Ten tracks of news and views
and blues that just can't lose. Some fantastic players on this CD sparked just
the right vibe and I thank these rock-solid musicians who did great work on
this go-around: Ed McClary on Drums, Gary Brown on Bass, and Jim Pugh on
Hammond B3 organ...Larry James helped write the new material and is featured on
guitar and some vocals. I play all the sax solos, sing on half a dozen songs
and wrote the rhythm section and horn arrangements. The rest of this great crew
are listed. ~ Stephen Dreyfuss, 10th October, 2001.
My wife bought this CD
last year straight from Stephen who regularly plays at pier 39, San Francisco.
It's unusual that she tolerates any jazz, but with me in mind brought this one
home to Australia. I have played it a few times and was quite impressed by the
range of music showcased on this disc, Enjoy!
Mad-Lin Records, B3-01014,
2002
Recorded 2001 At McClary
Music Studios (All Tracks)
Hammond B3 At Fantasy
Studios, Berkeley, California
Musicians:
Stephen Dreyfuss - Baritone
Sax (#1,4,6,8-10), Vocals (#1,3-5,7,9)
John Worley - Trumpet
(#1,8,9)
Marc Selby - Trumpet (#4,6)
Oscar Myers - Trumpet [Solo]
(#9)
Larry Leight - Trombone
(#4,6)
Robert Zuckerman - Alto Sax
(#6), Tenor Sax (#1,4,8,9)
Doug Rowan - Tenor Saxophone
(#6)
Jim Pugh - Organ [Hammond
B-3]
Terence Disley - Piano (#4,7)
Joel Jaffe - Guitar
(#1,2,5,10)
Larry James - Guitar
(#3,4,6-9), Vocals (#6,7)
Gary Brown - Bass
Ed McClary - Drums
Michael Peloquin - Harmonica
(#3,8,10)
Melisa Kary - Vocals (#4)
Cynthia - Voice Of Tigress
(#9)
Tracks:
01. Bring Back News {Stephen
Dreyfuss, Larry James} (2:58)
02. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
{Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher} (4:41)
03. Matchbox Blues
{Traditional} (5:33)
04. If You Were Mine {Jimmy
Lewis} (4:17)
05. Days Like This {Van
Morrison} (3:52)
06. Frankie And Johnny
{Traditional} (4:05)
07. When Something Is Wrong
[With My Baby] {Isaac Hayes, David Porter} (4:26)
08. C.C. Rider {Ma Rainey}
(5:08)
09. Catnip To The Cats {Brown,
Dreyfuss, James, McClary} (4:00)
10. Broadway Blues {Stephen
Dreyfuss} (5:46)
Total Time: 44:44
Credits:
Producer - Stephen Dreyfuss
Producer, Engineer - Edward
B. McClary (McClary Music Studios)
Assistant Engineer - Thomas
Milkey (McClary Music Studios)
Engineer - Dave Wellhausen
(Fantasy Studios)
Mixing & Mastering - Joel
Jaffe (Studio D)
Assistant Engineer - Steve
Pierson
Graphic Design - Deirdre McCathy, StarDrive
Graphics