Urbie Green - The Fox (1976) [vinyl>flac]

Smooth and silky jazz funk from trombonist Urbie Green - a record that's much more in a mainstream R&B fusion mode than his earlier work - yet also arranged by David Matthews in a soulful style that still keeps things pretty real on the best cuts! The group's a good one for the mellow groove of the material - and includes Mike Mainieri on keyboards, Eric Gale on guitar, Jeremy Steig on flute, and Toots Thielemans laying down a bit of harmonica - all kicking back in classic 70s CTI styles. Titles include the nice modal groover "Mertensia", plus "Manteca", "Foxglove Suite", "Another Star", and "Goodbye". © Dusty Groove, Inc.

CTI Records, CTI 7070, 1977

Recorded July, Oct. & Nov., 1976 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Personnel:

Urbie Green - Trombone

Fred Gripper - Piano (#A3,B2-B3)

Mike Abene - Piano (#A2)

Mike Mainieri - Vibraphone (#A2,A4,B2)

Barry Miles - Synthesizer (#A1,B1)

Jeremy Steig - Flute (#A1,B1)

Joe Farrell - Soprano Saxophone (#A3)

Eric Gale - Guitar (#A3,B2-B3)

Toots Thielemans - Harmonica (#A2,A4,B3), Whistle (#A2,A4)

George Mraz - Acoustic Bass (#A1,B1)

Anthony Jackson - Electric Bass (#A1,A3-A4,B2-B3)

Jimmy Madison - Drums (#A1,B1)

Andy Newmark - Drums (#A3,B2-B3)

Sue Evans - Percussion (#A1,B1)

Nicky Marrero - Percussion (#A2,A4)

David Matthews - Percussion [Footsteps] (#A4)

Track Listing:

A1. Another Star {Stevie Wonder} (7:14)

A2. Goodbye {Gordon Jenkins} (2:57)

A3. Mertensia {David Matthews} (4:57)

A4. You Don’t Know What Love Is {Don Raye, Gene De Paul} (3:52)

B1. Manteca {Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller, Luciano Gonzales} (6:32)

B2. Foxglove Suite [From Tristan And Isolde] {Richard Wagner} (7:25)

B3. Please Send Me Someone To Love {Percy Mayfield} (5:32)

Credits:

Producer - Creed Taylor

Arranger - David Matthews

Recording Engineer - Rudy van Gelder

Design [Album] - Rene Schumacher

Photography [Cover & Liner] - White Gate