Name: Reed My Lips
Brand: GRP (USA)
SKU: 15863
Price: 20.42 USD
Availability: InStock

Performer Notes

Personnel: Tom Scott (tenor, alto & soprano saxophones, synthesizers, bass flute); Jerry Lopez (vocals, guitar); Carmen Twilley (vocals, background vocals); David Witham (piano, keyboards, vibraphone, background vocals); David Paich (keyboards); Ron Aston (synthesizers, percussion); Eric Gale, Paul Jackson Jr., Robben Ford (guitar); Larry Kimpel (bass); Johnny Friday, John Guerin (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Rick Hahn (synth-drums, percussion programming); Cleto Escobido, Lise Miller, Lynne Scott, Tamara Champlin (background vocals).
Personnel: Tom Scott (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, synthesizer, string synthesizer, background vocals); Jerry Lopez (vocals, wah-wah guitar); Carmen Twilley (vocals, background vocals); Eric Gale (guitar, electric guitar); Ron Aston (guitar, synthesizer, guitar synthesizer, drums, percussion); Paul Jackson, Jr. , Robben Ford (guitar); Cleto Escobido (gut-string guitar); Grover Washington, Jr. (soprano saxophone); David Witham (piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, bass synthesizer, background vocals); David Paich (keyboards); Rick Hahn (drums, programming, drum programming, percussion programming); Johnny Friday, John Guerin (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Lise Miller, Lynne Scott, Tamara Champlin, Carmen Twillie (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Kenji Nakai; Bernie Kirsh; Bruce Barris.
Recording information: Andora Studio; Mad Hatter; Rhumbo Recorders.
Photographer: Randee Saint Nicholas.
Arrangers: David Witham; Rick Hahn; Ron Aston; Tom Scott.
While most musicians wind up pigeonholed into very strict stylistic trappings throughout their career, Tom Scott has f ound challenges and success playing all formats of jazz on his solo projects and as leader of the GRP All Star Big Band (in the early 90s). It was fun following his muse in the middle of the decade, as he ventured back to his straightahead roots on 1992's Born Again, then was back to the funk on this rousing jam session. Working with old and new friends like Grover Washington, Jr., Paul Jackson, Jr., Dave Witham, David Paich, Luis Conte, Eric Gale and Robben Ford, Scott mixes his own material with some contributions from the outside. The collection explodes from the get-go on the perfectly titled "Upbeat 90's," a spirited bundle of energy which combines Scott's funky tenor bravura with a modern hip-hop groove and Gale's bouncy electric guitar. The saxman plays a passionate accompaniment and interlude behind the smooth vocals of singer/guitarist Jerry Lopez on a seductive cover of Jonathan Butler's sweet "Sarah Sarah," then gives the title track--a soaring duet between Scott and Washington's duelling tenor and soprano saxes--a brassy blues and bouncy hip-hop attitude. "Every Day and Every Minute" is possibly the most unique track Scott has ever done. It's a hypnotic moodswing of spacey animation featuring mantra like breathy vocals, Witham's vibes like melody and the saxman achieving mystery with the sounds of the bass flute. ~ Jonathan Widran

Album: Reed My Lips
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Upbeat 90's	More Info...
2)	Sarah, Sarah (featuring Paul Jackson, Jr., Jerry Lopez, David Paich)	More Info...
3)	Reed My Lips	More Info...
4)	Jungle Wave	More Info...
5)	Hollywood Walk (featuring Paul Jackson, Jr., Luis Conte, David Paich)	More Info...
6)	Every Day And Every Minute (featuring Luis Conte)	More Info...
7)	Walk A Mile (featuring Paul Jackson, Jr., Jerry Lopez, David Paich)	More Info...
8)	G.B.U. (featuring Luis Conte, Eric Gale)	More Info...
9)	Saxappella	More Info...

Album: Reed My Lips
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Upbeat 90's	More Info...
2)	Sarah, Sarah (featuring Paul Jackson, Jr., Jerry Lopez, David Paich)	More Info...
3)	Reed My Lips	More Info...
4)	Jungle Wave	More Info...
5)	Hollywood Walk (featuring Paul Jackson, Jr., Luis Conte, David Paich)	More Info...
6)	Every Day And Every Minute (featuring Luis Conte)	More Info...
7)	Walk A Mile (featuring Paul Jackson, Jr., Jerry Lopez, David Paich)	More Info...
8)	G.B.U. (featuring Luis Conte, Eric Gale)	More Info...
9)	Saxappella	More Info...