Night Journey Rewind with Saxophonist Azar Lawrence

Azar Lawrence (born November 3, 1952)[1] is an American jazz saxophonist, known for his contributions as sideman to McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw. Lawrence was the tenor saxophonist Tyner used following John Coltrane's death.
Lawrence released Summer Solstice on Prestige Records in 1975, produced by Orrin Keepnews. It featured Raul de Souza, Gerald Hayes, Amaury Tristão, Dom Salvador, Ron Carter, Guilherme Franco on the songs "Novo Ano" and "Highway" which were composed by Amaury Tristão, and Lawrence, Souza, Albert Dailey, Carter and Billy Hart on all other selections.
Bridge Into The New Age featured Jean Carn, Woody Shaw, Ray Straughter, Woody Murray, Clint Houston, Billy Hart, Guillerme Franco, Julian Priester, Hadley Caliman, Black Arthur, Joe Bonner, John Heard, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Mtume and Kenneth Nash  People Moving featured Patrice Rushen, Jerry Peters, Michael Stanton[disambiguation needed], John Rowin, Lee Ritenour, Paul Jackson, Jr., Harvey Mason. Musician and screenwriter Herbert Baker taught music and mentored Lawrence, who recalled Baker as "one of the greatest pianists who ever lived. Seeing Azar performance  he's truley a sight to hear and see.   Enjoy the conversation we had, special !   recorded Oct. 2014

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Songs are not in order, Speak the Word "Speak the Word" Lost Tribe Of Lemuria, " The Seeker" Summer Solstice, "Mystic Journey"  Swing in Exile, "Prayer for My Ancestors"  Thriller "Thriller"