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Despite the absence of Joe Sample and Larry Carlton, Tom Scott's L.A. Express remains very Crusaders-influenced on Tom Cat -- a highly accessible jazz-funk-R&B date that, as commercial as it is, leaves room for inspired blowing courtesy of both the leader and sidemen like electric guitarist Robben Ford and keyboardist Larry Nash. Sweaty, hard-hitting jazz-funk is the rule on such down-home grooves as "Good Evening Mr. & Mrs. America & All the Ships" and "Day Way," which allow the players to let loose, blow, and say what needs to be said. "Love Poem" is a pleasant, likable piece of delicate mood music (but not "Muzak"!) that features wordless vocals by pop-folk singer Joni Mitchell and has a slightly Flora Purim-ish appeal. Unfortunately, a CD as good as Tom Cat serves as a reminder of how dreadfully unimaginative most of Scott's GRP albums are.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Chuck Tremmel, 2nd Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - John Guerin, Co-Producer - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Nash, Organ - Larry Nash, Piano - Larry Nash, Synthesizer - M. Bennett, Composer - M. Bennett, Lyricist - Max Bennet, Co-Producer - Max Bennett, Bass - Milt Calice, 2nd Engineer - Robben Ford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Robben Ford, Electric Guitar - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Co-Producer - Tom Scott, Percussion - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Tom Scott, Synthesizer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chuck Tremmel, 2nd Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - John Guerin, Co-Producer - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Nash, Organ - Larry Nash, Piano - Larry Nash, Synthesizer - M. Bennett, Composer - M. Bennett, Lyricist - Max Bennet, Co-Producer - Max Bennett, Bass - Milt Calice, 2nd Engineer - Robben Ford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Robben Ford, Electric Guitar - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Co-Producer - Tom Scott, Percussion - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Tom Scott, Synthesizer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chuck Tremmel, 2nd Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - John Guerin, Co-Producer - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Nash, Organ - Larry Nash, Piano - Larry Nash, Synthesizer - Max Bennet, Co-Producer - Max Bennett, Bass - Milt Calice, 2nd Engineer - R. Ford, Composer - R. Ford, Lyricist - Robben Ford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Robben Ford, Electric Guitar - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Co-Producer - Tom Scott, Percussion - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Tom Scott, Synthesizer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chuck Tremmel, 2nd Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - John Guerin, Co-Producer - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Nash, Organ - Larry Nash, Piano - Larry Nash, Synthesizer - M. Bennett, Composer - M. Bennett, Lyricist - Max Bennet, Co-Producer - Max Bennett, Bass - Milt Calice, 2nd Engineer - Robben Ford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Robben Ford, Electric Guitar - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Co-Producer - Tom Scott, Percussion - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Tom Scott, Synthesizer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chuck Tremmel, 2nd Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - John Guerin, Co-Producer - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Joni Mitchell, Vocal - Larry Nash, Organ - Larry Nash, Piano - Larry Nash, Synthesizer - Max Bennet, Co-Producer - Max Bennett, Bass - Milt Calice, 2nd Engineer - Robben Ford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Robben Ford, Electric Guitar - T. Scott, Composer - T. Scott, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Co-Producer - Tom Scott, Percussion - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Tom Scott, Synthesizer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chuck Tremmel, 2nd Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - J. GUERIN, Composer - J. GUERIN, Lyricist - John Guerin, Co-Producer - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Nash, Organ - Larry Nash, Piano - Larry Nash, Synthesizer - Max Bennet, Co-Producer - Max Bennett, Bass - Milt Calice, 2nd Engineer - Robben Ford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Robben Ford, Electric Guitar - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Co-Producer - Tom Scott, Percussion - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Tom Scott, Synthesizer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chuck Tremmel, 2nd Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - John Guerin, Co-Producer - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - L. Nash, Composer - L. Nash, Lyricist - Larry Nash, Organ - Larry Nash, Piano - Larry Nash, Synthesizer - Max Bennet, Co-Producer - Max Bennett, Bass - Milt Calice, 2nd Engineer - Robben Ford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Robben Ford, Electric Guitar - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Co-Producer - Tom Scott, Percussion - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Tom Scott, Synthesizer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chuck Tremmel, 2nd Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - John Guerin, Co-Producer - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Nash, Organ - Larry Nash, Piano - Larry Nash, Synthesizer - M. Bennett, Composer - M. Bennett, Lyricist - Max Bennet, Co-Producer - Max Bennett, Bass - Milt Calice, 2nd Engineer - Robben Ford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Robben Ford, Electric Guitar - T. Scott, Composer - T. Scott, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Co-Producer - Tom Scott, Percussion - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Tom Scott, Synthesizer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chuck Tremmel, 2nd Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - John Guerin, Co-Producer - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Nash, Organ - Larry Nash, Piano - Larry Nash, Synthesizer - Max Bennet, Co-Producer - Max Bennett, Bass - Milt Calice, 2nd Engineer - Robben Ford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Robben Ford, Electric Guitar - T. Scott, Composer - T. Scott, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Co-Producer - Tom Scott, Percussion - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Tom Scott, Synthesizer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Despite the absence of Joe Sample and Larry Carlton, Tom Scott's L.A. Express remains very Crusaders-influenced on Tom Cat -- a highly accessible jazz-funk-R&B date that, as commercial as it is, leaves room for inspired blowing courtesy of both the leader and sidemen like electric guitarist Robben Ford and keyboardist Larry Nash. Sweaty, hard-hitting jazz-funk is the rule on such down-home grooves as "Good Evening Mr. & Mrs. America & All the Ships" and "Day Way," which allow the players to let loose, blow, and say what needs to be said. "Love Poem" is a pleasant, likable piece of delicate mood music (but not "Muzak"!) that features wordless vocals by pop-folk singer Joni Mitchell and has a slightly Flora Purim-ish appeal. Unfortunately, a CD as good as Tom Cat serves as a reminder of how dreadfully unimaginative most of Scott's GRP albums are.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:46
- Main artists: Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ode - Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock
(P) 1974, 1975 Ode Records
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