Brian Bromberg
"Choices"
Artistry Music-
ART7004(
2004)
file under: Mainstream/Bebop, West Coast Jazz
Brian Bromberg - electric bass, drums, acoustic bass, tenor bass, upright bass, 5-string bass, string arrangements
Richard Elliot - tenor sax
Eric Marienthal - alto sax
Bill Armstrong - trumpet
Dave Ryan - trombone
Gary Meek - soprano sax, tenor sax
Tom Zink - piano, programming, keyboards
Dave Kochanski - keyboards
Jeff Lorber - keyboards
Brian Culbertson - piano
David Benoit - piano
J'Anna Jacoby - strings
Alwyn Wright - strings
Erika Walczak - strings
Eugene Mechtovich - strings
Sarah O'Brien - strings
Kelly Moneymaker - vocals
Lisa Fischer - vocals
Joel Taylor - drums
Alex Acuña - percussion
Choices contains the 2005 Smooth Jazz radio hit by the same name and the previously released "Relentless" with Richard Elliot, which was until now available only on smooth jazz compilations. Featuring a remarkable cast of contemporary jazz talent, Brian Bromberg’s Choices has been heralded as the bassist/producers best work in the genre. Eric Marienthal, Brian Culbertson, Jeff Lorber, David Benoit, Richard Elliot and Alex Acuna give Bromberg a helping hand in creating a smooth but heartfelt and iPod®-worthy collection of music.
Bromberg calls this the best contemporary jazz recording he's ever made. The hooks are memorable and infectious yet the writing is mature and substantive and the production is richly textured. As with all of Bromberg's recent recordings, no guitars were used on Choices, although you'll swear otherwise as Brian makes the piccolo bass sing like a lead guitar.
In his career, Brian Bromberg has recorded bop, fusion, and smooth jazz with equal fluency and creativity on acoustic and electric basses. Choices is somewhat commercial, with funky rhythms, R&B-ish solos, and fade-outs. In general, the solos are more memorable than Bromberg's originals and grooves. While the material is mostly routine, the improvisations of Bromberg and altoist Eric Marienthal are excellent and the musicianship is impressive. But no real surprises occur, making this a lesser and generally easy listening effort by the hugely talented Brian Bromberg. [The 2005 edition of the album was remixed, remastered, and includes revised content.] - Scott Yanow, All Music
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1CD-
$12.00
Track
Listing
(click linked titles for mp3)
1.
Never Give Up
[4:17]
2.
Choices
[5:46]
3.
Bobblehead
[5:36]
4.
Snuggle Up
[5:33]
5.
Relentless
[5:03]
6.
B2 (B Squared)
[6:07]
7.
Why?
[4:10]
8.
Bass Face
[4:36]
9.
When I Look in Your Eyes
[6:30]
10.
Lazy Afternoon
[4:10]
11.
Audubon Park
[6:13]
12.
Hear Our Cry Intro
[4:41]
13.
Hear Our Cry
[7:08]
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