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A few years prior to this release, veteran touring sideman Steve Grove (Richard Marx, Joe Cocker, Tina Turner) decided to stop hitting the road with pop legends to focus on his smooth jazz career. Despite securing a definite toehold for himself in the sax-heavy genre on the basis of a handful of hit radio singles, he ran into a roadblock with his previous label and jumped ship for the smaller but artist-friendly Narada Jazz. The fact that he's still committed to Livin' Large as a smoothie is reflected in his continued dedication to making picture-perfect sax records like this one. His trademark sound is horn texturing at just the right spots and sometimes on the hook of the song (a notion from his Tower of Power days, no doubt), as on the title track, which features some of his most muscular playing ever, or the midtempo funk of "XXL." Groove always offers a balance between the aggressive and romantic, and here finds the perfect blend on the retro-soul-inspired breathy moods of "Take You Higher" and "Too Cool." Producer Paul Brown (who produced tracks on Groove's first two albums) helps him find the '70s pop-soul vibe throughout, an influence directly addressed on the opening track, a shuffle groove cover of James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" and Sly Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," presented in two versions, one instrumental and one with an autobiographical rap. Each has a party atmosphere, a slow-burning funk edge, and generous servings of that snazzy horn texturing. Groove intends his title to mean the idea of embracing life in general, but it also applies to the energy and appeal of this solid collection.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES TAYLOR, Composer - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Euge Groove, Soprano Saxophone, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Euge Groove, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darin Jeffrey Black, Composer - Paul Raymond Brown, Composer - Jeffrey Neil Carruthers, Composer - Steven Eugene Grove, Composer
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Euge Groove, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Britt, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, Recording Engineer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Euge Groove, Composer, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sylvester Stewart, Composer - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Euge Groove, Keyboards, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Recording Engineer, Samples, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - ROBERTO VALLY, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Warren McRae, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anuar Talbert, Composer, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Euge Groove, Keyboards, Programmer, Soprano Saxophone, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - STEVE GROVE, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Herman Jackson, Piano, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Euge Groove, Keyboards, Programmer, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - STEVE GROVE, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Herman Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BRIdgette bryant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Euge Groove, Keyboards, Programmer, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - STEVE GROVE, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Euge Groove, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - STEVE GROVE, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Herman Jackson, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - ROBERTO VALLY, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Composer, ComposerLyricist - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Ollie Marland, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Thornburg, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Euge Groove, Soprano Saxophone, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - STEVE GROVE, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RICKY PETERSON, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Castle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sylvester Stewart, Composer - Stewart Whitmore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Euge Groove, Keyboards, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - ROBERTO VALLY, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - JEFF CARRUTHERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID WOODS, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ashburn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Album review
A few years prior to this release, veteran touring sideman Steve Grove (Richard Marx, Joe Cocker, Tina Turner) decided to stop hitting the road with pop legends to focus on his smooth jazz career. Despite securing a definite toehold for himself in the sax-heavy genre on the basis of a handful of hit radio singles, he ran into a roadblock with his previous label and jumped ship for the smaller but artist-friendly Narada Jazz. The fact that he's still committed to Livin' Large as a smoothie is reflected in his continued dedication to making picture-perfect sax records like this one. His trademark sound is horn texturing at just the right spots and sometimes on the hook of the song (a notion from his Tower of Power days, no doubt), as on the title track, which features some of his most muscular playing ever, or the midtempo funk of "XXL." Groove always offers a balance between the aggressive and romantic, and here finds the perfect blend on the retro-soul-inspired breathy moods of "Take You Higher" and "Too Cool." Producer Paul Brown (who produced tracks on Groove's first two albums) helps him find the '70s pop-soul vibe throughout, an influence directly addressed on the opening track, a shuffle groove cover of James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" and Sly Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," presented in two versions, one instrumental and one with an autobiographical rap. Each has a party atmosphere, a slow-burning funk edge, and generous servings of that snazzy horn texturing. Groove intends his title to mean the idea of embracing life in general, but it also applies to the energy and appeal of this solid collection.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:58
- Main artists: Euge Groove
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Narada
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 Narada Productions, Inc. ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
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