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| Some Skunk Funk | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 2005 | |||
| Recorded | November 11, 2003 | |||
| Venue | Forum, Leverkusen, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Big Band | |||
| Length | 68:48 | |||
| Label | Telarc | |||
| Producer | Joachim Becker, Lucas Schmid | |||
| Randy Brecker chronology | ||||
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| Michael Brecker chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [1] |
Some Skunk Funk is an live album by Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker. It was recorded on November 11, 2003, at the Forum in Leverkusen, Germany and was released in November 2005.[2]
In 2006 it won Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (Michael Brecker) and Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Randy Brecker except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Some Skunk Funk" | 5.51 |
| 2. | "Sponge" | 4.05 |
| 3. | "Shanghigh" | 6.40 |
| 4. | "Wayne Out" | 4:56 |
| 5. | "And Then She Wept" | 6:07 |
| 6. | "Strap Hangin'" (Michael Brecker) | 8:18 |
| 7. | "Let It Go" | 8:02 |
| 8. | "Freefall" | 6:17 |
| 9. | "Levitate" | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Song for Barry" (Michael Brecker) | 10:32 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Jim Beard – piano, synthesizer
- Koji Paul Shigihara – guitar
- Will Lee – bass guitar
- Peter Erskine – drums
- Marcio Doctor – percussion
- WDR Big Band
- Vince Mendoza – conductor, arranger
- Rob Bruynen – trumpet
- Andy Haderer – trumpet
- Rick Kiefer – trumpet
- John Marshall – trumpet
- Klaus Osterloh – trumpet
- David Horler – trombone
- Bernt Laukamp – trombone
- Ludwig Nuss – trombone
- Mattis Cederberg – bass trombone
- Harold Rosenstein – alto saxophone
- Heiner Wiberny – alto saxophone
- Olivier Peters – tenor saxophone
- Rolf Römer – tenor saxophone
- Jens Neufang – baritone saxophone[2]
Production
- Joachim Becker – producer
- Lucas Schmid – producer
- Peter Brandt – engineer
- Klaus Genuit – mixing[2]
- Knut Schötteldreier – cover design
- Ines Kaiser – photography
References[edit]
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b c "Some Skunk Funk - Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Some Skunk Funk - Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
