Brian Hughes - Shakin' Not Strirred (1999)

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Artist: Brian Hughes
Title: Shakin' Not Strirred
Year Of Release: 1999
Label: Higher Octave Jazz[HOJCD 48093]
Genre: Jazz, Fusion
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log)
Total Time: 55:44
Total Size: 388 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

1 Shakin' Not Stirred 5:03
2 Ready For Freddie 4:52
3 Once Again 6:35
4 For You 5:43
5 The Beat 6:30
6 Man About Town 5:30
7 There She Goes 5:17
8 On Moonless Nights 6:37
9 Smile 4:54
10 For You (Remix) 4:46

Brian Hughes - Shakin' Not Strirred (1999)

personnel :

Brian Hughes - guitar, guitar synths, programming
Les Portelli - acoustic and electric piano, synths
Collin Barrett - bass
Art Avalos - percussion
Mark Kelso - drums
Steve McDade - trumpet

Guitarist Brian Hughes harks back to the early '70s Creed Taylor sound on Shakin' Not Stirred, mixing blues, Brazilian and Latin rhythms, and atmospheric early fusion sounds in ways that often resemble the CTI recordings of Freddie Hubbard or Stanley Turrentine. The sound is certainly accessible, but it isn't blatant commercial pandering -- it's obvious that Hughes has genuine affection for this style of music and knows precisely what made it compelling to begin with. Jazz purists may be dismissive, but fusion fans unfamiliar with Hughes may have a discovery to make.~Steve Huey

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