David Sanborn - Taking Off

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1975
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:00
Size: 85,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:05)  1. Butterfat
(4:29)  2. 'Way 'Cross Georgia
(3:22)  3. Duck Ankles
(3:20)  4. Funky Banana
(4:53)  5. The Whisperer
(3:33)  6. It Took A Long Time
(6:25)  7. Black Light
(3:46)  8. Blue Night
(4:03)  9. Flight

Altoist David Sanborn has long been one of the leaders of what could be called rhythm & jazz (R&B-oriented jazz). His debut for Warner Brothers was a major commercial success and helped make him into a major name. The music is fairly commercial but certainly danceable and melodic. 

Even at that point in time, Sanborn's alto cries were immediately recognizable; the Brecker Brothers, guitarist Steve Khan and Howard Johnson on baritone and tuba are prominent in support. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/taking-off-mw0000194893

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn;  Baritone Saxophone, Tuba – Howard Johnson;  Bass – Will Lee;  Cello – Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Lucien Schmit;  Congas, Bongos, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald;  Double Bass – Bob Daugherty, John Beal;  Drums – Chris Parker, Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd;  Electric Guitar – Buzzy Feiten, Joe Beck;  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Steve Khan;  French Horn – John Clark , Peter Gordon;  Keyboards [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Organ, Clavinet – Don Grolnick;  Percussion – José Madera, Warren Smith;  Tenor Saxophone – Mike Brecker;  Trombone – Tom Malone;  Trumpet – Randy Brecker;  Violin – Alfred Brown, Charles Libove, Emanuel Vardi, Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia, Harold Coletta, Harold Kohon, Harry Glickman, Leo Kahn, Lewis Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman

Taking Off

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