Artist: Bob Berg/Randy Brecker/Dennis Chambers/Joey DeFrancesco
Title Of Album: Jazz Times Superband
Release Date: May 16, 2000
Label: Concord Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop
Total Time: 65:46
Total Size: 90MB
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Tracks:
1 – Dirty Dogs (by Brecker) [6:19]
2 – Silverado (by Berg) [8:27]
3 – Jones Street (by Brecker) [6:09]
4 – Oleo (by Rollins) [5:38]
5 – Friday Night at the Cadilac Club (by Berg) [4:49]
6 – Soho Sole (by Berg) [7:16]
7 – The Ada Strut (by Brecker) [6:18]
8 – Blue Goo (by DeFrancesco) [6:26]
9 – Seven A.M. Special (by Bollenback) [6:09]
10 – Freedom Jazz Dance (by Harris) [8:15]
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Personnel:
Glen Barros – Executive Producer
Bob Berg – Sax (Tenor)
Paul Bollenback – Guitar
Randy Brecker – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
John Burk – Executive Producer
Dennis Chambers – Drums
Alexis Davis – Director
Joey DeFrancesco – Organ
Phil Edwards – Mixing
Josiah Gluck – Engineer
George Horn – Mastering
Jimmy Katz – Photography
Bill Milkowski – Liner Notes
Nick Phillips – Producer
Andrea Yankovsky – Assistant Engineer
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Review (by Brian Bartolini):
Marking its 30th anniversary, JazzTimes magazine convened an all-star band to play an energetic and entertaining set of soul jazz. Bob Berg, Randy Brecker, Dennis Chambers, Joey DeFrancesco, and guest guitarist Paul Bollenback aptly form this superband, each bringing his unique talents to the musical table. Berg is at his intense, wailing best on the self-composed “Silverado” and groovy, party maker “Friday Night at the Cadillac Club.” Brecker is bright and playful on his own “Dirty Dogs” and “Jones Street.” Chambers and DeFrancesco provide their customary and exemplary support, whirling, swinging, and effectively carrying tunes like the Latin-tinged “The Ada Strut” and the blistering cover of Sonny Rollins’ “Oleo.” Although this album does not represent the deep musical communication and emotional story telling that characterizes the best, most cohesive working bands, it is a clean, enjoyable jam session conceived by great jazzmen. The most interesting track is the finale, a cover of Eddie Harris’ “Freedom Jazz Dance.” The superband clearly respects the “free” portion of this dance, indicating a direction in which they might successfully explore as they clock more musical miles together as a functioning unit.
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