Showing posts with label Randy Brecker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Randy Brecker. Show all posts

Thursday, 9 June 2011

Randy Brecker - Toe To Toe (1990)


01.Mr. Skinny
02.Trading Secrets
03.It Creeps Up On You
04.The Glider
05.Toe To Toe
06. It's Up To You
07.What Is The Answer
08.Lost 4 Words.


Victor Bailey - Bass (Electric)
Jim Beard - Arranger, Bass, Drum Machine, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer
Regina Belle - Vocals (Background)
Michael Brecker - Sax (Tenor)
Randy Brecker - Arranger, Electric Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Mixing, Producer, Trumpet, Vocals
Dennis Chambers - Drums, Drums (Snare)
Dag Haeggqvist Executive Producer
Jon Herington Guitar
Bashiri Johnson - Percussion
Darryl Jones - Bass
Mark Ledford - Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Bob Mintzer - Clarinet (Bass).
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Saturday, 18 December 2010

Bill Evans & Randy Brecker - Soul Bop Band Live (2005)

Cd 1:
01.Rattletrap
02.Big fun
03.Above & below
04.Let's pretend
05.Some shunk funk
06.Greed.

Cd 2:
01.Soul bop
02.Tease me
03.Cool eddie
04.Mixed grill
05.Hangin' in the city
06.Dixie hop.

Bill Evans (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone)
Victor Bailey (bass instrument)
Hiram Bullock (vocals, guitar)
Randy Brecker (vocals, trumpet)
Dave Kikoski (keyboards)
Steve Smith (drums).

Documenting a series of 2004-2005 concerts by this all-star band led by the trumpeter Randy Brecker, who also takes on some vocal duties, and the saxophonist Bill Evans, this double-CD set includes a variety of soul-jazz workouts, like the breakneck "Rattletrap" and the hot buttered funk of "Big Fun," as well as a gorgeously moody ballad in the shape of Brecker's "Let's Pretend."
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Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Randy Brecker - Randy In Brasil (2008)

Pedro Brasil
Ile Aye
Guaruja
Me Leve
Malasia
Sambop
Oriente
Maca
Olhos Puxados
Rebento
Fazendo Hora
Aiaiai.

Personnel: Randy Brecker: trumpets; Paulo Calazans: acoustic piano (1, 5, 8), keyboards (8); Ruria Duprat: keyboards (1-3, 5-8, 10-12), acoustic piano (4, 9), Fender Rhodes (12), clavinet (12), voice (2); Ricardo Silveira: acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5-11), electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12); Sizao Machado: acoustic bass (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), electric bass (2, 8, 12); Teco Cardoso: soprano saxophone (1, 4, 9, 12); alto saxophone (2, 4, 12), tenor saxophone (2, 6, 12), baritone saxophone (2, 6), saxophone (3), G-flute (5), flute (8); Da Lua: percussion (1-3, 11, 12), timba (1); Andre Mehmari: acoustic piano (3, 6, 7); Robertinho Silva: drums (4, 6, 8); Joao Parahyba: percussion (4, 6, 8-10), timba (6, 8-10); Paolo Calazans: acoustic piano (5, 8), keyboards (8); Caito Marcondes: percussion (5, 7); Gilson Peranzetta: acoustic piano (11); Rogerio: acoustic bass (11); Edu Ribeiro: drums (12); Rubinho Ribeiro: voice (6).

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Randy Brecker - 34th N Lex (2007)

01.34th N Lex
02.Streeange
03.Shanghigh
04.All 4 Love
05.Let It Go
06.Foregone Conclusion
07.Hula Dula
08.Fisherman, The
09.Give It Up
10.Tokyo Freddie
11.The Castle Rocks.

34TH N LEX won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.

Personnel: Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn); Makeeba Mooncycle, J. Phoenix (vocals); Chris Taylor , Adam Rogers (guitar); David Sanborn (alto saxophone); Ada Rovatti, Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone); Ronnie Cuber (baritone saxophone); Fred Wesley, Michael Davis (trombone); George Whitty (keyboards); Chris Minh Doky, Gary Haase (bass guitar); Charence Penn (drums).

This 2003 album (re-released in 2007 with fully remastered sound) finds trumpeter Randy Brecker combining his strongest attributes: namely his talent for rigorous hard bop and groove-driven, funk-drenched fusion. With assistance from brother Michael Brecker, alto saxophonist David Sanborn, and trombonist and former JB's leader Fred Wesley, Brecker gets down to some serious, jazzified jams. There is a great sense of freewheeling fun on this set, especially on more uptempo numbers like "Let It Go," but these players are capable of the greatest restraint and elegance, as heard on the ballad "Foregone Conclusion." A bustling, energetic album that combines good times with high-minded craft, 34th N. LEX is a thoroughly successful outing.