Babatunde Lea Catalog
1979
Babatunde And Phenomena - Levels Of Conciousness [sic] Theresa TR 107 1979
Forest Buchtel, trumpet; Martin Fiero, alto sax, flute; William Murphy, tenor sax, flute; Muziki (Duane Roberson), piano, electric piano, synthesizer, vocal; Marvin Boxley, electric guitar, vocal; Hiroyuki Shido, electric bass; Babatunde (Michael Lea), drums, timbales, congas, vocal; Jose Najera, congas, percussion; Cedric Deombi, lead vocal; with special guests: Eddie Henderson, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Russell Baba, alto sax; Mark Isham, synthesizer programming; + Dee Dee Dickerson, Vicki Randle, Umgoh, background vocal.
The (Record) Plant, Sausalito, CA;
Bear West Studios, San Francisco, CA, 1979
| Thailand Stick | |
| Use Your Hands (A Message To The Children) | |
| Levels Of Consciousness | |
| Thang (And I Love It) | |
| Plea From The Soul | |
| Merely A Suggestion | |
| It's That Simple |
** also released on Babatunde Lea And Phenomena - Levels Of Conciousness [sic], Evidence ECD 22226-2 in 2004.
1991
Babatunde Lea - Level Of Intent Diaspora Records 600764000126 1996
Jon Faddis, trumpet; Frank Lacy, trombone; John Purcell, soprano, tenor sax, flute, bass clarinet; Kenny Barron, Tommy James, Hilton Ruiz, piano; Marvin Horn, guitar; Santi Debriano, Charnette Moffett, bass; Babatunde Lea, drums, bongos, congas, shekere, cowbell; Frank Colon, congas, percussion.
The Hit Factory, NYC, 1991
| Billy's Bounce | |
| Father Of Dreams, Daughter Of Destiny | |
| Ask Me How | |
| I'm Back | |
| Little Girls | |
| Fools And Babies | |
| Level Of Intent | |
| Offering |
** also released on Motema 8-20320-0047-2.
2000
Babatunde Lea - March Of The Jazz Guerrillas Ubiquity URCD 062 2000
Richard Howell, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Alex Blake, bass; Babatunde Lea, drums, percussion; Munyungo Jackson, Bill Summers, percussion; and others.
Mobius Recording Studio, San Francisco, CA, January 22 and 23, 2000;
Bay View Studio, Richmond, CA, January 26, 2000
| March Of The Jazz Guerillas | |
| Descarga Para Ginny | |
| Back On Track | |
| The Creator Has A Master Plan | |
| Baldwin's Fire | |
| Na Iwosan (The Healing) | |
| Nature Boy | |
| In Tune With Tune-Day | |
| Abuse Of Reality Mambo |
2001
Babatunde Lea - Master Drummers Vol. 4 Ubiquity URCD 080 2001
Babatunde Lea.
Sqsuare Peg Studios, San Francisco, CA, released July 17, 2001
| The Break Of Dawn | |
| Going Down | |
| NaughtiX | |
| Tofurkey Break | |
| The Lil' Dip | |
| Guerilla Break | |
| Capitol Break | |
| Round Trip | |
| Freestyle Session | |
| Babatunde's Batucada | |
| Hot Roddin' | |
| Keepin' It Real | |
| Skinny Vinnie | |
| Broken Break | |
| 2 Hips | |
| Hot Pants Break | |
| Chocomhatic | |
| Penultimatum | |
| Happy Accident |
2002
Babatunde Lea - Soul Pools Motema 7-09363-7136-2 2003
Ernie Watts, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Geoff Brennan, bass; Babatunde Lea, drums, percussion.
live at Rasselas on Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, August 4, 2002
| Footprints |
Ku-umba Frank Lacy, trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal, arranger; Mario Rivera, soprano, tenor sax, flute; Hilton Ruiz, piano; John Benitez, bass; Babatunde Lea, drums, percussion; Kevin Jones, percussion; guest artists: Raul Midon, guitar, voice trumpet, background vocal; Jana Herzen, vocal.
Showplace Studios, Dover, NJ, released February 25, 2003
| Confrontation | |
| Jackie And The Beanstalk | |
| Isabella | |
| Round The World | |
| Whoa Baba! | |
| 1055 | |
| Ejercito Moreno | |
| Yerba Buena | |
| Outlyer | |
| Soul Pools | |
| Carolyn's Dance |
2004
Babatunde Lea - Suite Unseen - Summoner Of The Ghost Motema 181212000023 2005
Steve Turre, trombone, conch shells; Richard Howell, sax, vocal, kalimba; Glen Pearson, piano; Ron Belcher, Geoff Brennan, acoustic bass; Babatunde Lea, drums, percussion, vocal, balafon; 'Bujo' Kevin Jones, percussion.
Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, 2004
| Suite Unseen: Ancestrell Stroll | |
| Motivation | |
| On The T.L | |
| A Song For Ani | |
| The Bay Area's Afro-Latin Funky Love Shuffle | |
| Invocation | |
| Inconsqicuous | |
| Suite Unseen: The Unseen | |
| Fire And Rain | |
| Suite Unseen: Spirit Of The Wood | |
| Chants From Home | |
| Suite Unseen: From Home | |
| Maeeah's Big Adventure | |
| Suite Unseen: Summoner Of The Ghost |
2008
Babatunde Lea's Umbo Weti - A Tribute To Leon Thomas Motema 181212000252 2009
Ernie Watts, tenor sax; Patrice Rushen, piano; Gary Brown, bass; Babatunde Lea, drums, percussion; Dwight Trible, vocal.
Yoshi's, Oakland, CA, October 14 and 15, 2008
| Invocation | |
| Boom Boom | |
| Cousin Mary | |
| Prince Of Peace | |
| Let The Rain Fall On Me | |
| Reaching Up | |
| The Creator Has A Master Plan |
same session.
| Umbo Weti | |
| Colors | |
| Sun Song | |
| African Tapestry (Prayer For A Continent) | |
| Song For My Father | |
| Umbo Weti Profile | |
| Video Song Sampler |