Don Grusin - No Borders

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:31
Size: 107,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:27)  1. Remember Africa
(4:19)  2. Makossa Beat
(4:51)  3. Dakar Daughter
(5:40)  4. Reunion (Dog, Cat, Bird)
(4:31)  5. Colonial Empire
(5:01)  6. Rai Baby
(3:43)  7. Trinidad
(4:37)  8. 10 Degrees East
(5:29)  9. Frontier
(3:48) 10. San Carlos

Despite playing many songs with geographic titles and including a map of the world in the liners, keyboardist Don Grusin's release is not about world music. The performances are actually overly safe and uniformly easy-listening with upbeat melodies, highly competent but anonymous players and gentle background vocalists; only "Rai Baby" generates a little heat. There is little excuse for such bland music from such talented musicians as Grusin, altoist Eric Marienthal, guitarist Ricard Silveira and violinist Jerry Goodman, making this date a distinct disappointment. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/no-borders-mw0000612509

Personnel: Don Grusin (vocals, piano, synthesizer, hand claps); Clydene Jackson, Dori Caymmi , Arnold McCutler, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller (vocals); Ricardo Silveira (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hand claps); Abraham Laboriel, Sr.(electric guitar, hand claps); Jerry Goodman (violin); Eric Marienthal (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Joseph Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn); Alex Acuña (drums, congas, bongos, cymbals, hand claps, percussion).

No Borders

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