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Deodato's debut for CTI, Prelude, earned him a genuine reputation for funky fusion with its groove-tight cover of "Thus Spake Zarathustra," the theme from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The rest of the album isn't quite as memorable, but it fit the bill and got nice reviews for its innovative read of Borodin and Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun." On 2, the Brazilian composer and arranger dips into the funked-up fusion tank once again, and comes out with a more consistent disc than its predecessor. Arranged, conducted, and keyboarded by Deodato himself instead of CTI house arrangers Don Sebesky or Bob James, the maestro enlisted a fusion who's who of sidemen including drummer Billy Cobham, bassist Stanley Clarke, and flutist Hubert Laws, as well as rockers like John Tropea on guitar. The larger ensemble that provides brass, woodwind, and string support includes trumpeter Jon Faddis and Jim Buffington. "Super Strut" kicks it off. Deep-grooved lines of accented angular riffing and rim-shot syncopation by Cobham turn this simply notated four-stepper into a burning ball of greasy rock and souled-out jazz. This is followed by a wildly campy but nonetheless wondrous read of "Rhapsody in Blue" done Stevie Wonder-style. Deodato's keyboard work never lets the groove drop; he pulls the rhythm section down around him and hunkers his phrasing to punch up the long, sweeping horns and string lines. Less successful is a read of "Nights in White Satin," with its overwrought strings, and a "Pavane for a Dead Princess" that's a snore. The album officially closes with "Skyscrapers," another jazz-rock rave-up that blasts holes in the sonic sky with its dueling keyboard and guitar lines.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Eumir Deodato, Lyricist - Eumir Deodato, Composer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Deodato, Performer
(P) 1973 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Creed Taylor, Producer - G. Gershwin, Composer - G. Gershwin, Lyricist - Deodato, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
J. Hayward, Composer - J. Hayward, Lyricist - Creed Taylor, Producer - Deodato, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Eumir Deodato, Arranger - M. Ravel, Composer - M. Ravel, Lyricist - Creed Taylor, Producer - Deodato, Performer
(P) 1973 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Eumir Deodato, Lyricist - Eumir Deodato, Composer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Deodato, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Eumir Deodato, Lyricist - Eumir Deodato, Composer - Eumir Deodato, Arranger - Eumir Deodato, Synthesizer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Deodato, Performer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Eumir Deodato, Lyricist - Eumir Deodato, Composer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Deodato, Performer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
D. Fagen, Composer - D. Fagen, Lyricist - Creed Taylor, Producer - Deodato, Performer - W. Becker, Composer - W. Becker, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Deodato's debut for CTI, Prelude, earned him a genuine reputation for funky fusion with its groove-tight cover of "Thus Spake Zarathustra," the theme from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The rest of the album isn't quite as memorable, but it fit the bill and got nice reviews for its innovative read of Borodin and Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun." On 2, the Brazilian composer and arranger dips into the funked-up fusion tank once again, and comes out with a more consistent disc than its predecessor. Arranged, conducted, and keyboarded by Deodato himself instead of CTI house arrangers Don Sebesky or Bob James, the maestro enlisted a fusion who's who of sidemen including drummer Billy Cobham, bassist Stanley Clarke, and flutist Hubert Laws, as well as rockers like John Tropea on guitar. The larger ensemble that provides brass, woodwind, and string support includes trumpeter Jon Faddis and Jim Buffington. "Super Strut" kicks it off. Deep-grooved lines of accented angular riffing and rim-shot syncopation by Cobham turn this simply notated four-stepper into a burning ball of greasy rock and souled-out jazz. This is followed by a wildly campy but nonetheless wondrous read of "Rhapsody in Blue" done Stevie Wonder-style. Deodato's keyboard work never lets the groove drop; he pulls the rhythm section down around him and hunkers his phrasing to punch up the long, sweeping horns and string lines. Less successful is a read of "Nights in White Satin," with its overwrought strings, and a "Pavane for a Dead Princess" that's a snore. The album officially closes with "Skyscrapers," another jazz-rock rave-up that blasts holes in the sonic sky with its dueling keyboard and guitar lines.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:11
- Main artists: Deodato
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1973,1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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