Learn Lenny White - 1977 [2017] Big City

On his instant solo album, Big City, artist/return-to-forever-mn0000463527">Return to Forever drummer artist/lenny-white-mn0000246487">Lenny White leads an all-star cast on a jaunt through the various worlds of jazz fusion. The championship rail is a groove-oriented monster that unites artist/the-brian-auger-oblivion-express-mn0000623499">the Brian Auger Oblivion Express amongst the artist/tower-of-power-mn0000013393">Tower of Power horn section. While "Sweet Dreamer" is a soft ballad that features the singing of artist/linda-tillery-mn0000594698">Linda Tillery, together with "Rapid Transit" is a report inwards funk built approximately the bass playing of artist/verdine-white-mn0000841950">Verdine White, both songs exercise goodness from the presence of artist/herbie-hancock-mn0000957296">Herbie Hancock on electrical piano. Not to endure forgotten, artist/lenny-white-mn0000246487">Lenny White shows off his penchant for precipitous together with accelerated drum cadences on interludes titled "Egypt" together with "Ritmo Loco." Yet his leanings towards stone are taken a chip likewise far amongst artist/ray-gomez-mn0000870176">Ray Gomez together with artist/neal-schon-mn0000380149">Neal Schon trading epic guitar solos on "Dreams Come together with Go Away" every bit good every bit "And We Meet Again." Fortunately the gap betwixt sonic freak-outs is bridged past times the particular "Enchanted Pool Suite," which features artist/miroslav-vitous-mn0000499683">Miroslav Vitous on acoustic bass, artist/jerry-goodman-mn0000845928">Jerry Goodman on violin, together with artist/jan-hammer-mn0000809357">Jan Hammer on Minimoog.

With a invitee listing of over a dozen (including Herbie Hancock,Neal Schon together with January Hammer) ane powerfulness intend 'Big City' would endure a somewhat overwelming album musically. And inwards many ways it tin arrive at the sack be-Lenny White's ambitions on this album were quite spacious every bit commons but he had a pretty skilful thought what it was he wanted to do. With the championship vocal his intent was real clear:his music listen was going to endure based inwards the groove together with this ane has enough of funk-even Lenny Pickett of TOP shows upwards together with his horn actually adds to the overal spice of the tune! "Sweet Dreamer" is a but beautiful,gentle ballad sung past times the strong,husky vocaliser Linda Tillery together with has a wonderful humanitarian message delivered amongst cracking dignity-Herbie Hancock's dreamy solo is icing on the cake. After a distich brief orchestral interludes Herbie's dorsum for a solo of a dissimilar color on the heavy fusion funk of "Rapid Transit",one of my favorite songs here.Another invitee is emediatly identifiable invitee is Verdine White who wraps is popping vamps aroun Lenny's thundering beats. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 brief picayune blip afterwards certain got my attention-the Afro-cuban electronica of "Ritmo Loco" where Lenny plays all the instruments (mostly percussion) together with a moog drum solo that sounds a lot similar a synthezier. Neil Schoen's presense hither is best summed upwards past times the wild "Dreams Come And Go Away". "Enchanted Pool Suite" presents us amongst an elongated fusion jam that goes from string department to jazzy funk interludes featuring January Hammer's keyboards that move so good amongst Lenny together with keeps it correct through the finale "And We Meet Again". 'Big City' joins the lost listing of "all star fusion albums" the most famous of which is George Duke's Reach for It,Narada Michael Walden's Awakening together with Norman Connors' You Are My Starship-all of which are worth checking out together with all of which jump to the caput of the class. This at to the lowest degree need hold ane the thought that sophmore slump would'nt endure a work for Lenny White.

This album was ane of the best releases from the directly defunct Nemperor Records. The composition "Rapid Transit" features ane of the best pianos solos from Herbie Hancock e'er recorded. This CD should endure inwards every fusion afficianado's collection.

"Big City" is far to a greater extent than throughaly funky together with far less self
indulgent together with so alot of Lenny Whites solo move together with thus tin arrive at the sack endure seen every bit an overall high H2O grade inwards his catalog.Nothing
on this album is wearisome or overdone together with the funk degree is ready on
HIGH so if you lot desire some Lenny White inwards your collection,get this!

This is White's instant solo album ,the commencement ane was Ven. Summer.
This is the ex-drummer from the cracking Chick Corea band Return
to Forever. His fame amongst them was on the CD Romantic Warrior.
(get this likewise ,amazing!!) The is much improve than his first,
White uses an all-star cast to brand this cd Groove!!! Great
CD,worth getting.

How long I need hold waited to run across the cracking Lenny White's move available on digital media. I precisely died together with went to heaven!!! This album is a funky masterpiece that has been hidden from sentiment inwards the the digital globe far likewise long!!! I even so need hold my vinyl re-create nether lock together with fundamental every bit good every bit armed guards on duty circular the clock!!! If anyone fifty-fifty thinks near stealing my "Big City" LP all I need hold to country is brand certain your insurance premiums are paid upwards together with you lot may every bit good country good-bye to your family, because when I grab you lot amongst my re-create of Lenny Whites "Big City" the undertaker volition need hold move to do!!!

Tracks Listing:
 

1. Big City

  2. Sweet Dreamer

  3. Egypt

  4. Nocturne

  5. Rapid Transit

  6. Ritmo Loco

  7. Dreams Come And Go Away

  8. Enchanted Pool Suite(Part I-II)

  9. And We Meet Again

Line-up / Musicians

Lenny White Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Arranger, Conga, Drums, Keyboards, Timbales, Moog Synthesizer, Producer, Oberheim, Horn Arrangements, Roto Toms, Announcer, Mini Moog, Arp Strings, Moog Drum
Verdine White Bass  
Tower of Power Horn
Miroslav Vitous Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
Neal Schon Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Soloist
Marcus Miller Bass
Bennie Maupin Saxophone, Sax (Soprano)
Patrick Gleeson Synthesizer, Keyboards, Producer, Brass, Brass Arrangement, Arp Strings
Ray Gomez Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Arranger, Guitar (Electric), Performer, Soloist
Jerry Goodman Violin
Onaje Allan Gumbs Piano, Keyboards
January Hammer Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Mini Moog
Herbie Hancock Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
Paul Jackson, Jr. Bass
Paul Jackson Bass
Greg Adams Trumpet
Lamar Alsop Violin, Viola
Brian Auger Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
Raymond Beckenstein Flute
Don Blackman Performer
Alex Blake Bass
Al Brown Viola
Emilio Castillo Sax (Tenor)
Clive Chaman Bass
Louis Colin Harp
Michael Comins Violin
Harry Cykman Violin
Harvey Estrin Flute
Barry Finclair Violin
Paul Gershman Violin
Mike Gibbs Piano, Orchestration
Mic Gillette Trombone, Trumpet
David Earle Johnson Conga
Gary King Bass, Drums
Harold Kohon Violin
Stephen "Doc" Kupka Sax (Baritone)
Lennox Laington Conga
Walter Levinsky Flute
Jesse Levy Cello
Alex Ligertwood Guitar
Guy Lumia Violin
Charles McCracken Cello
Homer Mensch Double Bass
Jack Mills Guitar, Soloist
Marin Morganstern Violin
Marvin Morgenstern Violin
David Nadien Violin
Lenny Pickett Sax (Tenor), Lyricon, Soloist
John Pintavalle Violin
Max Pollikoff Violin
Alan Shulman Cello
Linda Tillery Vocals