Some Skunk Funk

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Some Skunk Funk
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Live album by
ReleasedNovember 2005
RecordedNovember 11, 2003
VenueForum, Leverkusen, Germany
Genre Jazz, Big Band
Length68:48
Label Telarc
Producer Joachim Becker, Lucas Schmid
Randy Brecker chronology
Soul Bop Band Live
(2004)
Some Skunk Funk
(2005)
Transatlantic Connection
(2006)
Michael Brecker chronology
Wide Angles
(2003)
Some Skunk Funk
(2005)
Pilgrimage
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Some Skunk Funk is an live album by Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker. It was recorded, on November 11, 2003, at the Forum in Leverkusen, Germany and was released in November 2005. [2]

Contents

In 2006 it won Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (Michael Brecker) and Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Randy Brecker except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Some Skunk Funk"5.51
2."Sponge"4.05
3."Shanghigh"6.40
4."Wayne Out"4:56
5."And Then She Wept"6:07
6."Strap Hangin'" (Michael Brecker)8:18
7."Let It Go"8:02
8."Freefall"6:17
9."Levitate"4:58
10."Song for Barry" (Michael Brecker)10:32

Personnel

Musicians

Production

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References

  1. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 167. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. 1 2 3 "Some Skunk Funk - Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. Yanow, Scott. "Some Skunk Funk - Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.