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 […]
Alphonso Johnson (born Feb. 2, 1951) is an American jazz-funk bassist from Philadelphia who emerged in Catalyst for their 1972 debut and 1974 third album Unity. He joined Weather Report for their 1974–76 albums Mysterious Traveller, Tale Spinnin’, and Black Market. As a solo artist, he released three albums in 1976/77 on Epic, followed by […]
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 – […]
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 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: […]
