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Axelrod's reputation underwent an extraordinary reassessment in the late '90s, with his instrumental albums and work as an arranger coming to be considered innovative and au courant by some tastemakers. Even taking into account that this is just one of many records bearing the Axelrod imprint, one has to wonder if the rehabilitation is in fact unwarranted inflation. This is run-of-the-mill, largely instrumental soul-jazz-funk, split between Axelrod originals and covers of tunes by Stevie Wonder, Carly Simon, Vince Guaraldi, and Cannonball Adderley. It would be eminently suitable for background soundtrack music for 1970s films and made for TV movies, and while some such efforts can be good, in this context, that is not meant as praise. Do you really want to hear a watery fusion cover of "You're So Vain," with Stephanie Spruill's straining soul vocals? You're welcome to it. Although about a couple dozen musicians (including Adderley and Gene Ammons) take part in the string- and horn-drenched arrangements, really these aren't that creative. They sound more like quickly assembled, made-to-order filler music for video productions, the horns sometimes sounding rather like those of school marching bands, with touches of early-'70s-style electric keyboards and wah-wahing funk-rock guitars. There's an orgiastic wordless female vocal on "Mucho Chupar," if that's what you like. The entire album is contained on the Fantasy CD reissue The Axelrod Chronicles, which adds eight tracks from 1973-1974 that Axelrod produced and/or arranged on albums by Gene Ammons, Nat Adderley, Hampton Hawes, and Funk, Inc.
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William Green, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, MainArtist - Jackie Kelso, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Producer, Recording Producer - George Duke, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Reisler, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hyde, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Barnum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Peake, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Adderley, Composer - Gareth Nuttycombe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - William Hymanson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - King Errisson, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Neiman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Stern, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Gershman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Olga James, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gwen Owens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Roth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Rower, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Copeland, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Allen De Rienzo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Fender, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Craft Recordings.
William Green, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, MainArtist - Vince Guaraldi, ComposerLyricist - Jackie Kelso, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Producer, Recording Producer - George Duke, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Reisler, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hyde, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Barnum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Peake, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gareth Nuttycombe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - William Hymanson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - King Errisson, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Neiman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Stern, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Gershman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Olga James, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gwen Owens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Roth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Rower, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Copeland, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Allen De Rienzo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Fender, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Craft Recordings.
William Green, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Simon, ComposerLyricist - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, MainArtist - Jackie Kelso, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Producer, Recording Producer - George Duke, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Reisler, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hyde, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Barnum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Peake, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gareth Nuttycombe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - William Hymanson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - King Errisson, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Neiman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Stern, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Gershman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Olga James, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gwen Owens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Roth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Rower, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Copeland, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Allen De Rienzo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Fender, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Craft Recordings.
William Green, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jackie Kelso, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Producer, Recording Producer - George Duke, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Reisler, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hyde, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Barnum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Peake, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gareth Nuttycombe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - William Hymanson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - King Errisson, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Neiman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Stern, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Gershman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Olga James, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gwen Owens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Roth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Rower, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Copeland, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Allen De Rienzo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Fender, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Craft Recordings.
William Green, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jackie Kelso, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Producer, Recording Producer - George Duke, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Reisler, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hyde, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Barnum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Peake, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gareth Nuttycombe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - William Hymanson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - King Errisson, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Neiman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Stern, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Gershman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Olga James, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gwen Owens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Roth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Rower, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Copeland, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Allen De Rienzo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Fender, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Craft Recordings.
William Green, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Stevie Wonder, ComposerLyricist - David Axelrod, MainArtist - Jackie Kelso, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Producer, Recording Producer - George Duke, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Reisler, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hyde, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Barnum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Peake, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gareth Nuttycombe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - William Hymanson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - King Errisson, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Neiman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Stern, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Gershman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Olga James, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gwen Owens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Roth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Rower, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Copeland, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Allen De Rienzo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Fender, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Craft Recordings.
William Green, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jackie Kelso, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Producer, Recording Producer - George Duke, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Reisler, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hyde, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Barnum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Peake, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gareth Nuttycombe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - William Hymanson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - King Errisson, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Neiman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Stern, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Gershman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Olga James, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gwen Owens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Roth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Rower, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Copeland, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Allen De Rienzo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Fender, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Craft Recordings.
William Green, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jackie Kelso, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Producer, Recording Producer - George Duke, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Reisler, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hyde, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Barnum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Peake, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gareth Nuttycombe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - William Hymanson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - King Errisson, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Neiman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Stern, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Gershman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Olga James, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gwen Owens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Roth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Rower, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Copeland, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Allen De Rienzo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Fender, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Craft Recordings.
Album review
Axelrod's reputation underwent an extraordinary reassessment in the late '90s, with his instrumental albums and work as an arranger coming to be considered innovative and au courant by some tastemakers. Even taking into account that this is just one of many records bearing the Axelrod imprint, one has to wonder if the rehabilitation is in fact unwarranted inflation. This is run-of-the-mill, largely instrumental soul-jazz-funk, split between Axelrod originals and covers of tunes by Stevie Wonder, Carly Simon, Vince Guaraldi, and Cannonball Adderley. It would be eminently suitable for background soundtrack music for 1970s films and made for TV movies, and while some such efforts can be good, in this context, that is not meant as praise. Do you really want to hear a watery fusion cover of "You're So Vain," with Stephanie Spruill's straining soul vocals? You're welcome to it. Although about a couple dozen musicians (including Adderley and Gene Ammons) take part in the string- and horn-drenched arrangements, really these aren't that creative. They sound more like quickly assembled, made-to-order filler music for video productions, the horns sometimes sounding rather like those of school marching bands, with touches of early-'70s-style electric keyboards and wah-wahing funk-rock guitars. There's an orgiastic wordless female vocal on "Mucho Chupar," if that's what you like. The entire album is contained on the Fantasy CD reissue The Axelrod Chronicles, which adds eight tracks from 1973-1974 that Axelrod produced and/or arranged on albums by Gene Ammons, Nat Adderley, Hampton Hawes, and Funk, Inc.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:21
- Main artists: David Axelrod
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 1974 Craft Recordings. ℗ 2020 Craft Recordings.
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