Jazz / Post Bop, Hard Bop
Amy Roslyn Production Coordination
Bill Milkowski Liner Notes
Blake Taylor Design, Art Direction
Branford Marsalis Sax (Tenor)
C. Taylor Producer
Charles Fambrough Bass, Arranger
Creed Taylor Producer
Jeff "Tain" Watts Drums
Jerry Gonzalez Conga, Arranger
Joe Ford Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Kenny Kirkland Piano, Keyboards, Arranger
Maureen Sickler Assistant Engineer
Mino Cinelu Percussion
Raymond Meier Photography
Reuven Kopitchinski Photography
Roy Hargrove Trumpet
Rudy Van Gelder Engineer, Mixing
Steve Berrios Cabasa, Drums, Shaker, Percussion, Shakere, Conga, ?, Guiro, Arranger
Todd Barkan Producer
Wynton Marsalis Arranger, Trumpet
Bassist Charles Fambrough gathered together a rather impressive lineup of young greats (including on various cuts trumpeters Wynton Marsalis and Roy Hargrove, saxophonists Branford Marsalis and Joe Ford, keyboardist Kenny Kirkland, drummer Jeff Watts, and three percussionists) for a set of tricky hard bop originals. The interplay between the two Marsalises on the rapid "Broksi" is a high point, but the solos throughout the date are uniformly strong. Fambrough (who contributed seven of the pieces) stated accurately that the music reflects his periods with McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, Grover Washington, Jr., and Airto. His well-conceived set is highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Charles Fambrough
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Aug 25, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop
Best-known for his stint with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, bassist Charles Fambrough has led three very effective all-star dates for CTI that were filled with his stimulating originals. He originally studied classical piano but switched to bass when he was 13. In 1968, Fambrough began playing with local pit bands for musicals and after some freelancing in 1970, he joined Grover Washington, Jr.'s band, staying with the popular saxophonist up until 1974. Fambrough was with Airto (1975-1977), McCoy Tyner (1978-1980), and then Art Blakey (1980-1982). Since that time, he has freelanced in many different situations. Fambrough's sidemen on his CTI recordings have included Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Kenny Kirkland, Jerry Gonzalez, Steve Turre, Donald Harrison, Kenny Garrett, Abdullah Ibrahim, and Grover Washington, Jr.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
