ARISTA ALL STARS
FUSION / N.Y. FUSION 1978
BLUE MONTREUX
BLUEBIRD / RCA, 6573-2-RB(CD)
(P)1990 BMG MUSIC, INC., USA
RECORDED: JULY 21,22, 1978
RELEASED: 1990, USA
J-ISSUED: BMG VICTOR, B19D-47027(CD)
RELEASED: JANUARY 21, 1990, JAPAN
CREDITS (productions) :
Reissued Producer: Michael Cuscuna
Produced by Mike Mainieri
Production Coordinator: Christine Martin
Executive Producer: Steve Backer
Recorded live, July 21&22, 1978 at Montreux Jazz Festival
Recording engineers: David Richards and Martin Pearson
Remixed at The Power Station, NYC
Mixed by Neil Dorfsman; Assisted by Ray Willhard
Digital Transfers: Mike Moran
Front Cover Photograph: Jim Noon
CREDITS (musicians) :
Warren Bernhardt: piano (on 1,3,5,6)
electric piano (on 1)
keyboards (on 2-5,7,8)
mini-moog (on 8)
Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone (on 1-7)
Randy Brecker: trumpet (on 1,2,4,5,7)
Larry Coryell: electric guitar (on 2,4)
Steve Khan: electric guitar (on 1-5,7,8)
Steve Jordan: drums (on 1-8)
Tony Levin: electric bass (on 1-3,5,7,8)
electric stick (on 4)
Eddie Gomez: acoustic bass (on 6)
Mike Mainieri: vibes (on 1-3,5-8)
synth-vibes (on 8)
percussion (on 1,2,7)
TRACKS (total time 66:11) :
1. Blue Montreux (8:47) [Mike Mainieri]
Warren Bernhardt, piano, Fender Rhodes; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Randy Brecker, trumpet solo; Steve Jordan, drums; Steve Khan, electric guitar; Tony Levin, electric bass; Mike Mainieri, vibes solo, percussion
2. Rocks (7:54) [Randy Brecker]
Warren Bernhardt, keyboards; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone solo; Randy Brecker, trumpet solo; Larry Coryell, electric guitar solo; Steve Jordan, drums; Steve Khan, electric guitar; Tony Levin, electric bass; Mike Mainieri, vibes solo, percussion
3. I'm Sorry (8:38) [Mike Mainieri]
Warren Bernhardt, keyboards, acoustic piano solo; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone solo; Steve Jordan, drums; Steve Khan, electric guitar; Tony Levin, electric bass; Mike Mainieri, vibes solo
4. A Funky Waltz (5:56) [Alphonse Mouzon]
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Larry Coryell, electric guitar solo; Warren Bernhardt, keyboards; Steve Khan, electric guitar; Tony Levin, electric stick; Steve Jordan, drums
5. Floating (7:53) [Warren Bernhardt]
Warren Bernhardt, keyboards, acoustic piano solo; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone solo; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Steve Jordan, drums; Steve Khan, electric guitar; Tony Levin, electric bass; Mike Mainieri, vibes solo
6. Uptown ED (6:35) [Michael Brecker]
Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Mike Mainieri, electric vibes; Warren Bernhardt, piano; Eddie Gomez, acoustic bass; Steve Jordan, drums
7. Cloud Motion (9:27) [Steve Khan]
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Mike Mainieri, electric vibes; Steve Khan, electric guitar; Mike Mainieri, percussion; Warren Bernhardt, keyboards; Tony Levin, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums
8. Love Play (10:52) [Mike Mainieri]
Mike Mainieri, electric vibes, synthi-vibes; Warren Bernhardt, keyboards, mini-moog; Steve Khan, electric guitar; Tony Levin, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums
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