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Eric Marienthal's ability to infuse traditional bebop fire into a contemporary pop framework has made him one of the genre's most durable saxmen over the course of his decade-long career. He seems a little more restrained than usual throughout the aptly titled Easy Street, his debut on Lee Ritenour's ie Records, but still manages enough variety from hip-hop to blues to classic soul to shades of jungle soundscaping - to rank this up there with his best GRP output. While Rit produced and zips in a few flashy guitar solos, it's Marienthal's collaborations with the very different keyboard styles of Rob Mullins (midtempo funk), Jeff Lorber (smooth soul), and John Beasley (fusion and worldbeat) that keeps the flow interesting. The adventurous spirit sneaks around in more subtle ways this time, often based on the surrounding production. So while Marienthal plays it cool on the title track, for instance, Rit's guitar and Rick Braun's trumpet slip in a laid-back Miles vibe, kicking the tune up a notch. Marienthal finds a way to liven up even a fine but fairly conventional cover of "Until You Come Back to Me" with quick flashes of flute harmony transcribed from an old Joe Farrell version.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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LEE RITENOUR, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
John Beasley, ComposerLyricist - LEE RITENOUR, Producer - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
LEE RITENOUR, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
Morris Broadnax, ComposerLyricist - LEE RITENOUR, Producer - Stevie Wonder, Composer - Clarence Paul, ComposerLyricist - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
LEE RITENOUR, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
LEE RITENOUR, Producer - Charles Davis, ComposerLyricist - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
Pierre Leroyer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Charles, ComposerLyricist - LEE RITENOUR, Producer - Hubert Yves Adrien Giraud, ComposerLyricist - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist - Anne Gregory, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
LEE RITENOUR, Producer - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist - Rob Mullins, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
John Beasley, ComposerLyricist - LEE RITENOUR, Producer - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
LEE RITENOUR, Producer - JEFF LORBER, ComposerLyricist - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
LEE RITENOUR, Producer - Eric Marienthal, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Rob Mullins, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Eric Marienthal's ability to infuse traditional bebop fire into a contemporary pop framework has made him one of the genre's most durable saxmen over the course of his decade-long career. He seems a little more restrained than usual throughout the aptly titled Easy Street, his debut on Lee Ritenour's ie Records, but still manages enough variety from hip-hop to blues to classic soul to shades of jungle soundscaping - to rank this up there with his best GRP output. While Rit produced and zips in a few flashy guitar solos, it's Marienthal's collaborations with the very different keyboard styles of Rob Mullins (midtempo funk), Jeff Lorber (smooth soul), and John Beasley (fusion and worldbeat) that keeps the flow interesting. The adventurous spirit sneaks around in more subtle ways this time, often based on the surrounding production. So while Marienthal plays it cool on the title track, for instance, Rit's guitar and Rick Braun's trumpet slip in a laid-back Miles vibe, kicking the tune up a notch. Marienthal finds a way to liven up even a fine but fairly conventional cover of "Until You Come Back to Me" with quick flashes of flute harmony transcribed from an old Joe Farrell version.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:34
- Main artists: Eric Marienthal
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 GRP Records Inc. ℗ 1997 GRP Records Inc.
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