Desire (Tom Scott album)

Desire
Studio album by Tom Scott
Released	August 1982
Studio	Ocean Way Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	36:59
Label	Elektra/Musician
Producer	Jeffrey Weber

Desire is an album by jazz musician Tom Scott, recorded live to two tracks on June 30 and July 1, 1982, in Hollywood. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Billboard magazine called it "predictably broad-based fusion, with nods to contemporary black, pop and rock instrumental styles." ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Tom Scott; except where indicated

1. "Desire" - 4:14
2. "Sure Enough" (Scott, Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page) - 4:25
3. "The Only One" - 5:16
4. "Stride" (Victor Feldman) - 5:33
5. "Johnny B. Badd" - 3:51
6. "Meet Somebody" (Ron Panvini, Leata Galloway) - 4:08
7. "Maybe I'm Amazed" (Paul McCartney) - 4:21
8. "Chunk O' Funk" - 5:11

Personnel

• Tom Scott – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, Lyricon
• Victor Feldman – acoustic piano, electric grand piano, Rhodes electric piano, organ
• Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, vocoder
• Buzz Feiten – electric guitar
• Michael Landau – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Michael Fisher – percussion
• Pete Christlieb – clarinet, saxophones
• Jim Horn – flute, saxophones
• Ernie Watts – flute, saxophones
• Dick Hyde – trombone
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
• Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Alex Brown – backing vocals (1, 6)
• Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (1), lead vocals (6)
• Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (1, 6)
• Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals (1, 6)
• Steve George – backing vocals (2, 5)
• Carmen Grillo – backing vocals (2)
• Richard Page – lead vocals (2), backing vocals (5)
• Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (2, 5)

Production

• Joel Kaufman – executive producer
• Jeffrey Weber – producer, digital editing
• Allen Sides – recording
• Rich Feldman – digital engineer
• Steve Grimmel – assistant engineer
• Hank Sanicola – assistant engineer
• Tom Scott – digital editing
• Jim Wolvington – digital editing
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
• Kristen Kasell Nikosky – art direction, design
• Norm Ung – art direction, design
• Fred Valentine – photography
• Ron Rainey Management, Inc. – management

References

1. Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography, accessed March 20, 2018
2. Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982- ), accessed March 20, 2018
3. Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed March 17, 2017
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 176. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. Billboard Magazine, Aug 21, 1982, p. 65