Some Skunk Funk

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Some Skunk Funk
Some Skunk Funk - cover.jpg
Live album by
Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker
Released2005
RecordedNovember 11, 2003
VenueForum, Leverkusen, Germany
GenreJazz, big band
Length68:48
LabelTelarc
ProducerJoachim Becker, Lucas Schmid
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars [1]

Some Skunk Funk is an album, recorded live in 2003, by Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker. In 2006 it won Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (Michael Brecker) and Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.[2]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Randy Brecker except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Some Skunk Funk"5.51
2."Sponge"4.05
3."Shanghigh"6.40
4."Wayne Out"4:56
5."And Then She Wept"6:07
6."Strap Hangin'" (Michael Brecker)8:18
7."Let It Go"8:02
8."Freefall"6:17
9."Levitate"4:58
10."Song for Barry" (Michael Brecker)10:32

Personnel[]

Musicians[]

  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Vince Mendoza – conductor, arranger
  • Will Lee – bass guitar
  • Jim Beard – piano, synthesizer
  • Peter Erskine – drums
  • Marcio Doctor – percussion
  • Koji Paul Shigihara – guitar
  • WDR Big Band
  • Rob Bruynen – trumpet
  • Andy Haderer – trumpet
  • Rick Kiefer – trumpet
  • John Marshall – trumpet
  • Klaus Osterloh – trumpet
  • David Horler – trombone
  • Bernt Laukamp – trombone
  • Ludwig Nuss – trombone
  • Mattis Cederberg – bass trombone
  • Harold Rosenstein – alto saxophone
  • Heiner Wiberny – alto saxophone
  • Olivier Peters – tenor saxophone
  • Rolf Römer – tenor saxophone
  • Jens Neufang – baritone saxophone[3]

Technical[]

  • Joachim Becker – producer
  • Lucas Schmid – producer
  • Peter Brandt – engineer
  • Klaus Genuit – mixing[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Some Skunk Funk - Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Some Skunk Funk - Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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