Michael Brecker – Michael Brecker

Michael Brecker

Label: Impulse! – 254 740-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz
Mastered By: Greg Calbi
Producer: Don Grolnick, Michael Brecker

TRACKS:
1 Sea Glass 5:49
2 Syzygy 9:44
3 Choices 8:06
4 Nothing Personal 5:29
5 The Cost Of Living 7:49
6 Original Rays 9:04
7 My One And Only Love 8:16

MUSICIANS:
Bass – Charlie Haden
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Guitar – Pat Metheny
Keyboards – Kenny Kirkland
Saxophone – Michael Brecker

Charnett Moffett – Net Man

Charnett Moffett

Label: Blue Note – BLJ-46993
Format: Vinyl, LP, CD
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Jazz

TRACKS:
1 Mizzom
2 Swing Bass
3 One Lefr Over
4 Mona Lisa
5 The Dance
6 Net Man
7 Softy As In Morning Sunrise
8 For You

MUSICIANS:
saxophonist Michael Brecker
keyboardist Kenny Drew Jr
guitarist Stanley Jordan
drummer Al Foster
keyboards Kenny Kirkland

Hiram Bullock – From All Sides

Label: Atlantic – 7 81685-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Jazz
Style: Fusion, Jazz-Funk

TRACKS:
1. Window Shoppin’
2. Until I Do Listen
3. Hark! The Herald Angels?
4. Really Wish I Could Love You
5. Say Goodnight, Gracie
6. Funky Broadway
7. Mad Dog Daze
8. Cactus
9. When the Passion Is Played

MUSICIANS:
Michael Brecker – Sax (Tenor), Soloist
Delmar Brown – Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr)
Hiram Bullock – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr), Guitar (Synthesizer), Producer, Lead
Cliff Carter – Synthesizer, Keyboards, Synthesizer Programming
Crispin Cioe – Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
Nicholas DiFrisco Programming, Vocals (bckgr), Clapping, Drum Programming
Dr. Gibbs – Percussion
Charley Drayton – Drums, Vocals (bckgr)
Doug Epstein – Programming, Effects Programming
Bob Frank – Trombone
Arno Hecht – Sax (Tenor)
Fred Kelly – Vocals (bckgr), Clapping
Kenny Kirkland – Piano, Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr), Soloist
Mike Krowiak – Programming, Vocals (bckgr), Clapping, Effects Programming
Will Lee – Synthesizer, Bass, Vocals (bckgr)
Hollywood Paul Litteral – Trumpet
David Sanborn – Sax (Alto)
Kaz Silver-Lee – Vocals (bckgr)

Steps Ahead – Magnetic


Label: Elektra – 60441-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album , CD
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop, Fusion

1 Trains
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar [Guitar Synthesizer] – Chuck Loeb
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drums [Acoustic, Electric], Percussion – Peter Erskine
Engineer – Malcolm Pollack, Neil Dorfsman, Rick Kerr
Engineer [Assistant] – Jamie Chaleff, Ken Steiger, Rick Begin*
Guitar – Hiram Bullock
Mixed By – Malcolm Pollack
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Robby Kilgore
Synthesizer – Kenny Kirkland
Tenor Saxophone [Steiner Ewi] – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone [Synthi-vibes], Keyboards – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – Mike Mainieri
7:31

2 Beirut
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drums [Acoustic, Electric], Percussion – Peter Erskine
Engineer [Assistant] – Scott Ansell
Engineer, Mixed By – James Farber
Guitar, Guitar [Guitar Synthesizer] – Chuck Loeb
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Robby Kilgore
Saxophone [Steiner Ewi, Oberheim Xpander] – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone [Synthi-vibes], Keyboards – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – C. Loeb*, M. Brecker*, M. Mainieri*, P. Erskine*, V. Bailey*
8:15

3 Cajun
Banjo – Peter Schwimmer
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drums – Peter Erskine
Engineer [Assistant] – Scott Ansell
Engineer, Mixed By – James Farber
Guitar, Guitar [Guitar Synthesizer] – Chuck Loeb
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Robby Kilgore
Tenor Saxophone [Steiner Ewi, Oberheim Xpander] – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone [Synthi-vibes] – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – Michael Brecker
6:16

4 In A Sentimental Mood
Engineer – Joe Barbaria
Engineer [Assistant] – Bridget Daly
Keyboards – Mike Mainieri
Mixed By – Michel Sauvage
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Phil Ashley
Saxophone [Steiner Ewi, Oberheim Xpander] – Michael Brecker
Written-By – Duke Ellington
3:30

5 Magnetic Love
Backing Vocals – Diva Gray, Janis Pendarvis*, Jocelyn Brown
Drum Programming – Jimmy Bralower
Engineer – Jay Rifkin, Joe Barbaria, Malcolm Pollack
Engineer [Assistant] – Bridget Daly, Jamie Chaleff, Robin Lane (2)
Guitar – Paul Jackson*
Lead Vocals – Dianne Reeves
Mixed By – Michael Brauer*
Synthesizer – Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin (5)
Synthesizer [Synclavier Sampling] – Andy Topeka
Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Sequencing] – Phil Ashley
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Written-By – Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin (5)
5:33

6 Sumo
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drum Programming – Jimmy Bralower
Drums, Percussion – Peter Erskine
Engineer – Neil Dorfsman, Rick Kerr
Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Killian, Rick Begin*, Tim Purvis
Guitar, Guitar [Guitar Synthesizer] – Chuck Loeb
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], Piano – Robby Kilgore
Tenor Saxophone [Steiner Ewi] – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone [Synthi-vibes] – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – Michael Brecker
5:50

7 All The Tea In China
Bass – Victor Bailey
Engineer – Andrew Heermans*
Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Purvis
Guitar – Chuck Loeb
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
Programmed By [Oberheim Xpander Programming] – Robby Kilgore
Synthesizer – Mitchel Forman
Synthesizer, Percussion – Peter Erskine
Tenor Saxophone [Steiner Ewi, Oberheim Xpander] – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – Peter Erskine
5:03

8 Something I Said
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drums, Synthesizer – Peter Erskine
Engineer – James Farber
Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Steiger, Scott Ansell
Guitar – Chuck Loeb
Mixed By – Malcolm Pollack
Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer – Warren Bernhardt
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone [Synthi-vibes] – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – Peter Erskine
4:23

9 Reprise (Magnetic Love)
Written-By – Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin (5)
1:15

Peter Erskine – Peter Erskine

Peter Erskine - Peter Erskine

Released :1982
Label: Contemporary

TRACKS:
1. Leroy Street 7:53
2. In Statu Nascendi 1:28
3. E.S.P. 2:57
4. Change Of Mind 7:27
5. All’s Well That Ends 11:07
6. My Ship 5:43
7. Coyote Blues 4:42

MUSICIANS:
Randy Brecker on trumpet & fluglehorn
Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone
Bob Mintzer on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet
Mike Mainieri on vibes
Don Grolnick on electric piano
Kenny Kirkland on piano
Eddie Gomez on bass
Don Alias on congas

Stone Alliance – Heads Up

 

All compositions Perla Music (ASCAP)
Except “Pedra da Lua,” and “Para Los Papinos” (Publisher Unknown)
Michael and Randy Brecker Courtesy of Arista Records
Alex Acuna Courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
Recorded and re-mixed by Gene Perla at Red gate Studio, kent, new York in 1979 and 1980
Additional recording by Lois Oki at Captain Audio, Toronto and David Stone at Right Track Recording, New York City
“Tribute to Afreeka” recorded at Secret Sound Studio, New York City in 1974
Don Alias and Alex Acuna use Slingerland percussion exclusively
Thank you to my brother Fred Alias for his help and cooperation
Cover Design by Anne Maria Schnider
Produced by Gene Perla

Copyright 1980 P. M. Records, Inc.

Don Alias: Drums, Congas, Percussion, Voice
Gene Perla: Bass, Acoustic Piano, Voice
Kenny Kirkland: Keyboards
Bob Mintzer: Tenor Saxophone
Jan Hammer: Keyboards
Michael Brecker: Tenor Saxophone
Alex Acuna: Drums
Robert Piltch: Guitar
David Liebman: Soprano Saxophone
Randy Brecker: Fluglehorn
Alan Rubin: Cornet
Jim Pugh: Trombone
Bob Smith: Trombone

1. Georgia O’ (Don Alias) 6:00
Michael–Tenor Sax
Jan–Keyboards
Gene–Bass
Alex–Drums
Don–Congas
Arranged by Don

2. Pedra Da Lua (Toninho Horta) 5:45
Bob M–Tenor Sax
Kenny–Keyboard
Gene-Bass
Don–Percussion
Arranged by Gene, Don, and Kenny

3. Aunt Remus (Gene Perla) 3:30
Jan–Keyboards
Robert–Guitar
Gene-Bass
Don-Percussion
Alan-Cornet
Randy–Fluglehorn
Jim–Trombone
Bob S–Trombone
Arranged by Gene

4. Tribute To Afreeka (Don Alias) 4:47
Jan–Keyboards
Gene-Bass
Don-Percussion
Arranged by Don

5. Uncle Jemima (Don Alias) 4:30
Bob M–Tenor Sax
Kenny–Keyboards
Gene–Bass
Don–Drums
Arranged by Gene, Don, and Kenny

6. Kimmy And Donnie (Don Alias) 3:48
David–Soprano Sax
Kenny–Keyboards
Gene–Bass, Acoustic Piano and Voice
Don–Guitar, Percussion and Voice
Arranged by Gene, Don, and Kenny

7. Trampoline (Gene Perla) 4:14
Bob M–Bass Clarinet
Kenny–Keyboards
Robert–Guitar
Gene–Bass
Don–Percussion
Arranged by Gene

8. Para Los Papinos (Para Qie Megas) (Orlando Lopez) 6:13
    Bob M–Flute
Kenny–Keyboards
Gene–Bass
Don–Congas

Kazumi Watanabe – To Chi Ka

 

Label: Columbia
Released: 1980
Genre: Fusion

MUSICIANS:
Kazumi Watanabe : acoustic nad electric guitars, guitar synth
Warren Bernhardt : synthesizer, keyboards, oberheim
Michael Brecker : tenor sax
Peter Erskine : drums
Kenny Kirkland: piano, keyboards
Joe Caro: guitar
Sammy Figueroa: percussion
Tony Levin: bass, fretless bass
Mike Mainieri : vibraphone
Marcus Miller : bass
Ed Walsh : synthesizer, programming, oberheim
Steve Jordan: Percussione

 

TRACKS:

  1. Liquid Fingers 4:57
  2. Black Canal 6:46
  3. To Chi Ka 3:35
  4. Cokumo Island 8:52
  5. Unicorn 4:45
  6. Don’t Be Silly 5:42
  7. Sayonara 5:29
  8. Manhattan Flu Dance 6:03