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 Jimmy Haslip
Arc
Label: GRP
Catalog Nº: GRD-9726
Year Released: 1993
Producer(s): Jimmy Haslip and Vince Mendoza
Credits: Jimmy Haslip, basses, keyboards, drum programming, Synclavier; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Judd Miller, EVI, synth programming; Luis Conte, percussion; Peter Erskine, drums; Lenny Pickett, alto sax; William Kennedy, drum programming; Vince Mendoza, keyboards and guitar; Steve Croes, keyboards, drum programming, Synclavier; Dave Samuels, vibraphone; Bob Mintzer, saxes; Andy Narell, steel drums; Joshua Redman, tenor sax; John Scofield, guitar; John Beasley, piano; Chuck Findley, trumpet.
Track Listing:
- Outland (Jimmy Haslip, Judd Miller)
- Old Town (Jimmy Haslip, Will Kennedy)
- Niños (Vince Mendoza)
- Leap (Vince Mendoza)
- Orange Guitars (Vince Mendoza)
- I Dreamt Of You (Vince Mendoza)
- Matha (Jimmy Haslip)
- Red Cloud (Vince Mendoza)
- Market Street (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Leonard Rosenmann)
- Hannah's House (Jimmy Haslip, Bill Gable)
Jimmy Haslip has recorded on dozens upon dozens of albums, from all corners of the musical map. In 1993, he finally released his first-ever solo recording. For the most part, Jimmy steps outside of the Yellowjackets sound and creates his own unique mix of musical styles. On the other hand, there are some similarities to Yellowjackets, which this reviewer attributes to Jimmy's influence on the Jackets' group sound. Thanks to the assistance of Vince Mendoza, this album features a solid set of tunes that showcases the all-star cast of musicians to good advantage.
Favorites on this set include the Brazilian-tinged "Niños", a new recording of the Yellowjackets track "Market Street" (featured in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) which is more smoothly executed than its original take, and the dramatic "Matha". The quieter tunes like "Hannah's House" are thoughtful and quiet, while the upbeat tracks like "Orange Guitars" are peppered with Latin overtones.
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