Universal Togetherness Band SSW Under the watchful eye of

Under the watchful eye of arranger and mega-talent Dean Francis

but for one release his great hope

Gilliland wrote “Speed Freak” for his band

From Bill Moss’ civil rights meditation “Sock It To ‘Em Soul Brother” to Marion Black’s future hit about the future “Who Knows” to Kool Blues bounding “I’m Gonna Keep on Loving You

Universal Togetherness Band SSW Under the watchful eye ofBetween 1979 and 1982, The Universal Togetherness Band tracked unearthly portions of their sprawling songbook for bewildered students in Columbia Colleges audio engineering program. Storming the gates of Chicagos premier recording studios, the erudite party band explored permutations of soul, jazz fusion, new wave, and disco with little regard for studio rates or the availability of magnetic tape. Universal Togetherness Band captures the brightest,