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Jazz AOTW Vernell Brown, Jr. - A TOTAL ECLIPSE (CD-5305)

Discussion in 'Jazz on A&M/CTi/Horizon and Others' started by Captain Bacardi, Feb 7, 2012.

  1. Captain Bacardi Administrator

    Vernell Brown, Jr.
    A TOTAL ECLIPSE
    A&M CD-5305
    [IMG]
    Released 1990
    Peaked at #20 on the Top Contemporary Jazz chart (1990)

    Format: CD/Cassette

    Produced by Stix Hooper for Stix Hooper Enterprises
    Executive Producer: Jerry Moss

    Songs:
    • 1. New Shoes - 5:39
      2. A Total Eclipse - 6:38
      3. Perfect Timing - 4:16
      4. August - 6:07
      5. Rise Of The Gods - 5:31
      6. Hanging Loose - 4:11
      7. Traffic - 5:45
      8. Vernellergize - 4:46

      All musical compositions and arrangements by Vernell Brown, Jr.
    Musicians:
    Vernell Brown, Jr. - Acoustic Piano & Keyboards, Handclaps (6)
    Marcus Miller - Bass (1, 3)
    Neil Stubenhaus - Bass (2, 4, 5, 7)
    John Patitucci - Acoustic Bass (8 )
    Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
    Stix Hooper - Drums (8 )
    Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar (1)
    Pat Kelley - Guitar (3)
    Lenny Castro - Percussion
    Ernie Watts - Tenor Sax (2), Soprano Sax (4)
    Herb Alpert - Trumpet (5)
    Franz Pusch - Keyboards (5), Handclaps (6)
    Maisha Brown - Handclaps (6)
    Elmer Witcher - Handclaps (6)

    Recorded and Mixed at Sound Ultimo, Los Angeles, CA
    Engineered and Mixed by Franz Pusch, Assisted by Tom Biener
    Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
    All Keyboard and Drum Programming by Vernell Brown, Jr.
    Additional Programming by Franz Pusch

    Art Direction & Design: Richard Frankel and Rowan Moore
    Photography: Bret Lopez
    Liner notes: Stix Hooper



    Capt. Bacardi
    Captain Bacardi, Feb 7, 2012
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  2. Captain Bacardi Administrator

    I first bought this CD when I saw Herb Alpert as a guest on "Rise Of The Gods", which is a nice haunting tune. The best track on this album is the straight-ahead swinger "Vernellergize", which aptly displays Brown's piano playing. Unfortunately, the rest of the album is stuck on formulaic smooth jazz, which does nothing for me.
    Captain Bacardi, Feb 11, 2012
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  3. Rudy Spinning The Wheels Of Steel

    Quite a lot of heavyweight talent on this one for sure! Come to think of it, I haven't really seen Stix Hooper's name since the days of the Crusaders.

    Funny, but I keep thinking of Klaus Nomi (who had his own song, "Total Eclipse" back in the days of new wave). :D
    Rudy, Feb 16, 2012
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