Catalyst

Catalyst was an American jazz-funk band that released four albums between 1972 and 1975. Their first, a self-titled release on Cobblestone, features future Weather Report bassist Alphonso Johnson. After the label was acquired by Muse Records, Catalyst released the albums Perception, Unity, and A Tear & A Smile. Members: Eddie Green (keyboards, vocals), Alphonso Johnson […]

Catalyst – Unity (1974)

Unity is the third album by American jazz-funk/post-bop quartet Catalyst, released in 1974 on Muse. Tracklist: A1. “A Country Song” (6:20) A2. “Little Miss Lady” (4:53) A3. “Maze” (5:17) B1. “Athene” (5:27) B2. “Mail Order” (6:12) B3. “Shorter Street” (3:53) Credits: Bass – Zuri Tyrone Brown Drums, Percussion – Onaje Sherman Ferguson Electric Piano – […]

Catalyst ‎– Perception (1973)

Perception is the second album by American jazz-funk/post-bop quartet Catalyst, released in 1973 on Muse. Tracklist: A1. “Perception” (15:10) A2. “Uzuri” (2:59) B1. “Celestial Bodies” (9:20) B2. “Ile Ife” (7:02) B3. “Got to Be There” (2:44) Credits: Bass – Zuri Tyrone Brown Drums, Percussion – Onaje Sherman Ferguson Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Nwalinu Odean Pope […]

Catalyst ‎– Catalyst (1972)

Catalyst is the debut album by the American post-bop/jazz-funk quartet of the same name, released in 1972 on Muse. Tracklist: A1. “Ain’t It the Truth” (2:42) A2. “East” (8:03) A3. “Catalyst Is Coming” (8:13) B1. “Jabali” (8:44) B2. “New-Found Truths” (4:55) B3. “Salaam” (1:34) Credits: Bass – Al Johnson (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Anthony Jackson (tracks: […]