Out of the Loop | ||||
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Released | September 1994 | |||
Recorded | April–August 1992 | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 54:33 | |||
Label | GRP | |||
Producer | George Whitty, Maz Kessler, Robbie Kilgore | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Out of the Loop is an album by the Brecker Brothers that was released by GRP Records in 1994. In 1995 the album won the brothers two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (now known as Best Contemporary Jazz Album) and Best Instrumental Composition (for Michael Brecker's "African Skies"). [2]
At AllMusic,Jim Newsom gave the album four stars and wrote,"The album is surprisingly strong,and any fears of a paint-by-numbers attempt to cash in on past glories are quickly dispelled with the opening 'Slang',which is reminiscent of Amandla-era Miles. Here,as throughout the disc,Michael's sax solo burns with abandon,while brother Randy's trumpet glides across a tastefully smooth and melodic terrain". [1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Slang" | Michael Brecker | 6:11 |
2. | "Evocations" | Chris Botti, Michael Brecker | 5:16 |
3. | "Scrunch" | Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Maz Kessler, Robbie Kilgore | 4:28 |
4. | "Secret Heart" | Randy Brecker, Eliane Elias | 5:03 |
5. | "African Skies" | Michael Brecker | 7:46 |
6. | "When It Was" | Brecker, Brecker, Kessler, Kilgore | 4:29 |
7. | "Harpoon" | Randy Brecker | 7:43 |
8. | "The Nightwalker" | Michael Brecker | 8:44 |
9. | "And Then She Wept" | Randy Brecker | 4:53 |
Production
Year | Winner | Category |
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1995 | Brecker Brothers | Best Contemporary Jazz Album |
1995 | Michael Brecker ("African Skies") | Best Instrumental Composition |
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