[TR24][OF] Harvey Mason - Chameleon - 2014 (Jazz-Funk)

Harvey Mason - Chameleon Формат записи/Источник записи: [TR24][OF] Наличие водяных знаков: Нет Год издания/переиздания диска: 2014 Жанр: Jazz-Funk Издатель (лейбл): Concord Records Продолжительность: 52:18 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: Буклет PDF Треклист: 01. Black Frost (feat. Kamasi Washington) (6:08) 02. Montara (5:31) 03. If I Ever Lose This Heaven (feat. Chris Turner) (5:58) 04. Looking Back (1:35) 05. Before The Dawn (6:49) 06. Studio Life (Hold It One Second) (1:06) 07. Places And Spaces (feat. Christian Scott, Corey “CK” King) (7:03) 08. Either Way (5:19) 09. Mase’s Theme (1:44) 10. Chameleon (7:02) 11. Looking Forward (Breaking Bad) (feat. Guillaume Perret) (Bonus Track) (4:02) Personnel: Harvey Mason - drums, vibes, percussion, synth, piano, synth bass Kamasi Washington - tenor sax Corey "CK" King - synths, trombones Matthew Stevens - guitar Kris Bowers - Fender Rhodes Ben Williams - electric bass Bill Summers - percussion, vocals, Hinda Hu whistle Mark de Clive-Lowe - Fender Rhodes, synths Chris Turner - vocals (3) Christian Scott - trumpet Jimmy Haslip - electric bass (3, 10) Paul Jackson - electric bass (4, 11) Guillaume Perret - tenor sax, keyboards (11) John Beasley - piano (11) Recorded at Mason Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA.     Об альбоме A veteran of numerous straight-ahead jazz, R&B, and pop sessions, drummer/composer Harvey Mason revisits his own fusion past on "Chameleon". The Fourplay co-founder gathered both his peers and next-generation players for this revisitation of electric jazz classics from the '70s. A blend of R&B, urban and cutting-edge Jazz, "Chameleon" takes its inspiration from the title track, which drummer Harvery Mason co-wrote with Herbie Hancock in 1973. Mason himself was eventually nicknamed the “Chameleon” for his ability to perform so many styles of music. This album updates classic tracks that Mason either wrote or played on, such as Hancock’s Chameleon, Grover Washington’s Black Frost, Donald Byrd’s Places And Spaces and Mason’s own Either Way. Harvey Mason's 2014 effort, Chameleon, is an expansive and funky album that finds the journeyman jazz drummer exploring the space between the '70s post-bop/fusion albums that marked his early career and the contemporary smooth jazz work that has defined the latter half of his career. Having started out playing with the masterful pianist Erroll Garner, Mason eventually join Herbie Hancock's legendary Headhunters ensemble, with whom he recorded the original version of this album's title track. And while he went on to a successful career working with a bevy of artists including Lee Ritenour, George Benson, and others, it is primarily his work with Hancock that is Mason's focus here. In fact, Mason has put together a group of adept musicians rivaling the original Headhunters lineup, including original Headhunters percussionist Bill Summers, trumpeter Christian Scott, saxophonist Kamasi Washington, Fender Rhodes keyboardist Kris Bowers, bassist Ben Williams, and others. Together, Mason and his band delve deep into a batch of original songs and well-chosen covers by such similarly inclined crossover jazz giants as Bobby Hutcherson, Patrice Rushen, and the Mizell Brothers. And while Mason's organic, chilled-out take on the title track (replete with Summers' atmospheric vocals and Hinda Hu whistle) is a highlight, it's merely the tip of this funk-berg. Similarly engaging are such cuts as the synth-driven, '80s video game funk of "Mase's Theme" and the yearning, alternative R&B-infused reworking of Leon Ware's "If I Ever Lose This Heaven," featuring vocalist Chris Turner. We also get the moody, sensuous "Black Frost," with its synth-layered groove that still allows for a muscular, skronk-laden solo from Washington. Ultimately, as the title implies, Chameleon is a joyful album that combines the best aspects of Mason's musically colorful, ever-changing career. Контейнер: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Разрядность: 24/96 Формат: PCM Количество каналов: 2.0     Лог проверки качества foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1 log date: 2018-02-09 11:55:21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: Harvey Mason / Chameleon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR7 0.00 dB -9.53 dB 6:08 01-Black Frost (feat. Kamasi Washington) DR7 0.00 dB -8.67 dB 5:31 02-Montara DR9 0.00 dB -11.62 dB 5:58 03-If I Ever Lose This Heaven (feat. Chris Turner) DR9 0.00 dB -11.63 dB 1:35 04-Looking Back DR9 0.00 dB -11.69 dB 6:49 05-Before The Dawn DR10 0.00 dB -14.15 dB 1:06 06-Studio Life (Hold It One Second) DR7 0.00 dB -9.91 dB 7:03 07-Places And Spaces (feat. Christian Scott, Corey “CK” King) DR7 0.00 dB -8.73 dB 5:19 08-Either Way DR9 0.00 dB -11.30 dB 1:44 09-Mase’s Theme DR8 0.00 dB -10.58 dB 7:02 10-Chameleon DR8 0.00 dB -9.34 dB 4:02 11-Looking Forward (Breaking Bad) (feat. Guillaume Perret) (Bonus Track) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 11 Official DR value: DR8 Samplerate: 96000 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 24 Bitrate: 3228 kbps Codec: FLAC ================================================================================ Источник: hdtracks.com