I bring to confess that I bought this great album on the forcefulness of the names of the players on it, rather than beingness an Eric Marienthal fan [sorry Eric]. You entirely bring to expression at his selection of players to know it's going to hold out worth hearing.
What a trace of piece of occupation upwards he has! Vinnie Colaiuta plays drums on most of the tracks, land on the others; you'll hear Dave Weckl in addition to Terri Lyne Carrington every bit well. John Patitucci plays bass throughout. In addition, amongst Russell Ferrante on keyboards in addition to Chick Corea on piano, it couldn't neglect to hold out a winner. Interestingly, the principal writing credits become to Patitucci in addition to Ferrante, amongst Marienthal a co-writer on 2 of the tunes.
Although Marienthal's playing is of course of written report real good, in addition to does play around great solos either on soprano, alto or tenor sax - I experience it's his supporting shape that actually choose handle of your attention. Vinnie is stunning, every bit usual, in addition to plays a peachy solo. However, fifty-fifty when he's but playing through the compositions, it's classic Vinnie.
Terri Lyne too plays superbly. She too gets a solo spot. Of course, Weckl does what entirely he tin do. It's get-go to audio similar a drummer's album, rather than a sax player's solo album! Maybe that's but how I hear it.
I would nation the writing is what you lot would hold off from a fusion band of that fourth dimension - a few stand-out tunes, but inwards the main, it entirely hits the location on a brace of occasions. My favourite tracks are probably, "SPOONS", "UPSIDE DOWN" in addition to "RAIN ON THE ROOF".
As I said, it's to a greater extent than most the playing than the actual musical content that makes this album work. Let's human face upwards it, amongst this sort of star line-up supporting you, know it'll hold out worth a listen.
One the finest Sax Soprano inwards the nineties, the inundation talent of him is carved inwards relief, along every unmarried rails of this praised album.
If you lot abide by carefully, you lot volition sentinel the presence of Big Leaguers musicians: Jon Patitucci, Chick Corea, Vinnie Colaiuta, Alex Acuna in addition to Russell Ferrante are names that past times themselves are capable to assemble whatever Hall Concert.
The Sun was inwards my eyes, Upside down, Hide & seek, On the evening of tomorrow in addition to Rain on the roof are the most meaning tracks inwards a winner album.
This is Eric's best album I know of, fifty-fifty to this day. The album consists of great playing & real strong tracks, thanx to Patitucci & Ferrante. H5N1 picayune surprising Eric tin stand upwards in addition to therefore firmly inwards 2 such various genres, you'd intend he somewhat misses making a fantastic album similar this one. Ah well. If you'd entirely volition teach 1 album of Eric's, teach this, later a few listens you lot won't regret it. It but has such lineament & depth to it..
Track listing:
1 The Lord's Day Was inwards My Eyes 5:52
2 Spoons 6:45
3 Yellow Roses 4:03
4 Upside Down 6:40
5 Schmooze 4:30
6 Cross Country 8:05
7 Hide & Seek 5:03
8 Two Bits 5:42
9 On the Eve of Tomorrow 5:53
10 Rain on the Roof 7:04
Personnel:
Electric bass guitar: John Patitucci
Drums: Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta
Synthesizer: David Witham
Percussion: Alex Acuña
Keyboard: Russell Ferrante
Piano: Chick Corea
Piano in addition to synthesizer: John Beasley
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