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Anyone who remembers Eric Marienthal's work with Chick Corea's Elektric Band in the late '80s and early '90s knows how exciting an improviser he can be. Unfortunately, many of the saxophonist's own albums have been disappointing; Marienthal has often been content to play mediocre background music -- and most of the time, Turn Up the Heat fits that description. This could have been a great album; with musicians like guitarist Robben Ford, trumpeter Chris Botti, and keyboardist Jeff Lorber on board, it wouldn't have been hard for Marienthal to deliver a gem. Instead, the Californian (who is heard on tenor, alto, and soprano sax) offers an unimpressive, predictable blend of pop, R&B, and jazz that is tailor-made for NAC/smooth jazz radio. Grover Washington, Jr. and David Sanborn are prominent influences, but for the most part, this CD lacks the passion and creativity of their best work. Turn Up the Heat is an ironic title for this album because most of the material sounds like it was designed to fade into the background at your local shopping mall. Nonetheless, the disc has its moments. Botti has an enjoyable spot on Stanley Turrentine's "Sugar," and "Love Don't Live Here" (one of the few tracks that isn't an instrumental) is a pleasant, if unremarkable, urban/adult contemporary item that features singer Deniece Williams. Also noteworthy is Lorber's funky "Hangin' on the Sidewalk," which finds Ford taking a gritty guitar solo. Is Turn Up the Heat terrible? No, but it's usually mediocre -- and a musician with Marienthal's skills should never settle for mediocrity.
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Rafael Solano, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russ Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - JEFF LORBER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Marienthal, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Heller, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hooper, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Eric Marienthal, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Karasony, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Clark, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Rafael Solano, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russ Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Additional Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Bass Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Marienthal, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Heller, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hooper, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL MCDONALD, ComposerLyricist - Russ Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Arranger, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Vail Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Harris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Marienthal, Arranger, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hooper, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Deniece Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Russ Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Palmer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Marienthal, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Heller, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hooper, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Dawson, ComposerLyricist - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Botti, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Arranger, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Turrentine, Composer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Vail Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Marienthal, Arranger, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hooper, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Rafael Solano, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russ Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Marienthal, Composer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Heller, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hooper, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Mullins, Composer - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Rafael Solano, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russ Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - JEFF LORBER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Marienthal, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Heller, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hooper, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Rafael Solano, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Carpenter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, Baritone Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Marienthal, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Mullins, Composer - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Robben Ford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vail Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Marienthal, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Heller, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hooper, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Don Murray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russ Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Bass Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Marienthal, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Hooper, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Binder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Peak Records
Albumbeschreibung
Anyone who remembers Eric Marienthal's work with Chick Corea's Elektric Band in the late '80s and early '90s knows how exciting an improviser he can be. Unfortunately, many of the saxophonist's own albums have been disappointing; Marienthal has often been content to play mediocre background music -- and most of the time, Turn Up the Heat fits that description. This could have been a great album; with musicians like guitarist Robben Ford, trumpeter Chris Botti, and keyboardist Jeff Lorber on board, it wouldn't have been hard for Marienthal to deliver a gem. Instead, the Californian (who is heard on tenor, alto, and soprano sax) offers an unimpressive, predictable blend of pop, R&B, and jazz that is tailor-made for NAC/smooth jazz radio. Grover Washington, Jr. and David Sanborn are prominent influences, but for the most part, this CD lacks the passion and creativity of their best work. Turn Up the Heat is an ironic title for this album because most of the material sounds like it was designed to fade into the background at your local shopping mall. Nonetheless, the disc has its moments. Botti has an enjoyable spot on Stanley Turrentine's "Sugar," and "Love Don't Live Here" (one of the few tracks that isn't an instrumental) is a pleasant, if unremarkable, urban/adult contemporary item that features singer Deniece Williams. Also noteworthy is Lorber's funky "Hangin' on the Sidewalk," which finds Ford taking a gritty guitar solo. Is Turn Up the Heat terrible? No, but it's usually mediocre -- and a musician with Marienthal's skills should never settle for mediocrity.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:01
- Main artists: Eric Marienthal
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Peak Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 Peak Records ℗ 2001 Peak Records
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