Heavy Metal Be-Bop Explained

Heavy Metal Be-Bop
Type:live
Longtype:with a studio track
Artist:Brecker Brothers
Cover:Heavy Metal Be-Bop.jpg
Released:September 1978
Venue:My Father's Place, Roslyn, New York
Genre:Jazz fusion, jazz funk
Label:Arista, BMG
Producer:Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Neil Jason, Kash Monet
Prev Title:Don't Stop the Music
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Detente
Next Year:1980

Heavy Metal Be-Bop is a live album by the American jazz fusion group, the Brecker Brothers that was released by Arista Records in 1978. The album also includes the studio track "East River", which reached No. 34 in the UK singles chart in November 1978.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album with 3 stars and its review by Paul Kohler states: "Recorded live in New York, this explosive set of jazz, funk, and rock material was without question ahead of its time. Michael and Randy's use of electronically altered saxophone and trumpet sounds is amazing".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Randy Brecker except where noted.

  1. "East River" (Neil Jason, Bret Mazur, Kash Monet) — 3:35 – studio recording
  2. "Inside Out"  — 9:31
  3. "Some Skunk Funk"  — 6:59
  4. "Sponge"  — 6:23
  5. "Funky Sea, Funky Dew" (Michael Brecker) — 8:02
  6. "Squids"  — 7:56

Personnel

NOTE: On this specific recording Randy and Michael run their instruments through guitar amplifiers and play with various effects.

Notes and References

  1. Kohler, Paul [{{Allmusic|class=album|id= heavy-metal-be-bop-mw0000181161|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review: ''Heavy Metal Be-Bop''] accessed 27 June 2015
  2. Web site: Brecker Brothers – Official Charts. June 27, 2015.

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