Steve Gadd Band - At Blue Note Tokyo (2021)

Artist: Steve Gadd Band
Title Of Album: At Blue Note Tokyo
Year Of Release: 2021
Label (Catalog#) : BFM Jazz
Country:: USA
Genre: Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Quality: FLAC (tracks+cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 60:46
Full Size: 350MB

The iconic drummer, Steve Gadd releases his band's 5th project: At Blue Note Tokyo. This album follows their 2018 Grammy win of Best Contempory / Instrumental Album for the eponymous album"Steve Gadd Band". At Blue Note Tokyo was recorded live at this legendary club in December of 2018. Regular band members, Walt Fowler (Flugelhorn/Trumpet), Kevin Hays (Piano/Keys) and Jimmy Johnson (Bass) are joined by an old friend and renown guitarist, David Spinozza. The album highlights live versions of tunes from previous albums. It features a couple of new tunes penned by Spinozza and two tracks with soulful vocals by Hays. At Blue Note Tokyo captures the unique appeal of this venue and reflects the special relationship Steve Gadd has had with this club over the many years.

Tracks:
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1. Where's Earth? (Gadd-Hays-Landau) - 7:07
2. Doesn't She Know by Now (Spinozza) - 6:26
3. Timpanogos (Fowler) - 5:46
4. Hidden Drive (Spinozza) - 7:18
5. Walk with Me (Hays) - 6:06
6. One Point Five (Johnson) - 4:54
7. Way Back Home (Felder) - 9:20
8. Rat Race (Landau-Gadd) - 7:35
9. Watching the River Flow (Dylan) - 5:42

Personnel:
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Steve Gadd - drums
David Spinozza - guitar
Jimmy Johnson - bass
Kevin Hays - keyboards, vocals
Walt Fowler - trumpet, flugelhorn