The Funky Side of Life explained
| The Funky Side of Life |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Sound Directions |
| Cover: | The Funky Side of Life (Sound Directions album - cover art).jpg |
| Released: | October 7, 2005 |
| Genre: | Jazz, funk |
| Length: | 33:00 |
| Label: | Stones Throw |
| Producer: | Madlib |
The Funky Side of Life is a jazz album released by Madlib's Jazz project under the alias of Sound Directions. It features Madlib playing different instruments under different aliases as part of a single group. This album was released in late 2005 under Stones Throw Records.
Track list
All tracks produced by Madlib.
- "Directions" - 1:07
- "Dice Game" - 3:48
- "Wanda Vidal"(Marcos Valle) - 2:17
- "Forty Days" (Billy Brooks)- 5:08
- "Play Car" - 3:19
- "Divine Image" (David Axelrod)- 2:19
- "The Funk Side of Life" - 2:59
- "Theme For Ivory Black" - 3:33
- "The Horse" (Frank Brunson)- 2:49
- "One For J.J. (Johnson)" (J.J. Johnson)- 2:23
- "On The Hill" (Oliver Sain)- 3:18
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Sound Directions
- Additional musicians
- Dan Ubick – guitar (tracks 4, 6, 7 and 11)
- Tracy Wannomae – alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet (tracks 1, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11)
- Kevin Lightning – baritone and tenor saxophone and flute (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9)
- David Ralicke – tenor saxophone and trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11)
- Hoagie Haven – trumpet and flugelhorn (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 10 and 11)
- Todd Simon – trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards and flute (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10 and 11)
- Don Babatunde – drums (tracks 8 and 9)
- Malcom Catto – drums (track 7)
- D'Wayne Kelly – hammond B-3 and harp string ensemble (track 6)
- Additional personnel
