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The funk-jazz guitarist's new two album deal with Warner Bros. is definite cause for the title of his label debut, Celebration. His continued growth as a writer is clear, as the hooks of all nine originals stick immediately to the ears yet offer spaces for improvisations that sometimes border on his bebop days. "Together At Last" brings both worlds together, with Brown building a strong melody by altering his Ibanez's high and low tones over a subtle, rising bed of horns before breaking for a crazy flurry of notes which jump beyond the melody. His cherished vocalese style marries perfectly with trademark warm, percolating string notes on "Out'a Nowhere," which also throws a tonal twist into the mix; he'll begin a melody line on a happy high register and then conclude it on a tone so low it sounds like a bass. One of the benefits of his crossover success is working with two of the best possible producers in smooth jazz and R&B-Paul Brown and Oji Pierce (Coolio, Montel Jordan). Paul Brown has had a tendency to make many of his cuts sound like Boney James tunes, but on his five cuts here, he simply creates an atmosphere for Brown's own style and groove to come alive. His best contribution is the dreamy vibe behind the falling drops effect of the guitar on the ballad "Rain." The guitarist rises to Pierce's challenge to grow his lead vocal chops with a lush rendition of "You Make Me Feel Brand New" that rivals the Stylistics' original. Ironically, however, some of Celebration's best produced tracks are those Norman Brown did himself; on "Breaking Out," her surrounds his galloping guitar-voice tandem with the disc's most exotic percussion and soundscaping, including hypnotic drum and cymbal flourishes by Rayford Griffin.
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Tim Heintz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Culbertson, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - NORMAN BROWN, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TODD SUCHERMAN, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Tim Heintz, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - NORMAN BROWN, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Koji Egawa, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Tim Heintz, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Higgins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - NORMAN BROWN, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Oji Pierce, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Linda Epstein, ComposerLyricist - THOM BELL, ComposerLyricist - NORMAN BROWN, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phajja, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Al Fujisaki, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy DeFazio, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Erik Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NORMAN BROWN, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Herman Jackson, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Kimpel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Vail Blum, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary C. Kroeger, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Tim Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - NORMAN BROWN, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Herman Jackson, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Kimpel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Vail Blum, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lynne Fiddmont-Lindsey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Kloiber, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary C. Kroeger, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Brian Alexander Morgan, ComposerLyricist - Tim Heintz, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - NORMAN BROWN, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Drums, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Pastorius, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - NORMAN BROWN, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Drums, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kimberly Ross, ComposerLyricist - Lynne Fiddmont-Lindsey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Erik Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NORMAN BROWN, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Herman Jackson, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Kimpel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rayford Griffin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Vail Blum, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary C. Kroeger, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Erik Zobler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - NORMAN BROWN, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Tucker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Herman Jackson, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Co-Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Kimpel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Vail Blum, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lynne Fiddmont-Lindsey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - LaNika Hayes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Miki Butler, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gary C. Kroeger, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - NORMAN BROWN, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Herman Jackson, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Kimpel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rayford Griffin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SERGIO GARCIA, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Vail Blum, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Brian Alexander Morgan, ComposerLyricist - Tim Heintz, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - NORMAN BROWN, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vesta Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Drums, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SUE ANN CARWELL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Pastorius, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Albumbeschreibung
The funk-jazz guitarist's new two album deal with Warner Bros. is definite cause for the title of his label debut, Celebration. His continued growth as a writer is clear, as the hooks of all nine originals stick immediately to the ears yet offer spaces for improvisations that sometimes border on his bebop days. "Together At Last" brings both worlds together, with Brown building a strong melody by altering his Ibanez's high and low tones over a subtle, rising bed of horns before breaking for a crazy flurry of notes which jump beyond the melody. His cherished vocalese style marries perfectly with trademark warm, percolating string notes on "Out'a Nowhere," which also throws a tonal twist into the mix; he'll begin a melody line on a happy high register and then conclude it on a tone so low it sounds like a bass. One of the benefits of his crossover success is working with two of the best possible producers in smooth jazz and R&B-Paul Brown and Oji Pierce (Coolio, Montel Jordan). Paul Brown has had a tendency to make many of his cuts sound like Boney James tunes, but on his five cuts here, he simply creates an atmosphere for Brown's own style and groove to come alive. His best contribution is the dreamy vibe behind the falling drops effect of the guitar on the ballad "Rain." The guitarist rises to Pierce's challenge to grow his lead vocal chops with a lush rendition of "You Make Me Feel Brand New" that rivals the Stylistics' original. Ironically, however, some of Celebration's best produced tracks are those Norman Brown did himself; on "Breaking Out," her surrounds his galloping guitar-voice tandem with the disc's most exotic percussion and soundscaping, including hypnotic drum and cymbal flourishes by Rayford Griffin.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:03
- Main artists: Norman Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 1999 Craft Recordings. ℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
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