also heard on soprano and flute) and guitarist...
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