Fattburger

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Fattburger
OriginSan Diego, California, U.S.
Genres Contemporary jazz, jazz fusion, funk, jazz-funk
Years active1986–present
Labels Shanachie, Blue Note, Capitol, Intima, Sin-Drome, Golden Boy Jazz
Members
Past members
Website www.fattburger.com

Fattburger is a jazz group, best categorized in the jazz-funk, contemporary jazz, or jazz fusion subgenres. The band was formed by saxophonist Hollis Gentry, keyboardist Carl Evans Jr., bassist Mark Hunter, drummer Kevin Koch, and guitarist Steve Laury in San Diego during the early 1980s. Tommy Aros soon joined as a percussionist.

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In 1986, the band was the first major area act to perform at the Adams Avenue Street Festival in Normal Heights, San Diego. [1]

After their first album, Hollis Gentry left the band to pursue a solo career but came back as a part-time member in the 1990s. After the release of Come & Get It, Steve Laury left to embark on a solo career. As a result, their next album, On a Roll, was the first recording of Fattburger as a four-piece band, although Kiko Cibrian appeared as a studio guitarist. After their album Work to Do (2004), Hollis Gentry died on September 5, 2006 [2] and Carl Evans Jr. died on April 10, 2008. [3]

Fattburger reunited to play at the Anthology jazz club on June 26, 2009 with Allan Phillips as a new keyboardist. [4]

Fattburger's most commercially successful albums include Sizzlin' and T.G.I.F.attburger!

Discography

Albums

TitleYearLabel
One of a Kind1986Golden Boy Jazz
Good News1987Intima
Living in Paradise1988Intima
Time Will Tell1989Intima
Come & Get It1990 Capitol
The Best of Fattburger1992 Blue Note
On a Roll1993Sin-Drome
Livin' Large1995 Shanachie
All Natural Ingredients1996Shanachie
Sugar1998Shanachie
Fattburger.com2000Shanachie
T.G.I.F.attburger!2001Shanachie
Sizzlin'2003Shanachie
Work to Do!2004Shanachie
Greatest Hits2007Shanachie

Selected singles

TitleRelease dateAlbumNotes
Almost an Angel1990Come and Get It
Anything's Possible1995Livin' Largewritten by Kevin Koch & Evan Marks
Daydreaming1988Living in Paradise
Eva1987Good Newswritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
Good News1987Good Newswritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr. & Ricky Lawson
Imagine That1988Living in Paradisewritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
Imagine This1993On a Rollwritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
In the Street1993On a Rollwritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
Just Got Lucky1993On a Rollwritten by Mark Shapiro
Monica1989Time Will Tellwritten by Steve Laury
Night After Night1990Come and Get It
One More Time1988Living in Paradise
Seduction1993On a Rollwritten by Marcel East & Carl S. Evans, Jr.
Show Me the Honey1998Sugarwritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
Sizzlin'2003Sizzlin'written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
South Coast Samba1993On a Rollwritten by Mark Hunter & Mitch Manker
Spice1998Sugarwritten by Chuck Loeb
The Doctor1987Good Newswritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
The Mark of Zorro1987Good Newswritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
The Whole Truth1987Good Newswritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.; Mark Hunter; and Steve Bruce Laury
Tronco's Party Time1993On a Rollwritten by Kiko Cibrian
Who Put the Meat in My Bed1989Time Will Tellwritten by Mark Hunter & Steve Laury
You've Got Mail!2000Fattburger.comwritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Varga, George (September 22, 2011). "Adams Ave. Street Fair turns 30 with a bang". San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ Bart Mendoza (2006). "Hollis Gentry".
  3. ↑ Blanca Gonzalez (2008). "Carl Evans Jr., 53; musician was part of noted jazz band". Archived from the original on May 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ Smooth Jazz Network (2009). "Fattburger Regroups". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
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