The ensemble-oriented "free funk" music of drummer Roland Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society never can be accused of being overly mellow or lacking in excitement. The 1982 version of his band features trumpeter Henry Scott, Zane Massey on reeds, guitarist Vernon Reid, and both Melvin Gibbs and Bruce Johnson on electric basses. The frenetic and intense ensembles (essentially everyone solos at once) would not be classified as relaxing background music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Mandance
06/01/1982
All Music Guide Review
Mandance Track Listing
Credits of Mandance
- Zane Massey
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Group Member, Sax (Tenor)
- Vernon Reid
- Synthesizer, Banjo, Guitar (Electric), Guitar Synth, Group Member, Guitar (Steel), Guitar
- Lee Rozie
- Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
- Henry Scott
- Trumpet, Group Member, Flugelhorn
- Akili Walker
- Engineer
- Neal Teeman
- Engineer
- David Gordon
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Ron Goldstein
- Executive Director
- Deborah Feingold
- Photography
- Eiko Ishioka
- Design
- Katsu Yoshida
- Illustrations
- Bruce Johnson
- Bass (Electric), Guitar (Bass)
- Ronald Shannon Jackson
- Arranger, Composer, Drums, Producer, Writer, Main Performer
- David Breskin
- Producer
- Melvin Gibbs
- Bass (Electric), Guitar (Bass), Group Member













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