Beat Street

by Rick Braun

Overview

This good-natured release is a very enjoyable compilation of funk-inflected light jazz that fits Rick Braun's trumpet and flugelhorn around some excellent guitar playing (with lots of wah-wahs on show), steady bass and drums, and supportive keyboards (Braun also contributes the keyboard beds, but this aspect of his production tends not to be showy). Braun and his assorted players (who include Boney James, Jeff Golub and Peter White) have crafted some entertaining melodies that are often built on swaying, sneaky rhythms -- "Cadillac Slim" for one, and the devious "Papa Dee" for another. Braun's liner notes mention War (the band) more than once, and you can certainly pick up that influence this time around. In terms of approach, Braun kept things loose and improvisational for the recording -- no charts, no formalities, just a few ideas and a collaborative impulse that's paid off in the way the album flows together. Nice warm work that sneaks in under the guards. ~ Steven McDonald

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/1995
Label:	Bluemoon / Mesa
UPC:	0075679255921
Rank:	118146

Tracks

1. Groovis
2. Poppa Dee
3. Club Harlem
4. I'll Be There for You
5. Philadelphia
6. Cadillac Slim
7. Xoum Ladya Fhada
8. Natalie
9. Ian's Blues
10. Walk the Walk
11. Marty's Party
12. [Untitled Hidden Track]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rick Braun   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Keyboards,Flugelhorn
Jeff Golub   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Peter White   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Boney James   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor),Saxophone
David Woodford   Sax (Baritone),Sax (Tenor)
Cliff Hugo   Bass
Carl Verheyen   Guitar
Dee Palmer   Drums
Nick Lane   Trombone
Fred White   Vocals
Lee Thornburg   Trumpet
Matt Harris   Piano
Bud Harner   Percussion
Dave Karasony   Drums
Gary Chang   Organ (Hammond)
Jack Daro   Bass
Jack Hayback   Horn
Curtis Brengle   Piano
Brad Dutz   Percussion,Bongos
Dave Morotta   Bass
Stan Sargeant   Bass

Technical Credits

Cliff Hugo   Composer
Charlie Bouis   Engineer
Dee Palmer   Producer
Rick Braun   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Peter White   Composer
Dave Palmer   Composer
Jack Hayback   Arranger
Jim Snowden   Producer