Some Skunk Funk | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | November 2005 | |||
Recorded | November 11, 2003 | |||
Venue | Forum, Leverkusen, Germany | |||
Genre | Jazz, Big Band | |||
Length | 68:48 | |||
Label | Telarc (USA only); BHM Productions | |||
Producer | Joachim Becker, Lucas Schmid | |||
Randy Brecker chronology | ||||
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [1] |
Some Skunk Funk is a live album by Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker. It was recorded on November 11, 2003, at the Forum in Leverkusen, Germany and was released in November 2005. [2]
In 2006 it won Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (Michael Brecker) and Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. [3]
All tracks are written by Randy Brecker except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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