34th N Lex

34th N Lex
Studio album by Randy Brecker
Released April 22, 2003
Recorded May–September 2002
Genre Jazz, instrumental
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]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Peter Marsh's review for the BBC was less-than-favorable.[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed 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

  • Joachim Becker – executive producer
  • Dae Bennett – engineer
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, soloist
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, arranger, flugelhorn, producer, engineer, horn arrangements, pre-programming
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone, soloist
  • Zach Danziger – drum programming
  • Michael Davis – 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
  • Joe Henderson – composer
  • Holger Keifel – photography
  • Leo Kottke – composer
  • Phil Pagano – engineer
  • Clarence Penn – drums
  • J. Phoenix – vocals
  • Adam Rogers – guitar, engineer
  • Ada Rovatti – tenor saxophone, soloist
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone, soloist
  • Chris "Box" Taylor – guitar
  • Chris Taylor – guitar
  • Fred Wesley – trombone, soloist
  • George Whitty – bass, piano, arranger, keyboards, programming, producer, engineer, drum programming, mixing, percussion programming, effects, effects programming
  • Francois Zalacain – release production

References

  1. ^ a b "34th N Lex". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r637439. Retrieved July 21, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Grammy Award Winners". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). December 8, 2003. http://www.nytimes.com/ref/arts/music/08grammy-list.html. Retrieved July 21, 2010. 
  3. ^ Marsh, Peter (April 22, 2003). "Trumpeter Randy Brecker goes for the urban groove on this latest release which teams...". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/wvgb. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 

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