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Three artists who've worked prominently with Ramsey Lewis' Urban Knights group take center stage on The Chicago Project. Trumpeter Ron Haynes, guitarist Fareed Haque, and keyboardist Kevin Randolph under the production guidance of Urban Knight Frayne T. Lewis have concocted a funky and slick offering sure to please most smooth jazz aficionados. While these beat-heavy selections contain all the hallmarks of radio-friendly instrumental pop-jazz, there is the aura of something new here. Perhaps it's the Chicago post-rock, avant-jazz connotation of bands like Tortoise and Isotope 217 that lends a progressive edginess to this "project." Or, maybe it's the odd, angular keyboard background flourishes that add a forward-thinking, protean future feel to this otherwise mainstream production. Truthfully, though, there is little to compare on The Chicago Project with the experimental noodlings of the likes of John McEntire or Rob Mazurek. Primarily this is hip, danceable, studio-perfect music that references the best of European acid jazz. Highlights include pianist Randolph's blissed-out Rhodes solo on "All the Way" and Haynes' Harmon-muted feature "On the Block," which he opens up sans mute halfway through in true Donald Byrd fashion.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Kevin Randolph, Keyboards, Piano, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Guitar, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Stevland Morris, Composer - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Trumpet, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Composer, Guitar, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Composer, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Trumpet, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Guitar, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Composer, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Trumpet, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Composer, Guitar, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Composer, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Composer, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Composer, Trumpet, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Composer, Guitar, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Composer, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Trumpet, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Composer, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Composer, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Composer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Composer, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Composer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Composer, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Composer, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - T. Grant, Composer - W. Howard, Composer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Devo, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed Haque, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer, Executive Producer - Manny Sanchez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lambert Waldrip, Composer, Programmer - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sharay Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, Composer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scooter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frayne Lewis, Composer, Producer - Matt LeJeune, Editor, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejo Poveda, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Fambro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Haynes, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mlodjinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Rogers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Janowiak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
Album review
Three artists who've worked prominently with Ramsey Lewis' Urban Knights group take center stage on The Chicago Project. Trumpeter Ron Haynes, guitarist Fareed Haque, and keyboardist Kevin Randolph under the production guidance of Urban Knight Frayne T. Lewis have concocted a funky and slick offering sure to please most smooth jazz aficionados. While these beat-heavy selections contain all the hallmarks of radio-friendly instrumental pop-jazz, there is the aura of something new here. Perhaps it's the Chicago post-rock, avant-jazz connotation of bands like Tortoise and Isotope 217 that lends a progressive edginess to this "project." Or, maybe it's the odd, angular keyboard background flourishes that add a forward-thinking, protean future feel to this otherwise mainstream production. Truthfully, though, there is little to compare on The Chicago Project with the experimental noodlings of the likes of John McEntire or Rob Mazurek. Primarily this is hip, danceable, studio-perfect music that references the best of European acid jazz. Highlights include pianist Randolph's blissed-out Rhodes solo on "All the Way" and Haynes' Harmon-muted feature "On the Block," which he opens up sans mute halfway through in true Donald Byrd fashion.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:07
- Main artists: Ron Haynes Fareed Haque Kevin Randolph
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Narada
- Genre: Jazz
© 2002 Narada Productions, Inc. ℗ 2002 Narada Productions, Inc.
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