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Release Date
1 January 1992
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Length
9 tracks
Dave Veckl - Heads UP
Review by Scott Yanow
On drummer Dave Weckl's GRP set the rhythms are funky but complex and intelligent, Weckl's sidemen are very complementary and the grooves are quite infectious. Altoist Eric Marienthal and tenor saxophonist Steve Tavaglione get to blow up a storm twice apiece over vamps, Jay Oliver's synth spot recalls Chick Corea on "Tomatillo" and there are strong cameos by trumpeters Randy Brecker and Jeff Beal. Listeners who hate the sound of electronics would best avoid this date, but within its genre Heads Up is a superior effort.
Credits
Jeff Beal - Trumpet, Composer, Trumpet (Muted)
Randy Brecker - Trumpet
Joseph Doughney - Producer
James Earl - Bass, Fretless Bass
Jimmy Earl - Bass
David Gibb - Graphic Design
Dave Grusin - Producer, Executive Producer
Scott Johnson - Graphic Design
Michael Landy - Producer
Eric Marienthal - Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Sonny Mediana - Graphic Design
Ron Moss - Producer
Gary Novak - Bass, Composer, Keyboards
Jay Oliver - Synthesizer, Piano, Composer, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Associate Producer, Mixing
John Patitucci - Bass, Composer
Larry Rosen - Producer, Executive Producer
Andy Ruggirello - Graphic Design
Dan Serrano - Graphic Design
Carl Studna - Photography
Steve Tavaglione - Sax (Tenor)
Dave Weckl - Synthesizer, Bass, Composer, Drums, Programming, Multi Instruments, Producer, Engineer, Timbalitos
Adam Zelinka - Producer
Billboard Avard: Heads Up - Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 12
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