Observatory (Steve Weingart & Renee Jones album)

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Observatory
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Studio album by

Steve Weingart & Renee Jones
ReleasedNovember 2012
RecordedPhantom Recordings,
Van Nuys, CA.
Genre Jazz Fusion
Length49:24
Label Skeewa Music
Producer Steve Weingart and Simon Phillips

Steve Weingart & Renee Jones chronology
Dialogue
(2011)
Observatory
(2012)

Observatory is the second studio album by husband and wife duo Steve Weingart & Renee Jones. Co-produced by Steve Weingart and Simon Phillips, the CD was released worldwide on November 27, 2012 by Skeewa Music. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Twenty Twelve" (Weingart) – 5:15
  2. "Time Will Tell" (Weingart & Jones) – 6:49
  3. "Conspiracy" (Weingart) – 5:21
  4. "Ethos" (Weingart & Jones) – 5:28
  5. "Nostalgia" (Weingart) – 4:32
  6. "Echoplexity" (Weingart & Jones) – 8:55
  7. "Shelter" (Weingart) – 6:27
  8. "After" (Weingart) – 6:37

Personnel

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References

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  2. "Weingart & Jones Celebrate New Album". JazzCorner. February 2013.
  3. Boyle, Reggie. "Reggie talking with Renee Jones and Weingart". SteveLukather.net.
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