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It is unfortunate that a musician with such "funky" credentials as saxophonist Richard Elliot -- he played for Tower of Power, for cryin' out loud -- keeps churning out the same overly programmed, drum-machine-heavy, melodically "lite" Cheez Whiz. The guy has the chops to deliver a lot better than what he comes up with on Ricochet -- arrangements are laid down with a kind of presumptuous "soulfullness," as if Elliot is "really gonna dig in to something here." Instead, listeners get predictable melodies played over stiff rhythm tracks that underline the general lack of funk on Ricochet. Granted, if you are a big fan of instrumental pop or smooth jazz, you'll probably enjoy Elliot's adequate if uninspired cover of the Stylistics' hit "You Make Me Feel Brand New," and a few of the original tunes on the album are pleasant enough as musical wallpaper, but there is little here that can be recommended to anyone but the most die-hard pop-jazz fanatics.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Steven Dubin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nevil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Fairchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nelson Jackson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Fairchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steven Dubin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nevil, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jan Fairchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dwight Sills, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Garrett, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Elliot, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nick Lane, Trombone, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Jackson, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Garrett, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Fields, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dwight Sills, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Garrett, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Elliot, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Fairchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dwight Sills, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Garrett, Producer - Richard Elliot, Producer, MainArtist - Kenneth L. Jordan, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF LORBER, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Fairchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dwight Sills, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Garrett, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ron Reinhardt, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Reinhardt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
It is unfortunate that a musician with such "funky" credentials as saxophonist Richard Elliot -- he played for Tower of Power, for cryin' out loud -- keeps churning out the same overly programmed, drum-machine-heavy, melodically "lite" Cheez Whiz. The guy has the chops to deliver a lot better than what he comes up with on Ricochet -- arrangements are laid down with a kind of presumptuous "soulfullness," as if Elliot is "really gonna dig in to something here." Instead, listeners get predictable melodies played over stiff rhythm tracks that underline the general lack of funk on Ricochet. Granted, if you are a big fan of instrumental pop or smooth jazz, you'll probably enjoy Elliot's adequate if uninspired cover of the Stylistics' hit "You Make Me Feel Brand New," and a few of the original tunes on the album are pleasant enough as musical wallpaper, but there is little here that can be recommended to anyone but the most die-hard pop-jazz fanatics.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:40
- Main artists: Richard Elliot
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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