Platinum (The Headhunters album) explained

Platinum
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Headhunters
Cover:	Headhunters Platinum Cover.jpg
Recorded:	Spring 2011
Studio:	The Static Shack, Indianapolis; Baba Bill's Studio, New Orleans; Nolan Smith Studios, Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz fusion, jazz-funk
Label:	Owl Studios
Producer:	Mike Clark, Bill Summers
Prev Title:	Evolution Revolution
Prev Year:	2003

Platinum is an album by the jazz fusion band The Headhunters that was released in 2011. The album combines jazz and hip hop.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Platinum Intro" (:50)
2. "Mission Statement" (4:01)
3. "Reality of It" (:17)
4. "Salamander" (7:09)
5. "I Predict a Good year" (:11)
6. "D-Funk (Funk With Us)" (4:48)
7. "I Feel Really Good About" (:10)
8. "Tracie" (6:01)
9. "Rehearse Everybody" (:13)
10. "Paging Mr. Wesley" (5:31)
11. "M Trane" (8:48)
12. "Apple Tree" (5:18)
13. "Palm Nut" (6:53)
14. "Years of Touring" (:10)
15. "Congo Place" (4:55)
16. "On the Road" (:16)
17. "Head Hunting" (4:48)
18. "Skizness" (3:50)
19. "Soul Glow" (5:29)
20. "Platinum Outro" (:42)

Personnel

• Rob Dixon – soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones, keyboards
• Azar Lawrence – soprano saxophone
• Bennie Maupin – soprano and tenor saxophones
• Donald Harrison – alto saxophone, Moog bass, keyboards
• Derrick Gardner – trumpet
• PJ Yinger – trumpet
• Kyle Roussel – keyboards
• Patrice Rushen – keyboards
• Gary Mielke – keyboards, bass, Moog bass
• Richie Goods – bass
• Jerry Stucker – guitar
• Mike Clark – drums
• Bill Summers – percussion, vocals
• George Clinton – vocals
• Cynthia Layne – vocals
• Alexei Marti – timbales, vocals
• Snoop Dogg – rap
• Jaecyn Bayne – rap
• Private Pile – rap
• Killah Priest – rap^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meredith. Bill. The Headhunters: Platinum. JazzTimes. 7 November 2017. 4 September 2011.
2. Web site: Platinum. AllMusic. 7 November 2017.