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Most of Tom Scott's GRP albums of the '80s and '90s have been shallow, formulaic releases offering little evidence of the saxman's improvisatory skills. But most of his earlier recordings of the '70s were appealing jazz/funk/R&B efforts that, although commercial and highly accessible, demonstrated his capabilities as a soloist. If the version of Scott's L.A. Express band heard on this album (reissued on CD in 1996) brings to mind the Crusaders, it's because two of its members, keyboardist Joe Sample and guitarist Larry Carlton, were also Crusaders members. Although the Express was never in a class with that band, it was a likable unit defined by its cohesiveness, warmth, and spontaneity. As slick as the Express was, it took risks. It's hard to imagine Scott providing a funk-drenched version of John Coltrane's "Dahomey's Dance" as he does here -- or incorporating Middle Eastern influences as he does on "King Cobra" -- on his calculated GRP recordings of the '90s. Solid jazz-funk like "L.A. Expression" and "Nunya" is well worth hearing. And "Spindrift," though congenial and mellow, is far more substantial than the Muzak with which he would later inundate us.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Bennett, Composer - Bennett, Lyricist - Carlton, Composer - Carlton, Lyricist - Guerin, Composer - Guerin, Lyricist - Hank Cicalo, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Recording Engineer - Joe Sample, Keyboards - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Carlton, Guitar - Max Bennett, Bass - SAMPLE, Composer - SAMPLE, Lyricist - T. Scott, Composer - T. Scott, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Horns - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Producer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 A&M/Ode Records
Bennett, Composer - Bennett, Lyricist - Carlton, Composer - Carlton, Lyricist - Guerin, Composer - Guerin, Lyricist - Hank Cicalo, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Recording Engineer - Joe Sample, Keyboards - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Carlton, Guitar - Max Bennett, Bass - SAMPLE, Composer - SAMPLE, Lyricist - T. Scott, Composer - T. Scott, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Horns - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Producer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 A&M/Ode Records
Hank Cicalo, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Recording Engineer - Joe Sample, Keyboards - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Carlton, Guitar - Max Bennett, Bass - T. Scott, Composer - T. Scott, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Horns - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Producer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 A&M/Ode Records
Hank Cicalo, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Recording Engineer - J. Coltrane, Composer - J. Coltrane, Lyricist - Joe Sample, Keyboards - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Carlton, Guitar - Max Bennett, Bass - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Horns - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Producer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 A&M/Ode Records
Hank Cicalo, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Recording Engineer - Joe Sample, Keyboards - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Carlton, Guitar - M. Bennett, Composer - M. Bennett, Lyricist - Max Bennett, Bass - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Horns - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Producer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 A&M/Ode Records
Hank Cicalo, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Recording Engineer - Joe Sample, Keyboards - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Carlton, Guitar - Max Bennett, Bass - T. Scott, Composer - T. Scott, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Horns - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Producer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 A&M/Ode Records
Hank Cicalo, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Recording Engineer - Joe Sample, Keyboards - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Carlton, Guitar - Max Bennett, Bass - T. Scott, Composer - T. Scott, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Horns - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Producer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 A&M/Ode Records
Hank Cicalo, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Recording Engineer - Joe Sample, Keyboards - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Carlton, Guitar - Max Bennett, Bass - T. Scott, Composer - T. Scott, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Horns - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Producer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 A&M/Ode Records
Hank Cicalo, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Recording Engineer - Joe Sample, Keyboards - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Carlton, Guitar - M. Bennett, Composer - M. Bennett, Lyricist - Max Bennett, Bass - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Horns - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Producer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 A&M/Ode Records
Hank Cicalo, Mixing Engineer - Hank Cicalo, Recording Engineer - Joe Sample, Keyboards - John Guerin, Drums - John Guerin, Percussion - Larry Carlton, Guitar - M. Bennett, Composer - M. Bennett, Lyricist - Max Bennett, Bass - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scott, Horns - Tom Scott, Performer - Tom Scott, Producer - Tom Scott, Woodwinds
(P) 1974 A&M/Ode Records
Album review
Most of Tom Scott's GRP albums of the '80s and '90s have been shallow, formulaic releases offering little evidence of the saxman's improvisatory skills. But most of his earlier recordings of the '70s were appealing jazz/funk/R&B efforts that, although commercial and highly accessible, demonstrated his capabilities as a soloist. If the version of Scott's L.A. Express band heard on this album (reissued on CD in 1996) brings to mind the Crusaders, it's because two of its members, keyboardist Joe Sample and guitarist Larry Carlton, were also Crusaders members. Although the Express was never in a class with that band, it was a likable unit defined by its cohesiveness, warmth, and spontaneity. As slick as the Express was, it took risks. It's hard to imagine Scott providing a funk-drenched version of John Coltrane's "Dahomey's Dance" as he does here -- or incorporating Middle Eastern influences as he does on "King Cobra" -- on his calculated GRP recordings of the '90s. Solid jazz-funk like "L.A. Expression" and "Nunya" is well worth hearing. And "Spindrift," though congenial and mellow, is far more substantial than the Muzak with which he would later inundate us.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:20
- Main artists: Tom Scott
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ode - Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
1974 A&M/Ode Records
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