First Things First

Instrumental jazz-rock and jazz-fusion by John David Thomas (ASCAP). Recorded in March 1980 at Soundsmith Studio in Indianapolis, Indiana USA with John David Thomas on keyboards (Fender Rhodes, etc) and his studio band with Gary Fitch on electric lead guitar and Randy Hamm on saxophone and Paul Thomas (brother) on drums and Rusty Humphrey on bass guitar. Mid-section solos on guitar and sax improvised by Gary Fitch and Randy Hamm, respectively. This was originally composed by John David Thomas, "live in concert" at the Nora Teen Barn on the northside of Indianapolis in the 1970s with brother Paul on drums for a large group of rich tennis kids in Indianapolis. This music has won praise from Afro-American musicians and bands on Soundclick.com/johndavidthomas in the comments there as being great "funk" music.