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Now You See It... (Now You Don't)

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Now You See It... (Now You Don't)
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 17, 1990[1]
Recorded1990
StudioThe Power Station and Right Track Recording (New York, NY)
GenreJazz
Length51:51
LabelGRP
ProducerDon Grolnick
Michael Brecker chronology
The Brecker Bros. Collection, Vol 1
(1990)
Now You See It... (Now You Don't)
(1990)
The Brecker Bros. Collection, Vol 2
(1991)

Now You See It… (Now You Don't) is an album by Michael Brecker. It was recorded in 1990 and released by GRP Records.

Recording and music

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The album was recorded in 1990.[2] It was Brecker's third as leader.[3] The personnel and composers varied from track to track.[3]

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Now You See It… (Now You Don't) was released by GRP Records.[2] AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "Most of the originals (either by Brecker, Beard, or producer Don Grolnick) project moods rather than feature strong melodies, but Michael Brecker's often-raging tenor makes the most of each opportunity".[3] John Kelman of All About Jazz regarded the album as compelling and well worth hearing.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Michael Brecker; except where indicated

  1. "Escher Sketch (A Tale of Two Rhythms)" – 5:23
  2. "Minsk" (Don Grolnick) – 9:03
  3. "Ode to The Doo Da Day" (Jim Beard) – 5:51
  4. "Never Alone" – 5:35
  5. "Peep" – 7:25
  6. "Dogs In The Wine Shop" (Don Grolnick) – 6:33
  7. "Quiet City" (Jim Beard) – 6:04
  8. "The Meaning of the Blues" (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) – 5:57

Personnel

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  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, EWI (tracks 1-3, 5, 6), keyboards (track 1), drum programming (track 1)
  • Jim Beard – synthesizers (tracks 1-4, 6), additional keyboards (track 5), keyboards (track 7)
  • Jason Miles – synthesizer programming (track 1)
  • Judd Miller – EWI programming (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6)
  • Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8)
  • Jon Herington – guitars (tracks 1-3, 5)
  • Victor Bailey – bass (tracks 1-4, 6, 7), electric bass (track 5)
  • Jay Anderson – acoustic bass (track 5), bass (track 8)
  • Jimmy Bralower – drum programming (track 1)
  • Adam Nussbaumcrash cymbal (track 1), drums (tracks 2, 5, 8)
  • Omar Hakim – drums (track 4), percussion (track 7)
  • Don Alias – percussion (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  • Steve Berrios – percussion (track 6)
  • Milton Cardona – percussion (track 6)

Technical personnel

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  • Don Gronlick – producer
  • James Farber – recording and mixing
  • Lolly Grodner – recording assistant
  • Gary Solomon – recording assistant
  • Mike White – recording assistant
  • Joseph Doughney – post-production
  • Michael Landy – post-production
  • The Review Room (New York, NY) – post-production location
  • Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City, USA
  • Michelle Hirsch – production assistant
  • Jerry Wortman – production coordinator
  • Suzanne Sherman – production coordinator
  • Andy Baltimore – creative director
  • David Gibb – graphic design
  • Jacki McCarthy – graphic design
  • Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
  • Dan Serrano – graphic design
  • Darryl Pitt – back cover photography and management
  • M.C. Escher – cover artwork

Cover art work

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The album cover makes a reference of a woodcut art piece developed by Maurits Cornelis Escher titled Sky and Water I.

References

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  1. ^ "Michael Brecker: Now You See It...Now You Don't". Oldies.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
  3. ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Michael Brecker: Now You See It...Now You Don't". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Jazz, All About (2015-01-01). "Michael Brecker: Now You See It...(Now You Don't) article @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2024-01-11.