Magic Fingers (Chuck Loeb and Andy LaVerne album)

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Magic Fingers
Magic Fingers (album).jpg
Studio album by
Released1990
RecordedOctober 5, 6, 12–13, 1989
StudioClinton Recording, NYC and DMP, Stamford, CT
Genre Jazz
Length54:19
Label DMP
CD-472
Producer Chuck Loeb, Tom Jung, Andy LaVerne
Chuck Loeb chronology
My Shining Hour
(1989)
Magic Fingers
(1990)
Life Colors
(1990)
Andy LaVerne chronology
Fountainhead
(1989)
Magic Fingers
(1989)
Natural Living
(1989)

Magic Fingers is an album by guitarist Chuck Loeb and pianist Andy LaVerne recorded in 1989 and released on the DMP label. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote that the album was "pleasant" but "lightweight", stating "All of the talented musicians are capable of producing a much more substantial recording." [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Chuck Loeb except where noted.

  1. "Book & Beads" – 4:55
  2. "Circadian Rhythm" (Andy LaVerne) – 4:57
  3. "Groovin'" (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati) – 4:38
  4. "Far" – 4:55
  5. "Sueños" (Andy LaVerne, Carmen Cuesta) – 4:46
  6. "23rd & 15th" – 4:32
  7. "The Mission" – 4:59
  8. "Europa" (LaVerne) – 4:33
  9. "Magic Fingers" (LaVerne, Loeb) – 4:36
  10. "Maybe..." – 7:02
  11. "Chappaqua" (LaVerne) – 3:40

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Chuck Loeb discography, accessed March 16, 2017
  2. Andy LaVerne discography, accessed March 16, 2017
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Chuck Loeb: Magic Fingers – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 26, 2024.