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Given the widespread critical acclaim and commercial success Brian Culbertson garnered from 2008's retro Bringing Back the Funk, it would be understandably tempting for him -- or any musician -- to revisit it wholesale. However, Culbertson throws a changeup on XII and comes up with a set of collaborative originals with stellar guests that relies more on modern adult R&B than funk, and more on sophisticated pop than it does on contemporary jazz. He's got real star power on this set; it's a groover that includes everything from club to go-go funk, up- and midtempo R&B, and polished bedroom ballads, and it all holds together seamlessly. The set opens with "Feelin' It," which features some comedy from Sinbad in the intro and outro, but more importantly, Chuck Brown's vocals are the centerpiece -- Culbertson's piano line quotes liberally from Brown's classic "Bustin' Loose" (he gets a co-write). Ray Parker, Jr.'s guitar and Alex Al's bassline turn it into a monster. Next up is a soulful stepper in "Another Love," with vocals by Kenny Lattimore. Club makes another appearance in "Out on the Floor," with Brian McKnight laying down his brand of smooth groove above a killer string arrangement and a lockstep funky backbeat. Nu-soul balladeer Avant sings on the hit single "Skies Wide Open"; with Randy Bowland's guitar playing an excellent counterpoint to his vocal, it is among the standout cuts here. Faith Evans fronts Culbertson's band on "Don't U Know Me by Now," a midtempo attitude strutter. Parker makes a fine yet minimal vocal appearance on the simmering babymaker "I Wanna Love You," compensated for by killer guitar work and the spoken word bit from Floetry's Natalie Stewart on set closer "I Don't Know." Of the four instrumental tracks, the most notable are "It's Time" and the transcendently joyful contemporary jazz number "That's Life," co-written by Culbertson, Parker, and Earl Klugh, who also plays on it. While nothing on XII breaks new ground, one suspects that this wasn't Culbertson's intention: he was looking to write and record an album that had "quality" stamped all over it. For its diversity, imagination, and execution, he gets high marks: XII stands among his best.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Chucky Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Uno, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Castro, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sinbad, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Brown, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Mills, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Boyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Clements, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Lattimore, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Watts, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Seaton, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Marienthal, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Fornero, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Sheldon Reynolds, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marc Nelson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Bowland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - BRIAN MCKNIGHT, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Watson, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marilyn Reynolds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lu, ComposerLyricist - Sheldon Reynolds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Jacobs, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Seaton, Jr., Cymbals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lu, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Mills, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Boyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Clements, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Engineer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Brian Culbertson, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Bowland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Avant, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Parker Jr., Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sheldon Reynolds, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - FAITH EVANS, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Bowland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Marienthal, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Dan Fornero, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - EARL KLUGH, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Parker Jr., Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Marienthal, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Fornero, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Parker Jr., Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Steiner, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Evans, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brian Culbertson, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Evans, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Stewart, Author, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Given the widespread critical acclaim and commercial success Brian Culbertson garnered from 2008's retro Bringing Back the Funk, it would be understandably tempting for him -- or any musician -- to revisit it wholesale. However, Culbertson throws a changeup on XII and comes up with a set of collaborative originals with stellar guests that relies more on modern adult R&B than funk, and more on sophisticated pop than it does on contemporary jazz. He's got real star power on this set; it's a groover that includes everything from club to go-go funk, up- and midtempo R&B, and polished bedroom ballads, and it all holds together seamlessly. The set opens with "Feelin' It," which features some comedy from Sinbad in the intro and outro, but more importantly, Chuck Brown's vocals are the centerpiece -- Culbertson's piano line quotes liberally from Brown's classic "Bustin' Loose" (he gets a co-write). Ray Parker, Jr.'s guitar and Alex Al's bassline turn it into a monster. Next up is a soulful stepper in "Another Love," with vocals by Kenny Lattimore. Club makes another appearance in "Out on the Floor," with Brian McKnight laying down his brand of smooth groove above a killer string arrangement and a lockstep funky backbeat. Nu-soul balladeer Avant sings on the hit single "Skies Wide Open"; with Randy Bowland's guitar playing an excellent counterpoint to his vocal, it is among the standout cuts here. Faith Evans fronts Culbertson's band on "Don't U Know Me by Now," a midtempo attitude strutter. Parker makes a fine yet minimal vocal appearance on the simmering babymaker "I Wanna Love You," compensated for by killer guitar work and the spoken word bit from Floetry's Natalie Stewart on set closer "I Don't Know." Of the four instrumental tracks, the most notable are "It's Time" and the transcendently joyful contemporary jazz number "That's Life," co-written by Culbertson, Parker, and Earl Klugh, who also plays on it. While nothing on XII breaks new ground, one suspects that this wasn't Culbertson's intention: he was looking to write and record an album that had "quality" stamped all over it. For its diversity, imagination, and execution, he gets high marks: XII stands among his best.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
Informationen zu dem Album
- 1 Disc(s) - 12 Track(s)
- Gesamte Laufzeit: 00:55:40
- Künstler: Brian Culbertson
- Komponist: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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