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Richard Elliot chose to go with the production expertise of Steve Dubin on his Chill Factor, but the silky, simmering soul influence of Paul Brown -- who produced the veteran saxman's previous hit, Jumpin' Off -- has stuck. Where Elliot once routinely went for the jugular and blistering approach to his tenor, he lives up to this disc's name by bringing out some of his best hooks in a gentler, restrained mode. In the past, you might never mistake an Elliot horn lick for one by the master of funky cool, Boney James, but he's in that zone from the first easygoing notes of the bluesy opening track "Moomba."
That's not to say he won't let out occasional gushes of the old intensity during certain break points in a tune, but it has to be the right occasion, like wrapping around Tim Heintz's bouncy Rhodes and Rick Braun's sassy flügelhorn on the title track. With other guests like Peter White, Elliot sets the example; rather than let White chime in with nylon string gymnastics, he instead asks the acoustic guitarist to simply embrace his gentle sax melody so tightly that you can hardly tell he's there. The most remarkable evidences of the new, more mature Elliot are the low bass tone he uses on the smoky ballad "Deep Touch" (what Gerry Mulligan might have sounded like on tenor) and the elegant, folksy duet "Mikayla's Smile," where he picks up his rarely used soprano and wraps a loving melody around the swaying acoustic guitar harmony lines of Dwight Sills.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Tim Heintz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Dubin, Composer, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEON BISQUERA, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Composer, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Tim Heintz, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Dubin, Producer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wah Wah Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - STEVEN R DUBIN, Composer
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Tim Heintz, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Dubin, Composer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jackson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Elliot, Composer, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Tim Heintz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Dubin, Composer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nevil, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SIEDAH GARRETT, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Tim Heintz, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Dubin, Composer, Producer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Elliot, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Tim Heintz, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Dubin, Composer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Composer, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Steven Dubin, Mixer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Pierre Marchand, Composer - Sarah McLachlan, Composer - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Lundvall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitchel Forman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eli Wolf, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Elliot, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sims, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Tim Heintz, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Dubin, Composer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter White, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Composer, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sims, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Tim Heintz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Dubin, Composer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nevil, Composer - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil' John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Steven Dubin, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitchel Forman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Forman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Elliot, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Dwight Sills, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Dubin, Producer - Kurt Lundvall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Deranteriasian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eli Wolf, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Christensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Elliot, Composer, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Huff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hancock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records (C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Album review
Richard Elliot chose to go with the production expertise of Steve Dubin on his Chill Factor, but the silky, simmering soul influence of Paul Brown -- who produced the veteran saxman's previous hit, Jumpin' Off -- has stuck. Where Elliot once routinely went for the jugular and blistering approach to his tenor, he lives up to this disc's name by bringing out some of his best hooks in a gentler, restrained mode. In the past, you might never mistake an Elliot horn lick for one by the master of funky cool, Boney James, but he's in that zone from the first easygoing notes of the bluesy opening track "Moomba."
That's not to say he won't let out occasional gushes of the old intensity during certain break points in a tune, but it has to be the right occasion, like wrapping around Tim Heintz's bouncy Rhodes and Rick Braun's sassy flügelhorn on the title track. With other guests like Peter White, Elliot sets the example; rather than let White chime in with nylon string gymnastics, he instead asks the acoustic guitarist to simply embrace his gentle sax melody so tightly that you can hardly tell he's there. The most remarkable evidences of the new, more mature Elliot are the low bass tone he uses on the smoky ballad "Deep Touch" (what Gerry Mulligan might have sounded like on tenor) and the elegant, folksy duet "Mikayla's Smile," where he picks up his rarely used soprano and wraps a loving melody around the swaying acoustic guitar harmony lines of Dwight Sills.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:01
- Main artists: Richard Elliot
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
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