構成数 | 1枚

合計収録時間 | 01:08:58

Personnel includes: Tom Scott (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, woodwinds, synthesizer); Phil Perry, Patty Smyth (vocals); Robbie Nevil (keyboards, guitar, background vocals); Alan Pasqua (keyboards); Buzzy Feiten (guitar); Lenny Castro, Luis Conte (percussion). Engineers include Kenji Nakai. Personnel: Tom Scott (strings, woodwinds, saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horns, synthesizer); Phil Perry (vocals, background vocals); Lynne Scott, Patty Smyth, Terry Wood (vocals); Robbie Nevil (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Wah Wah Watson (guitar); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Paul Jackson, Jr. (acoustic guitar); Howard "Buzz" Feiten (electric guitar); Pete Christlieb (tenor saxophone); Joel Peskin (baritone saxophone); Gary Grant, Oscar Brashear (trumpet); George Bohannon (trombone); Alan Pasqua (piano, keyboards); Steve Dubin (keyboards, drum programming, percussion programming); Mitch Foreman, Tim Heintz (synthesizer); Harvey Mason, Sr. , Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Lenny Castro, Alex Acuna, Luis Conte, Ralph MacDonald (percussion). Audio Mixer: David Rideau. Recording information: Alpha Recording, Hollywood, CA; Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; Dubie Groves, Santa Monica, CA; Heinz 57, N. Hollywood, CA; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA; Schee Studios, Hollywood, CA; Schnee Studios, North Hollywood, CA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA. Photographer: Randee Saint Nicholas. Arrangers: Steve Dubin; Tom Scott. On Smokin' Section, credited to Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, the veteran saxman can't resist mixing in a few cover tunes with the stylistically diverse array of original numbers. He doesn't add too much to the arrangement of the folk-rock classic "Ode To Billie Joe," but who can argue when it's sung by the sandpaper-and-honey voiced Patty Smyth? Scott also functions as soloist/harmony line player as Phil Perry does his soulful best with Restless Heart's "I'll Still Be Lovin' You." Scott and his cohorts are all over the map the rest of the time, capturing everything from the now retro '70s flavor of the original L.A. Express to Scott's early leanings towards quartet jazz to -- as the title promises -- flashy brass funk and mindtripping fusion. Scott's alto honks above the swaying, horn section hook of the title track, then slinks into the background for much of the swampy Delta blues cool of "Cruisin' Bayou," which blends Alan Pasqua's Fender Rhodes-flavored synth riffs, Buzz Feiten's wailing steel guitar, and a soundscape by Luis Conte and Alex Acuna. The somewhat jarring rhythmic switches take the listener from the smoky mood of "If I Could Cry" to the swaying funk of "The Beat Is On" (pushed along by bassist John Pena), but the real fun comes on "TCB in E," when Scott, Pasqua, Feiten, and drummer Harvey Mason rock on and trade blistering solos for ten minutes, making '70s Rhodes-based jazz fusion relevant to 1999. ~ Jonathan Widran

録音 | ステレオ (Studio/Live)