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| 1. | Aftershock
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| 2. | Popcorn
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| 3. | Soul Mates
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| 4. | Mad About You
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| 5. | Mafia the Talking Parrot
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| 6. | Love's Alright
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| 7. | The Morning After
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| 8. | Mystic Crystal
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| 9. | Cappuccino Girl
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| 10. | Allison
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| 11. | On Top of the World
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| 12. | Wish You Were Here
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| 13. | Child's Play
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Jazz / Contemporary Jazz
Alphonse Mouzon - Arranger, Bells, Clavinet, Drums, Executive Producer, Flugelhorn, Guitar (Electric), Horn, Keyboards, Melody Arrangement, Mixing, Percussion, Photography, Piano, Piano (Electric), Producer, Strings, Synthesizer
Brandon Fields - Sax (Alto)
Eric Marienthal - Sax (Alto)
Everette Harp - Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Gerald Albright - Sax (Alto)
Richard Elliot - Sax (Tenor)
Russ Freeman - Guitar (Acoustic)
Welton Gite - Bass (Electric), Guitar (Synthesizer), Keyboards, Programming, Sampling, Strings, Synth Guitar, Synthesizer Bass, Tambourine
* Allison Talley - Executive Producer
* Bernie Grundman - Mastering
* Evren Goknar - Engineer, Overdubs
* Jean-Pierre Mouzon - Executive Producer
* Jim Shea - Photography
* Omie Craden - Assistant Engineer, Engineer
* Tom Mahn - Assistant Engineer
* Tom McCauley - Mixing
Though lovers of easygoing, likable, and funkified pop-jazz would say that Alphonse Mouzon is a brilliant composer of lightweight confections, while some will argue that his greatest talent is as a ringleader. His tunes dance on the fluffier edges of soul, and he knows just how to bounce them up electronically, but in the end too many of them run together: similar melodies and repetitive tempos. What lifts this collection are the dynamic charges offered by his guest sax crew of Richard Elliot, Everette Harp, Brandon Fields, Eric Marienthal, Gerald Albright, and in a few tender moments, Russ Freeman's elegant acoustic guitar. Mouzon doesn't give them quite the amount of space they need to stretch out, but they make the most of each session. What's clear from the song titles is that Mouzon is in love, and that complacent happiness shines through. But veteran listeners these days will probably demand more excitement than these pleasantries offer.
---Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
Alphonse Mouzon
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Nov 21, 1948 in Charleston, SC
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Crossover Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop
Several different drummers helped put jazz fusion on the map in the '70s. The one who seems to get most of the credit is Billy Cobham, but others, such as Alphonse Mouzon, contributed quite a bit to the cause as well. Born on November 21, 1948, in Charleston, SC, Mouzon got serious with his drumming in high school, where he studied with both a saxophonist and a drummer. Relocating to New York City in the late '60s to attend college, Mouzon had a hard time deciding between a career in music, drama, or medicine. Music wound up getting the nod by the dawn of the '70s, when Mouzon served as a session drummer on recordings by Tim Hardin (Bird on a Wire), Gil Evans (Gil Evans), Weather Report (Weather Report), Norman Connors (Dance of Magic), John Klemmer (Magic and Movement), and Teruo Nakamura (Unicorn). Mouzon also began issuing solo albums around this time, including such early releases as 1972's The Essence of Mystery and 1973's Funky Snakefoot. But Mouzon decided to take a momentary break from session work to concentrate on being a full-time member of Larry Coryell's Eleventh House, with whom he appeared on several releases with from 1974 through 1975 (Introducing Larry Coryell & the Eleventh House, At Montreux, Level One, etc.). Throughout it all though, Mouzon never stopped issuing solo albums on a regular basis, including arguably his finest solo release, 1974's Mind Transplant, which would have undoubtedly garnered more attention if it wasn't issued so close to Cobham's 1973 classic Spectrum. Mouzon has also collaborated with others from time to time (such as the release Trilogue Live!, credited to Albert Mangelsdorff, Jaco Pastorius, and Mouzon) as well as teamed up from time to time with his old friend Coryell (1977's Back Together Again and also a full Eleventh House reunion during the late '90s). Mouzon isn't limited to just fusion however, as he's proven his versatility by either recording with or performing alongside the likes of Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, Patrick Moraz, Tommy Bolin, and Chubby Checker. Additionally, Mouzon has returned sporadically to his other love, acting, including a part alongside Tom Hanks in the 1996 film, That Thing You Do!, and also serves as chairman/CEO for his own record label, Tenacious Records. Mouzon continues to issue albums, and also tours Europe and the U.S. on a regular basis -- leading his own trio, quartet, or quintet.
--- Greg Prato, All Music Guide |
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