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This document of Richard Elliot's Blue Note years showcases a virtual master saxophonist who decided that smooth jazz was the pace for him to make his mark, and his money, and he probably did all right at it. Elliot was a mainstay on "contemporary" or "smooth" jazz radio stations for much of the '90s though he began his run with the label in 1976. These 17 tracks document his years with the label and include all of his radio material as well as some other sides consistent in flavor and sound. What differs most from track to track here is the sound of the production more than Elliot's playing, which remains melodic, slightly funky and soulful in a very abstract manner; his tone, unlike say, David Sanborn's or George Howard's is actually kind of cool and distant instead of deeply emotive. It should also be noted that after leaving the label, first for GRP and then Artizen, his records in the 21st century, while still very accessible and in the smooth jazz vein, are creatively more compelling and more interesting production-wise than his earlier recordings.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Richard Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Composer, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Mason, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Eads, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Reinhardt, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Naoki Yanai, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Reinhardt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1994 Blue Note Records
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
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Calvin Lewis, Composer - STEVE MILLER, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kurt Lundvall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Wright, Composer - Eli Wolf, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Elliot, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom kellock, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Hinds, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Frickman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Kliner, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Naoki Yanai, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Twiss, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Harsen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1989 Blue Note Records
Robbie Neville, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Dubin, Composer, Producer, Programmer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer - SIEDAH GARRETT, Composer - Richard Elliot, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Blue Note Records
STEVE MILLER, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Caldwell, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - HILARY BERCOVICI, Composer - Ray Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Frickman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Kliner, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Twiss, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1989 Blue Note Records
Dan Shea, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Composer, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Blue Note Records
Harold Arlen, Composer - Kurt Lundvall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edgar "Yip" Harburg, Author - Eli Wolf, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Elliot, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Mims, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1991 Blue Note Records
Hinds, Composer - Richard Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Bach, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - HILARY BERCOVICI, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Naoki Yanai, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1991 Blue Note Records
Richard Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Composer, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Mason, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Eads, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Reinhardt, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Naoki Yanai, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Reinhardt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1994 Blue Note Records
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
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nil Lara, Composer - Chris Eads, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Reinhardt, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Naoki Yanai, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Reinhardt, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Elvin Rogers, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Rodriquez, Composer - BRYAN ADAMS, Composer - Cliff Hugo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Hugo, Composer - Art Rodriguez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Composer, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Verheyen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom kellock, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Kellock, Composer - Had Verheyen, Composer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1991 Blue Note Records
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
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Graham Gouldman, ComposerLyricist - Eric Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Richard Elliot, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Mason, Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Eads, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Naoki Yanai, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sam Mims, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Yamek, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Richard Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Lundvall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Bach, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eli Wolf, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Elliot, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - HILARY BERCOVICI, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Naoki Yanai, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1991 Blue Note Records
Brian Culbertson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Steele, Composer - David Elliott, Composer - Paul Brown, Producer, Programmer - Kurt Lundvall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eli Wolf, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Elliot, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Blue Note Records
Album review
This document of Richard Elliot's Blue Note years showcases a virtual master saxophonist who decided that smooth jazz was the pace for him to make his mark, and his money, and he probably did all right at it. Elliot was a mainstay on "contemporary" or "smooth" jazz radio stations for much of the '90s though he began his run with the label in 1976. These 17 tracks document his years with the label and include all of his radio material as well as some other sides consistent in flavor and sound. What differs most from track to track here is the sound of the production more than Elliot's playing, which remains melodic, slightly funky and soulful in a very abstract manner; his tone, unlike say, David Sanborn's or George Howard's is actually kind of cool and distant instead of deeply emotive. It should also be noted that after leaving the label, first for GRP and then Artizen, his records in the 21st century, while still very accessible and in the smooth jazz vein, are creatively more compelling and more interesting production-wise than his earlier recordings.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:00
- Main artists: Richard Elliot
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 2000 Blue Note Records
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