Straphangin'

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Straphangin’
Studio album by
Brecker Brothers
ReleasedMarch 1981
RecordedRight Track, New York City
GenreJazz fusion, jazz funk
LabelArista Records
ProducerMichael Brecker
Randy Brecker
Brecker Brothers chronology
Detente
(1980) 		Straphangin’
(1981) 		The Brecker Bros. Collection, Vol 1
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Straphangin' is an album by the American jazz fusion group the Brecker Brothers. It was released by Arista Records in 1981.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album with 3 stars and its review by Rob Theakston states: "No doubt taking sonic cues from Spyro Gyra and Steely Dan, the guys open the album with the mellow title track and the equally suggestive "Threesome" before stepping things up with the highly percussive "Bathsheba".[1]

Track listing

  1. "Straphangin'" (Michael Brecker) - 8:06
  2. "Threesome" (Randy Brecker) - 6:24
  3. "Bathsheba" (Michael Brecker) - 6:58
  4. "Jacknife" (Randy Brecker) - 6:16
  5. "Why Can’t I Be There" (Randy Brecker) - 5:00
  6. "Not Ethiopia" (Michael Brecker) - 5:40
  7. "Spreadeagle" (Randy Brecker) - 5:57

Personnel

The Brecker Brothers

Other Musicians and Production Credits

  • Mark Gray – keyboards
  • Barry Finnerty – guitars
  • Marcus Miller – bass
  • Richie Morales – drums
  • Manolo Badrena – percussion (1, 3, 4, 5, 7)
  • Sammy Figueroa – percussion (1, 3, 4, 5, 7)
  • Don Alias – percussion (6)
  • Frank Filipetti – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Julian Shapiro – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Sterling Sound (New York, NY) – mastering location
  • Annie Pfeiffer – production coordinator
  • Neal Pozner – art direction
  • John Ford – photography

References

  1. ^ a b Theakston, R. Allmusic Review: Straphangin' accessed 27 June 2015
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 30. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.