AL FOSTER
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ 1978
AL FOSTER: MIXED ROOTS
LAURIE RECORDS, LES-6002(LP)
(C)(P)1978 CBS INC., USA
RECORDED: 1978
RELEASED: 1978
RE-ISSUED: SME(JAPAN), SRCS 9389(CD)
(C)(P)1978 SME(JAPAN), INC., JAPAN
RELEASED: MARCH 21, 1998, JAPAN
CREDITS (productions) :
Produced by Teo Macero
Recording Engineer : Frank Laico
Remix Engineer : Russ Payne
Recorded at CBS Studio, New York, 1978
Cover Art and Design : Teruhisa Tagima
Back Cover Photograph by Shigeo Anzai
Re-issued productions :
Re-Issued Produced by Moto Uehara
Re-Mastered by Kouji Suzuki ay Sony Studio, Shinano-machi Tokyo, Japan
This album is dedicated to my mother and
four daughters, Thelma, Simone, Michelle and Monique.
Masabumi Kikuchi appears courtesy of Flying Disc Records
Michael Brecker appears courtesy of Arista Records
CREDITS (musicians) :
drums: Al Foster
piano: Masabumi Kikuchi, Teo Macero
guitar: Paul Metzke
electric bass: T.M.Stevens, Jeff Berlin
acoustic bass: Ron McClure
saxophones: Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer,
Sam Morrison, Jim Clouse (also flute)
TRACKS (total time 46:17) :
1. Mixed Roots (6:55) [Al Foster]
2. Ya'Damn Right (5:29) [Al Foster]
3. Pauletta (6:28) [Al Foster]
4. Double Stuff (7:50) [Al Foster]
5. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (7:47) [Al Foster]
6. El Cielo Verde (4:28) [Masabumi Kikuchi]
7. Soft Distant (7:08) [Teo Macero]
TRACK CREDITS :
Mixed Roots
Al Foster: drums
Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone
Bob Mintzer: soprano saxophone
Masabumi Kikuchi: piano
Paul Metzke: guitar
Jeff Berlin: bass
Ya'Damn Right
Al Foster: drums
Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone
Bob Mintzer: soprano saxophone
Masabumi Kikuchi: piano
Paul Metzke: guitar
Jeff Berlin: bass
Pauletta
Al Foster: drums
Michael Brecker: soprano saxophone
Jim Clouse: flute
Masabumi Kikuchi: piano
Paul Metzke: guitar
T.M.Stevens: bass
Double Stuff
Al Foster: drums
Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone
Masabumi Kikuchi: piano
T.M.Stevens: bass
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Al Foster: drums
Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone
Sam Morrison: soprano saxophone
Jim Clouse: alto saxophone
Masabumi Kikuchi: piano
Paul Metzke: guitar
T.M.Stevens: bass
El Cielo Verde
Al Foster: drums
Michael Brecker: soprano saxophone
Sam Morrison: soprano saxophone
Masabumi Kikuchi: piano
Paul Metzke: guitar
T.M.Stevens: bass
Soft Distant
Al Foster: drums
Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone
Teo Macero: piano
Paul Metzke: guitar
Ron McClure: bass