"Soul with a Capital S" - The Cannonball Band cover ft. Gerald Albright

Soul with a Capital S - The Cannonball Band live cover of the Tower of Power chart, featuring Gerald Albright on alto sax with Rayse Biggs on trumpet.
The Cannonball Band
featuring Gerald Albright, alto saxophone GA5-SB
with Rayse Biggs, trumpet 790RL Mad Meg
Tevis Laukat, tenor saxophone T5-BS
Randal Clark, alto saxophone AVR-L
Ryan Lillywhite, baritone saxophone B5-B
Howard Summers, trumpet 42-S
Melanie Shore, organ
Joel Stevenett, drums
Matt Larson, bass
Kenji Aihara, guitar
Song by Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka, arranged by Vince Norman
Recorded live on the Cannonball Stage at The Villa in Sandy, Utah
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[@billschneiderman582]

We can't forget about the bari guy. Keep it coming!

[@luciavanolli]

Amazing gorgeous Gerald Albright! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙋‍♀️❤️💐

[@saxofix4456]

All Fantastic musicians, Flawless! The lady on keys too 🔥, but Gerald Albright still stands out from the rest! 😍😍

[@Njderig]

Gerald’s solos are always amazing

[@stonyhil]

Gerald is flat out the best sax player on the planet 😎❤️🙏😎

[@jamiekarlstevensmusic3361]

Was keen to hear Gerald's solo but geez, Randal Clark's got some fuckin chops on him too. Soooooo sic.

[@gamalielsetiaji7887]

I can see the trumpeter says amen when Gerald is soloing.

[@leesamcbeth7242]

Rayse Biggs!!!

[@rickgraham786]

@@leesamcbeth7242 A Detroit legend!

[@Ventsolo]

How could you not?

[@queijoduke]

The one in the white shirt is my band director :p

[@leesamcbeth7242]

@@rickgraham786 Detroit is a legend mine field!

[@StanMcClain]

Perhaps the best TOP cover I've ever listened to.

[@alexgreenberg]

Wow! The lead alto is fabulous. Channeling Maceo big time.

[@cdstoc]

Whoa, what a sound! I've loved TOP since the 70's (just saw them earlier this year again), and have loved Gerald's sound since the 70's, too. The entire band cooks, the horns breathe like they have one lung, and the rhythm section was smokin' hot.

[@rickgraham786]

Detroit's own Rayse Biggs on trumpet getting down with the Cannonball band. Outstanding music. And my favorite group is T.O.P.

[@leesamcbeth7242]

Love Rayse Biggs!!!

[@simonsimon5124]

Beautiful velvet jacket on the keyboard player. And great solos!

[@FunkOsax]

Just wonderful. What a band - every single one of them !!

[@CannonballMusic]

Thank you! 🙏🙏

[@jazzsaxboy]

Totally smoking guys. Great solos by all and Mr Albright, friggin awesome. 🎷🎷🎷🎷

[@masapell]

And this is why I love Gerald Albright........

[@johnmizutani8324]

Gerald Albright is a treasure, the greatest Saxophonist of our time, next The Cannonball Adderly. I covered this tune with Joey Cline in the original “Hip Service” Band in Sacramento. It’s difficult to rehearse a band to swing. Tevis Laukat is brilliant in his solo work on Tenor. The drummer has a great groove, he covers Garibaldi very well. I like how you worked in the Oakland Stroke Horn line.

[@SharpElevenMusic]

Hey guys, if you love this amazing solo by Gerald Albright as much as I did, I transcribed it and it's on this channel :) complete madness that solo. Love the other guys absolutely too, and Gerald is just something different

[@manuteachar5699]

Can you do the transcription of the other alto ? Please thank you

[@jongoforth1405]

@@manuteachar5699 No kiddin'. Everyone sounds great, but Randal Clark. Friggin' horrifying. He takes the day-Melanie Shore on keys is tremendous, too.

[@adammadsen9708]

No question Gerald is amazing. I mean...He's Gerald!! But Ya Randal is killing this. I'd also LOVE some notes for him.

[@sampowellmusic]

Just a great performance all around. I liked your video with the transcription.

[@bastienbroussard]

​@@manuteachar5699 I've just transcribed Randal's solo on my channel if you want to see. :)

[@alanhirayama4592]

Love Melanie's work on the keyboards! Nice Hammond B-3 sound!

[@ninjalightning2631]

Al the Pal what is her last name?

[@alanhirayama4592]

@@ninjalightning2631 It's in the description, great player!

[@bartoszhaliniak3030]

Randal Clark !! Again amazing solo !!

[@samuelpromise8224]

Everybody in cannonball is on point, mentors amazing solo am so shocked altissimo perfect, articulations on point, solo 100% this is cool from Nigeria

[@melvinlloydmaxwelljr.9289]

...shout out to my Detroit homie Rayse Biggs on trumpet. Whew....!! These guys are funkeeeeee !!!

[@Victor25856]

Gerald Albright es de otro planeta el Dios del saxofón

[@Tomatohater64]

Oh yes! A huge nod to the fabulous 10 that are The Tower of Power. Those Cats are celebrating 51 years together this year. Super rendition of an already great tune. Nice to see these guys get the respect they fully deserve as one incredible Soul band. Made my day, gents. 🎺🎷🎸💲⚔ And that Cannonball bari sax is SPLENDIFEROUS!!!

[@tobitikare4152]

Badass music and musicians!!!!!!

[@williamtaylor3461]

Fantastic music.

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

What a great groove! Out-of-this-world solos, great tightness, awesome arrangement, total wonderfulness! I'm glad I found y'all! Keep it funky!

[@billschneiderman582]

Nice work on those keys, Melanie!

[@mariodiazmartinez4751]

The CANNOBALL, THE BIG BAND OH YES, THANK YOU VERY SO MUCH

[@carloscesarsilvapiressilva8086]

Som maravilhoso, grandes músicos...

[@2BFree911]

SMOKIN"!!!! Who'd ever thought Utah boys could play so funky. Gerald is AMAZING!!!! Thanks guys...

[@marciosaxs]

Randal Clark... Fantastic!

[@l.angellove7129]

IT'S TRULY AMAZING TO SEE AND HEAR THE TRUE MASTERS GO TO WORK AND DO WHAT THEY DO BEST, DISPLAY GREAT MUSIC FOR ALL THEIR MUSIC CONNOISSEURS WORLDWIDE THANK YOU FELLAS FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY LIVE.

[@sojasous5018]

IF I TALK IN ALL CAPS MAYBE THEYLL SEE ME!

[@magraodosax1547]

Grande trompetista quebrando tudo a banda toda e formidável 😅😅😅😅😅😅 parabéns esses Mestres Geraldo como sempre destruindo o sax no bm Sentido( improviso espetacular

[@greatbritishentertainmentl5636]

Just brilliant!

[@johndyson1974]

Funky to the bone! Gerald and TOP! !Peace and Love!

[@9999saxman]

This is great!! I love Gerald's playing as always, amazing solos, great rhythm section, and way to go Ryan sounding like Doc Kupka!!!

[@theressamurphy2996]

This is really great...could listen til sleeping time

[@josephsudlersr.7854]

Great band playing it down, Gerald making magic ,also love the organ solo

[@adammadsen9708]

Gerald's playing is Killin. I also love Randal's playing and tone. Best split tone out there!! Uses it at just the right moments. Really gets me going!!

[@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup]

Love the modulations outside of the changes!

[@straightupsax]

Wow... Boom!!!!! Awesome!!!!

[@arrjee9474]

GERAAAAAAAAALLLLD!!!! Band sounds good too. Great transcription of TOP horns!

[@cyrusgathigo]

CLASSIC👍👍👍

[@luciavanolli]

Fantastic music!🙋‍♀️❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@gabrielreyes8476]

4:48 Gerald is looking at him soloing and thinking "this man does not know I'm about to wreck his whole soul with what I will play..."

[@marklang7486]

I had a bad case of stank face whilst watching this. Killing solos.

[@kenjohnston2818]

Very Cool! Great playing! We love Mr. Albright!

[@MichelMald]

This solo is inspiring! ... The execution is rich in details.

[@billschneiderman582]

Entire rythym section and keys = Big Daddy and Big Mama Funk!

[@crispinimini]

Amazing. Simple Amazing.

[@cyschmidtslc]

Ya... So Tight. Thanks for sharing! Cy ❤️👍🏽🎷

[@aleethelfa9880]

Wow# This is class..tight and Solos are truly excellent.

[@Oliveira914]

Very... very... very good. Muito bom... top demais. Parabéns à Cannonball pelos artistas... e pelos brilhantes instrumentos...

[@magraodosax1547]

Maior sax do mundo Geraldo que eu já ouvi nesse planeta 😮😮 não vai parecer outro pra substituir tem coisas na vida não tem jeito esse Geraldo intocável nostas agudas sons Harmonicos sem palavras 😮😮😮

[@garyclaytor7214]

Very nice group of musicians. Excellent cover!!!

[@jazzcollectionrichard6483]

I love it, nice nice nice on funky🎸🎸🎸

[@bigsamsax]

I would kill to get a cannonball saxophone!! They sound amazing 👌

[@MarqueeMarkVI]

Samuel Onyango Heavy but all else is good.

[@Camo_bomb]

They are fantastic horns. I highly recommend getting one!

[@ldever3]

I'll give you my ex-wife's address.

[@sendiwessel9441]

THIS IS BRILLIANT!

[@fweddyfwintsone4491]

DAMN!!! Very tight groove and horns. I know even Tower of Power would be impressed. Nice job.

[@robertdowler8105]

And You Know It.

[@gar783]

Saxophone players are talented but you can definitely hear the difference when General Albright playing it just goes through your soul

[@DavidDesrousseaux]

Wonderful guys!!! Keep doing !!!

[@1959doll]

AWESOME! MIND BLOWN! ANOTHER LOVIN' LEVEL OF TOWER OF POWER! BEAUTIFUL! LOVE IT❤❤❤❤❤

[@JazzizCafeLoveJazz]

Great rendition! Love it! Thanks for share it! Estupenda versión del éxito de Tower of Power, "Soul with a Capital S" la que hace The Cannonball Band, con Gerald Albright Music en el saxo y Rayse Biggs en la trompeta, todos tocando instrumentos Cannonball Musical Instruments que es la firma patrocinadora de la banda. Una banda precisamente formada por músicos que trabajan en la empresa, como su CEO, Sheryl Laukat, o su presidente, Tevis Laukat. #JazzFunk

[@ryanstrohman7429]

I like the clearness of Randal's tone, but Gerald's licks are just so fucking clean, like the one at 7:14

[@michaelabbo2779]

Detroit represent Rayse Biggs!

[@leesamcbeth7242]

Rayse is an incredible person and trumpet player!

[@adrianvarela8890]

Excelent!!! Super!!!

[@davidsmaller371]

Highlights of delightful bright soul. God bless you all. Much love from Australia. Got me a boping to the groovy vibes. Your all off the planet. 😎

[@bascostbudde7614]

Brutal, guys. To me you are absolutely doing this piece justice, while having great fun together. Greetings from a musician wishing he could attain such level.

[@rafagxjunglezz]

WOW I LOOOOVE CANNOBALL MUSIC!!! THANK YOU SOO MUCH GUYS!!😍😍🎷🎷🎷

[@oladimejiadewuyi3071]

You will always be my Mentor Gerald Albright

[@l.angellove7129]

EXCELLENT MASTERPIECE

[@BlueBird_Tunes]

Daaaamn! Time to woodshed. Gotta get this sick.

[@BobSchoepenjr]

Amazing band!

[@sharonkutz8272]

Love 💘this

[@gabrielbarrostavares5023]

Like, like, like, like!!! I want to listening more about this kind of song!!!!

[@gabrielbarrostavares5023]

I need it!!

[@TheMyrkiriad]

Massive groove going on !

[@harjindersinghlotey3162]

Fabulous! Greetings from India!

[@starlikeromp]

Great song choice... Thank you

[@ki3lt322]

Groovin here while having breakfast😁👍

[@kevinmcdonald6146]

Outstanding

[@Gilliardferreira_tophouse]

TOOOOPPP THE BEST OF THE WORLD!!! WONDERFULL !!!

[@raseshgandhi6702]

Amazing 🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sendiwessel9441]

Gerald Albright has everything a good saxophone player needs, just amazing! The other musicians are really great too!

[@ninjalightning2631]

She smokes every aspect playing&looks Im in love

[@billschneiderman582]

Wail Randal!!!!!!!

[@WillBrown3]

Soloing behind Albright, at times, is even difficult for a seasoned player... Guy is off the charts!!!

[@jazzman6848]

Amazing❤

[@fg500]

you guys should really upload the music to spotify. I would listen to it all day long!

[@sunladjoe5388]

Amazing!!!👍

[@robertdowler8105]

That's Super wit a Capital S,Thanks.

[@sampowellmusic]

Effing amazing!

[@l.angellove7129]

THE CANNON BALL BAND AND GERALD ALBRIGHT, 4 SAXS AND 3 TRUMPETS WOW HE'S TRULY AMAZING AND A MASTER ON THE KEYS

[@vtecdedetizadora]

Demais!!! Muito bom

[@Basstaco69]

I play the Salt Lake City alto cannonball. Plays and sounds like a dream👌😻

[@KadrianThomas]

Wow!!!! This is so gooooood!!!!!

[@leonberger1802]

TOWER OF SOUL..

[@jonathanbieniada1797]

That tenor tone 😍

[@leesamcbeth7242]

Tevis Laukat on tenor - He is the President of Cannonball and he loves to play!!!

[@eddietheblasian2043]

Good Lawd!!! Everyone lucky they got their solo out of the way before Gerald started to blow.

[@l.angellove7129]

JAZZY MOMENT TO ENJOY THE KINGS QUALITY TIME FOR EXTRAORDINARY MUSIC CONNOISSEURS WORLDWIDE

[@borisaranchuk2279]

Wow!