Some Skunk Funk

Some Skunk Funk
Live album by Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker
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
Soul Bop Band Live (2004) Some Skunk Funk (2005) Transatlantic Connection (2006)
Michael Brecker chronology
Wide Angles (2003) Some Skunk Funk (2005) Pilgrimage (2007)

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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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Randy Brecker except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Some Skunk Funk"	5.51
2.	"Sponge"	6.46
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

• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Jim Beard – piano, synthesizer
• Koji Paul Shigihara – guitar
• Will Lee – bass guitar
• Peter Erskine – drums
• Marcio Doctor – percussion
• WDR Big Band
  • Vince Mendoza – conductor, arranger
  • Rob Bruynen – trumpet
  • Andy Haderer – trumpet
  • Rick Kiefer – trumpet
  • John Marshall – trumpet
  • Klaus Osterloh – trumpet
  • David Horler – trombone
  • Bernt Laukamp – trombone
  • Ludwig Nuss – trombone
  • Mattis Cederberg – bass trombone
  • Harold Rosenstein – alto saxophone
  • Heiner Wiberny – alto saxophone
  • Olivier Peters – tenor saxophone
  • Rolf Römer – tenor saxophone
  • Jens Neufang – baritone saxophone ^[2]

Production

• Joachim Becker – producer
• Lucas Schmid – producer
• Peter Brandt – engineer
• Klaus Genuit – mixing ^[2]
• Knut Schötteldreier – cover design
• Ines Kaiser – photography

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. "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.