Fattburger

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Fattburger
OriginSan Diego, California, U.S.
GenresContemporary jazz, jazz fusion, funk, jazz-funk
Years active1986–present
LabelsShanachie, Blue Note, Capitol, Intima, Sin-Drome, Golden Boy Jazz
Members
Past members
Websitewww.fattburger.com

Fattburger is a jazz group, best categorized in the jazz-funk, contemporary jazz, or jazz fusion subgenres. The band was formed by saxophonist Hollis Gentry, keyboardist Carl Evans Jr., bassist Mark Hunter, drummer Kevin Koch, and guitarist Steve Laury in San Diego during the early 1980s. Tommy Aros soon joined as a percussionist.

After their first album, Hollis Gentry left the band to pursue a solo career but came back as a part-time member in the 1990s. After the release of Come & Get It, Steve Laury left to embark on a solo career. As a result, their next album, "On a Roll," was the first recording of Fattburger as a four-piece band, although Kiko Cibrian and Mark Shapiro (Evan Marks's pseudonym)[1] appeared as studio guitarists. Marks joined the band as a permanent member in 1995. After their album Work to Do (2004), Hollis Gentry died on 5 September 2006 [2] and Carl Evans Jr. died on 10 April 2008.[3]

Fattburger reunited to play at the Anthology jazz club on 26 June 2009 with Allan Phillips as a new keyboardist.[4]

Fattburger's most commercially successful albums include Sizzlin' and T.G.I.F.attburger!

Discography

  • One of a Kind (Golden Boy Jazz, 1986)
  • Good News (Intima, 1987)
  • Living in Paradise (Intima, 1988)
  • Time Will Tell (Intima, 1989)
  • Come and Get It (Capitol, 1990)
  • On a Roll (Sin-Drome, 1993)
  • Livin' Large (Shanachie, 1995)
  • All Natural Ingredients (Shanachie, 1996)
  • Sugar (Shanachie, 1998)
  • Fattburger.com (Shanachie, 2000)
  • T.G.I.F.attburger! (Shanachie, 2001)
  • Sizzlin' (Shanachie, 2003)
  • Work to Do! (Shanachie, 2004)

Notable singles

Title Release date Album Notes
"Almost an Angel" 1990 Come and Get It written by Steve Laury
"Anything's Possible" 1995 Livin' Large written by Kevin Koch & Evan Marks
"Daydreaming" 1988 Living in Paradise written by Steve Laury & Ron Satterfield
"Eva" 1987 Good News written by Steve Laury
"Good News" 1987 Good News written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. & Ricky Lawson
"Imagine That" 1988 Living in Paradise written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
"Imagine This" 1993 On a Roll written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
"In the Street" 1993 On a Roll written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
"Just Got Lucky" 1993 On a Roll written by Mark Shapiro
"Monica" 1989 Time Will Tell written by Steve Laury
"Night After Night" 1990 Come and Get It written by Mark Hunter
"One More Time" 1988 Living in Paradise written by Steve Laury & Ron Satterfield
"Seduction" 1993 On a Roll written by Marcel East & Carl S. Evans, Jr.
"Show Me the Honey" 1998 Sugar written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
"Sizzlin 2003 Sizzlin"" written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
"South Coast Samba" 1993 On a Roll written by Mark Hunter & Mitch Manker
"Spice" 1998 Sugar written by Chuck Loeb
"The Doctor" 1987 Good News written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
"The Mark of Zorro" 1987 Good News written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
"The Whole Truth" 1987 Good News written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.; Mark Hunter; and Steve Bruce Laury
"Tronco's Party Time" 1993 On a Roll written by Kiko Cibrian
"Who Put the Meat in My Bed" 1989 Time Will Tell written by Mark Hunter & Steve Laury
"You've Got Mail!" 2000 Fattburger.com written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ http://shapmarkmusic.com/Bio.html
  2. ^ Bart Mendoza (2006). "Hollis Gentry".
  3. ^ Blanca Gonzalez (2008). "Carl Evans Jr., 53; musician was part of noted jazz band". Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Smooth Jazz Network (2009). "Fattburger Regroups".