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Conventional contemporary wisdom says that performing covers of beloved pop classics is a cheap way to lure the curious. But when care is taken to create an entire imaginative tribute to a great artist, with no two arrangements alike, some latitude should be in order. On his eclectic reworking of all the songs on Marvin Gaye's legendary What's Going On, saxman Everette Harp happily genre-hops between Marvin-esque '70s soul (complete with wah-wah guitar), slow and steady blues, straight-ahead jazz, and hip-hop. As on his previous efforts, Harp reaches his most inspired moments by weaving his trademark edgy alto fire with his lesser-known but still potent talents on EWI and flute, most notably on the trancelike dreamscape of "Flyin' High." Not that he needs much help, but all-star contributions by George Duke, Kirk Whalum, and Najee lead to some of the set's most memorable jamming. In particular, Najee's flute and Harp's sax play a cunning game of cat and mouse on the Latin-flavored "Right On." The only time the name-dropping fails is on "Save the Children," where pretentious spoken vocals by Arsenio Hall and Dawnn Lewis detract from the seductive underlying textures.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Renaldo Benson, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Cleveland, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Saxophone, Vocal Arranger, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sykes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Wallach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Herrmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doc Powell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ericson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Simpson, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wyatt, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doug Scott, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Hollingsworth, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ainsworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Blue Note Records
Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Reggie Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Saxophone, Vocal Arranger, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sykes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Wallach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Herrmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - James Nyx, Jr., Composer - Doc Powell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ericson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Simpson, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wyatt, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doug Scott, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Hollingsworth, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ainsworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Reggie Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Saxophone, Vocal Arranger, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sykes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Wallach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Herrmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doc Powell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ericson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Simpson, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wyatt, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doug Scott, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Hollingsworth, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ainsworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Blue Note Records
A. Cleveland, Composer - R. Benson, Composer - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Reggie Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Saxophone, Vocal Arranger, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sykes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Wallach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Herrmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doc Powell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ericson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Simpson, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wyatt, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doug Scott, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Hollingsworth, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ainsworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Elgie Stover, Composer - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Reggie Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Saxophone, Vocal Arranger, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sykes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Wallach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Herrmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - James Nyx, Jr., Composer - Doc Powell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ericson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Simpson, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wyatt, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doug Scott, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Hollingsworth, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ainsworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cassie Bonner, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Lori Perry, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Fred White, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Yolanda Adams, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Michael James, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bisharat, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Gaye, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY LOGGINS, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Will Wheaton Jnr, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Flute, Keyboards, Programmer, Saxophone, Vocal Arranger, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sykes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Wallach, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dino Herrmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Paul Ericson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard Hewitt, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Unknown, Recording Arranger, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Melissa Hasin, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Simpson, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wyatt, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doug Scott, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Hollingsworth, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ainsworth, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Mayo, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Maxanne Lewis, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Kilgore, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Lynne Fidemont-Lindsey, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Jessie Campbell, Musician, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Blue Note Records
Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - E. Derouen, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Reggie Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Saxophone, Vocal Arranger, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sykes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Wallach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Herrmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doc Powell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ericson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Simpson, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wyatt, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doug Scott, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Hollingsworth, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ainsworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
A. Cleveland, Composer - R. Benson, Composer - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Saxophone, Vocal Arranger, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - M. Gaye, Composer - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sykes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Wallach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Herrmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doc Powell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ericson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Simpson, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wyatt, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doug Scott, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Hollingsworth, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ainsworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Blue Note Records
Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Gaye, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Saxophone, Vocal Arranger, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sykes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Wallach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Herrmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - James Nyx, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Doc Powell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ericson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Simpson, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wyatt, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doug Scott, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Hollingsworth, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ainsworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Reggie Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Saxophone, Vocal Arranger, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Zobler, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sykes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Wallach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Herrmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - James Nyx, Jr., Composer - Doc Powell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ericson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Simpson, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wyatt, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Doug Scott, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Hollingsworth, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ainsworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Conventional contemporary wisdom says that performing covers of beloved pop classics is a cheap way to lure the curious. But when care is taken to create an entire imaginative tribute to a great artist, with no two arrangements alike, some latitude should be in order. On his eclectic reworking of all the songs on Marvin Gaye's legendary What's Going On, saxman Everette Harp happily genre-hops between Marvin-esque '70s soul (complete with wah-wah guitar), slow and steady blues, straight-ahead jazz, and hip-hop. As on his previous efforts, Harp reaches his most inspired moments by weaving his trademark edgy alto fire with his lesser-known but still potent talents on EWI and flute, most notably on the trancelike dreamscape of "Flyin' High." Not that he needs much help, but all-star contributions by George Duke, Kirk Whalum, and Najee lead to some of the set's most memorable jamming. In particular, Najee's flute and Harp's sax play a cunning game of cat and mouse on the Latin-flavored "Right On." The only time the name-dropping fails is on "Save the Children," where pretentious spoken vocals by Arsenio Hall and Dawnn Lewis detract from the seductive underlying textures.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:57
- Main artists: Everette Harp
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Blue Note Records
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