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It seems like ages since record companies had actual house producers, but Mesa-Bluemoon's Rick Braun seems to be gracing some of the label's most engaging projects these days. First came Willie & Lobo's worldbeat finesse, and now Avenue Blue featuring Jeff Golub, a snappy, fluid guitarist who takes the sharp lilt of Steve Laury into fascinatingly cool textures ranging from hip-hop to atmospheric new age with just enough jazz tradition infused to cross genres. It's a credit to Golub, in fact, that his wide palette of original compositions ring truer than do surefire soul covers like "Pick Up the Pieces" or "I'll Be Around." Braun (who adds his own trumpet flair) allows the sure-fisted Golub to be the star here, keeping the moods potent but slightly understated, even on the Tower of Power-like charts of the best cut, "Gimmie Some." The album's real charm lies in its shifting, unpredictable dynamics, as Golub attains out-there fusion textures just before softening to a Wes Montgomery-like solo pose on the soft-spoken strains of "Moon River." Definitely an auspicious debut. ~ Jonathan Widran
Engineers include: Tom McCauley, Dominic Maita, Steve Gaboury.
Personnel: Jeff Golub (guitar, acoustic guitar); Fred White (vocals, background vocals); Natalie Jackson, Grayson Hugh, Joey Diggs, Lamont VanHook (vocals); Jim Biggins (flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone); David Woodford (flute, saxophone); Jack Daro (bagpipe, acoustic bass, electric bass); Gato Barbieri (saxophone); Bill Evans (soprano saxophone); Jim Roberts , Jimmy Roberts (tenor saxophone); Rick Braun (trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, programming); Don Harris (trumpet); Nick Lane (trombone, euphonium, horns); Andrew Lippman (trombone); Steve Gaboury (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Jeff Levine (electric piano, Wurlitzer organ); Hilary James (Fender Rhodes piano); Scott Breadman (keyboards, percussion); Al Forman, Kevin Savangar (keyboards); Cliff Hugo (electric bass); David Palmer , Steve Barbuto, Michael Dawe, Steve Ferrone (drums); Roger Squitero, Brad Dutz (percussion); Kevin Shand, Neil Jason (programming); Sammy Merendino (drum programming); Lynn Fiddmont, Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Eddie King ; June Murakawa; Ed King.
Recording information: Baby Monster, New York, NY; Brauntosaurus Studios, Woodland Hills, CA; Dark Star Lounge; LeMobile; Live Wire Studio, NY; Livewire Productions; Moving Hands Studio; Mrc; Out Of The Closet Studios, NY; Sorcerer Studio, NY.
Photographers: Daniel Miller; Lori Stoll; Richard Evans ; Daniel Ray.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Kevin Savangar; Steven Miller .
Arranger: Jeff Golub.
Personnel: Jeff Golub (guitar); Fred White, Joey Diggs, Lamont Van Hook Natalie Jackson (vocals); Bill Evans (soprano saxophone); Jimmy Roberts, Jim Biggins (tenor saxophone); Rick Braun (trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards); Nick Lane (trombone, euphonium); Steve Gaboury (piano, keyboards, programming); Kevin Savagar (keyboards); Jack Daro, Cliff Hugo, Chris Bishop (bass); David Palmer, Michael Dawe (drums); Brad Dutz, Roger Squitero (percussion); Kevin Shand (programming).
Producers: Rick Braun, Steve Gaboury, Jeff Golub.
Avenue Blue Music | List Price | $9.97 (You save $0.68) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, R&B, Rap, Jazz Instrument | | Label | Blue Moon Import | | Orig Year | 1994 | | All Time Sales Rank |  27408  | | CD Universe Part number | 1119185 | | Catalog number | 79199 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 15, 1994 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 51 minutes | | Personnel | Rick Braun - trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, programming
Steve Ferrone - drums
Bill Evans - soprano saxophone
Nick Lane - trombone, euphonium, horns
David Palmer
David Palmer
Bill Evans - soprano saxophone
David Woodford - flute, saxophone
Jeff Golub - guitar, acoustic guitar
Fred White - vocals, background vocals
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