Score (Randy Brecker album)
| Score | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | January 24 & February 3, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:43 | |||
| Label | Solid State SS-18051 | |||
| Producer | Duke Pearson | |||
| Randy Brecker chronology | ||||
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Score is the debut album by American jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker recorded in 1969 and originally released on the Solid State label.[1][2][3]
Songs
[edit]The song The Weasel Goes Out to Lunch is an arrangement of the traditional song Pop Goes the Weasel but adapted with dissonant harmony suggesting a style of Avant-garde jazz inspired by the 1964 album Out to Lunch! by Eric Dolphy.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy stated: "The tunes alternate between jazz-rock (a style the Brecker Brothers were later to successfully exploit) and modern mainstream jazz. There are the customary fades, popular at the time, and a light, though constant, beat throughout that makes the music both accessible and even danceable, an impressive feat considering that virtually all the tunes are originals. ... With well-constructed arrangements, strong soloing, and catchy melodies, Brecker knew he was onto something, and this album was the first of several successful ventures".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Randy Brecker except where noted
- "Bangalore" – 4:34
- "Score" (Hal Galper) – 7:17
- "Name Game" (Galper) – 5:14
- "The Weasel Goes Out to Lunch" (Traditional) – 1:21
- "Morning Song" – 4:09
- "Pipe Dream" – 4:33
- "The Vamp" (Galper) – 5:14
- "The Marble Sea" – 5:44
Personnel
[edit]- Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Jerry Dodgion – alto flute
- Larry Coryell – guitar
- Hal Galper – piano, electric piano, arranger
- Eddie Gómez – bass
- Chuck Rainey – Fender bass
- Bernard Purdie, Mickey Roker - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Payne, D., A Sonny Lester discography accessed December 11, 2018
- ^ Randy Brecker Biography accessed December 11, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Solid State 18000 series LP discography accessed December 11, 2018
- ^ a b Loewy, Steve. Randy Brecker: Score – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
