Name: Platinum Jazz by War
Brand: War
SKU: 602527597096
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

COMPILATION

An often overlooked and underrated part of War's legacy was their instrumentals, many of which were quite imaginative. War's members loved jazz, and they expressed that passion not because they had any illusions of trying to compete with Miles Davis or Joe Henderson, but simply for the enjoyment of it. Released as a two-LP set, Platinum Jazz gathered War's previously released instrumentals (plus one vocal, "Deliver the Word") with fine results. Jazz fusion material ranging from the unpredictable "City, Country, City" (arguably the band's best instrumental ever, and certainly their best known) and the salsa-influenced "Nappy Head" to the mellow "H2Overture" and the congenial "Smile Happy" show just how effective War's members could be without vocals. And when saxman Charles Miller and keyboardist Lonnie Jordan stretch out, it's clear that as improvisers, they weren't half bad.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo

1. War Is Coming! War Is Coming!

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Lonnie Jordan
"papa" Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Harold Brown; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Charles Miller
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Harold Brown
B.b. Dickerson
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Harold Brown; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

2. Slowly We Walk Together

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Lonnie Jordan
"papa" Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Harold Brown; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Charles Miller
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Harold Brown
B.b. Dickerson
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Harold Brown; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

3. Platinum Jazz

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Lonnie Jordan
"papa" Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Harold Brown; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Charles Miller
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Harold Brown
B.b. Dickerson
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Harold Brown; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

4. I Got You

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Lonnie Jordan
"papa" Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Harold Brown; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Charles Miller
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Harold Brown
B.b. Dickerson
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Harold Brown; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

5. L.A. Sunshine

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Lonnie Jordan
Lee Oskar; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Harold Brown
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Jerry Goldstein
Dee Allen; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

6. River Niger

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Lonnie Jordan
Lee Oskar; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Harold Brown
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Jerry Goldstein; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

7. H2Overture

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Lonnie Jordan
"papa" Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Harold Brown; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Charles Miller
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Harold Brown
B.b. Dickerson
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Harold Brown; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

8. City, Country, City

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Lonnie Jordan
Lee Oskar; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Harold Brown
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Harold Brown; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

9. Smile Happy

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Lonnie Jordan
Lee Oskar; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Harold Brown
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Jerry Goldstein
Dee Allen; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

10. Deliver The World

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Lonnie Jordan
Lee Oskar; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Harold Brown
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Harold Brown; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

11. Nappy Head (Theme from "Ghetto Man")

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Charles Miller
Lonnie Jordan
Lee Oskar
Harold Brown
Howard Scott
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: "papa" Dee Allen
B.b. Dickerson
Charles Miller
Howard Scott
Lonnie Jordan
Harold Brown
Lee Oskar; Performer
Composer: Scott
Brown
Goldstein
Miller
Lee Oskar
Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Dickerson
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
Oskar)
"papa" Dee Allen
Para Dee Allen
Lonnie Jordan
Jordan
Allen; Composer
Digital Remastering: Ken Perry
Bill Inglot; Production
Engineer: Ed Barton
Chris Huston; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

12. Four Cornered Room

by War

Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Bass: B.b. Dickerson; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Congas: "papa" Dee Allen; Performer
Drums: Harold Brown; Performer
Flute: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Keyboard: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Percussion: Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Lonnie Jordan
Lee Oskar; Performer
Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Harold Brown
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Howard Scott
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Composer: Howard Scott
Charles Miller
B.b. Dickerson
"papa" Dee Allen
Para Dee Allen
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Harold Brown; Composer
Digital Remastering: Bill Inglot
Ken Perry; Production
Engineer: Chris Huston
Ed Barton; Production
Producer: Jerry Goldstein; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 19 minutes and 36 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/12 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Rock, Funk, '50s Rock 'n' Roll, Latin Rock

Label

Avenue Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1976

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602527597096

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Notification

Platinum Jazz

1. War Is Coming! War Is Coming!

2. Slowly We Walk Together

3. Platinum Jazz

4. I Got You

5. L.A. Sunshine

6. River Niger

7. H2Overture

8. City, Country, City

9. Smile Happy

10. Deliver The World

11. Nappy Head (Theme from "Ghetto Man")

12. Four Cornered Room

Technical Specifications

Platinum Jazz

Product information

Release options

1. War Is Coming! War Is Coming!

2. Slowly We Walk Together

3. Platinum Jazz

4. I Got You

5. L.A. Sunshine

6. River Niger

7. H2Overture

8. City, Country, City

9. Smile Happy

10. Deliver The World

11. Nappy Head (Theme from "Ghetto Man")

12. Four Cornered Room

Technical Specifications