Gears / Forever Taurus

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:14:19
Personnel includes: Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Chuck Rainey, Bill Summers, Harvey Mason, Lee Ritenour, John Rowin. Originally released as 2 separate LPs. Personnel: John Hammond, Jr. (vocals, guitar); Craig McMullen, John Rowin, John Abercrombie, Lee Ritenour , Ray Obiedo (guitar); Dorothy Ashby (harp); Assa Drori, Harris Goldman, Ken Yerke, Carl LaMagna, Joy Lyle, Thomas Buffum, Charles Veal, Marcia Van Dyke, Robert Lipsett, Michael White , Janice Gower (violin); David Campbell , Arthur Royval, Rollice Dale, Pamela Goldsmith (viola); Selene Hurford, Harry Shultz, Frederick Seykora (cello); Buddy Collette (flute, soprano saxophone); Roger Glenn (flute, vibraphone); Ernie Watts, Carl Randall, Jr., Hadley Caliman, Terry Harrington (tenor saxophone); Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone); Chuck Findley, Oscar Brashear, Snooky Young, Steve Madaio (trumpet, flugelhorn); Dick Hyde, George Bohannon, Albert Hall , Julian Priester, Charles Loper (trombone); Lew McCreary (bass trombone); Jerry Peters (piano, electric piano); Sonny Burke (electric piano, Clavinet); Johnny Hammond (electric piano, organ, synthesizer); Fonce Mizell (Clavinet); Marlo Henderson (synthesizer); Victor Feldman (vibraphone); Richard Feves (acoustic bass); Chuck Rainey, Henry E. Davis, Scott Edwards (electric bass); Harvey Mason, Sr. , James Gadson, Ron Steen (drums); (Ex) Cat Heads (congas); Mayuto Correa (percussion, scratches); Kenneth Nash , Bill Summers (percussion). Audio Remixers: David Hassinger ; Jim Nipar; Kevin Beamish. Recording information: Devonshire Sound Studios, N. Hollywood, Crystal Industr (07/1975-06/1976); Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA (07/1975-06/1976). Photographer: Phil Bray. Unknown Contributor Role: Jeff Sanders . Arrangers: Johnny Hammond; Larry Mizell; Wade Marcus. This Beat Goes On two-fer assembles a pair of Johnny "Hammond" Smith's classic mid-'70s crossover efforts. The creative zenith of Smith's jazz-funk pursuits, Gears pairs the veteran keyboardist with the sibling production duo of Larry and Fonce Mizell, whose shimmering, sun-kissed sensibilities perfectly complement the profoundly deep grooves. Bolstered by fusion all-stars including Harvey Mason, Jerry Peters, and Hadley Caliman, Smith strips his performance of all pretense and artifice, forging lean, sinuous solos that ascend into the stratosphere. Mizell trademarks including wah-wah guitars, danceclub-ready rhythms, and celestial backing vocals further embellish the record's cinematic grandeur. Smith teamed with another sibling production tandem, Wade and Ralph Marcus, for the follow-up Forever Taurus. The handoff is virtually seamless, and for all of the album's commercial appeal, it still boasts the harmonic innovation and melodic beauty of Smith's most persuasive efforts. Rotating between electric piano, ARP synthesizer, and his namesake Hammond organ, Smith contributes some of his fiercest and funkiest solos, riding the crest of sublimely textured grooves as evocative as titles like "Cosmic Voyager," "Walk in Sunshine," and "Ghetto Samba" promise. ~ Jason Ankeny
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)