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Known in the music industry as the "Babyface of Smooth Jazz" due to his enormous success as a top-ranked producer/composer/arranger/engineer for some of contemporary jazz's most recognized talent, Paul Brown steps Up Front with his debut for GRP Records. The Grammy award-winning producer, who has had over 38 Number One hits on the smooth jazz charts offers his solo perspective with special guests Rick Braun, Boney James, Chuck Loeb, Jeff Lorber, and Peter White. Additional production from Jeff Carruthers, Jerry Hey, and many others support the style-guru's interpretations that listeners have come to appreciate. Brown's vocals and smooth jazz guitar offer listeners a winning combination of original songs and great covers that have style, control, that excellent smooth jazz pitch, and a wonderful sense of rhythm. With "Wes Coast Swing," you'll hear Brown with Jeff Lorber on vibraphone playing a breezy blend of shimmery vibes/keyboards and swinging guitar. Brown changes the mood with "My Funny Valentine," and offers a beautiful duet with Peter White, who's playing nylon-string guitar over a percolating Latinesque backbeat. "Phat City," one of two songs co-written with Jeff Carruthers, gives you a soulful, head bobbing, multi-hued feeling. This song features the dynamic Boney James on saxophone doing what he does best. But the writers do a 360 degree turn with their radio hit "24/7," that features the cool muted trumpet of Rick Braun, and more than one reason to head to the dancefloor. "Dear Ndugu," is a quiet ballad and obvious tribute to the great drummer and educator Ndugu Chancler. The set closes with the Van Morrison hit "Moondance," and Paul Brown gives it that same enduring smooth jazz essence, with right-on vocals and superb guitar magic. With Up Front, Paul Brown gives listeners 12 excellent reasons to add this to their contemporary jazz collection.
© Paula Edelstein /TiVo
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Johnny Britt, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gerald McCauley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - JEFF LORBER, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.C., Guitar, Keyboards, Asst. Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald McCauley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Keyboards, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - ROBERTO VALLY, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.C., Percussion, Asst. Recording Engineer, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - John L. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald McCauley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - D.C., Drums, Asst. Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dragan Capor, ComposerLyricist - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald McCauley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES TAYLOR, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.C., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald McCauley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Peter White, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ROBERTO VALLY, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.C., Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald McCauley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - ROBERTO VALLY, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BONEY JAMES, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - D.C., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kurt Clayton, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gerald McCauley, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.C., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Watson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald McCauley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Withers, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.C., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald McCauley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.C., Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ CAM, ComposerLyricist - CAM, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Horn, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald McCauley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - ROBERTO VALLY, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.C., Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kurt Clayton, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gerald McCauley, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Dan Higgins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.C., Keyboards, Asst. Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald McCauley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - VAN MORRISON, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - ROBERTO VALLY, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.C., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Known in the music industry as the "Babyface of Smooth Jazz" due to his enormous success as a top-ranked producer/composer/arranger/engineer for some of contemporary jazz's most recognized talent, Paul Brown steps Up Front with his debut for GRP Records. The Grammy award-winning producer, who has had over 38 Number One hits on the smooth jazz charts offers his solo perspective with special guests Rick Braun, Boney James, Chuck Loeb, Jeff Lorber, and Peter White. Additional production from Jeff Carruthers, Jerry Hey, and many others support the style-guru's interpretations that listeners have come to appreciate. Brown's vocals and smooth jazz guitar offer listeners a winning combination of original songs and great covers that have style, control, that excellent smooth jazz pitch, and a wonderful sense of rhythm. With "Wes Coast Swing," you'll hear Brown with Jeff Lorber on vibraphone playing a breezy blend of shimmery vibes/keyboards and swinging guitar. Brown changes the mood with "My Funny Valentine," and offers a beautiful duet with Peter White, who's playing nylon-string guitar over a percolating Latinesque backbeat. "Phat City," one of two songs co-written with Jeff Carruthers, gives you a soulful, head bobbing, multi-hued feeling. This song features the dynamic Boney James on saxophone doing what he does best. But the writers do a 360 degree turn with their radio hit "24/7," that features the cool muted trumpet of Rick Braun, and more than one reason to head to the dancefloor. "Dear Ndugu," is a quiet ballad and obvious tribute to the great drummer and educator Ndugu Chancler. The set closes with the Van Morrison hit "Moondance," and Paul Brown gives it that same enduring smooth jazz essence, with right-on vocals and superb guitar magic. With Up Front, Paul Brown gives listeners 12 excellent reasons to add this to their contemporary jazz collection.
© Paula Edelstein /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:35
- Main artists: Paul Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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