34th N Lex
| 34th N Lex | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 22, 2003 |
| Recorded | May–September 2002 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | ESC Records |
34th N Lex is an album by Randy Brecker, released through ESC Records on April 22, 2003.[1] In 2004, the album won Brecker the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Peter Marsh's review for the BBC was less-than-favorable.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Randy Brecker, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "34th N Lex" | 6:29 |
| 2. | "Streeange" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Shanghigh" | 5:37 |
| 4. | "All 4 Love" (Brecker, Haase, Phoenix) | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Let It Go" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Foregone Conclusion" (Brecker, Henderson) | 7:42 |
| 7. | "Hula Dula" | 5:11 |
| 8. | "The Fisherman" (Brecker, Kottke) | 5:33 |
| 9. | "Give It Up" | 5:01 |
| 10. | "Tokyo Freddie" | 4:36 |
| 11. | "The Castle Rocks" | 4:50 |
Personnel
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, arranger, flugelhorn, producer, engineer, horn arrangements, pre-programming
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Ada Rovatti – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Michael Davis – trombone
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Chris Minh Doky – bass, electric bass, engineer, acoustic bass
- Gary Haase – bass, guitar, arranger, drums, keyboards, programming, sound effects, producer, engineer, drum programming, percussion programming, vocal effect
- George Whitty – bass, piano, arranger, keyboards, programming, producer, engineer, drum programming, mixing, percussion programming, effects, effects programming
- Chris Taylor – guitar
- Adam Rogers – guitar, engineer
- Clarence Penn – drums
- Zach Danziger – drum programming
- J. Phoenix – vocals
- Joachim Becker – executive producer
- Dae Bennett – engineer
- Phil Pagano – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Francois Zalacain – release production
References
- ^ a b "34th N Lex". Allmusic. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ "Grammy Award Winners". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. December 8, 2003. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ Marsh, Peter (April 22, 2003). "Trumpeter Randy Brecker goes for the urban groove on this latest release which teams..." BBC. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2011.