Released 1985 Producer T. Brooks Shepard | Length 38:02 Release date 1985 | |
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Recorded 1985Bear Tracks, New York, A&M Studios, California and Criteria Studio, Miami Similar Dizzy Gillespie albums, Jazz albums | ||
Closer to the Source is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1985, featuring an all star cast of guest musicians and released on the Atlantic label.
Contents
Smooth jazz dizzy gillespie closer to the source
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "This set of commercial material (with guest spots by Stevie Wonder, tenor saxophonist Branford Marsalis and bassist Marcus Miller) is quite forgettable -- throwaway funk tunes with the parts of the sidemen sounding as if they were phoned in".
Track listing
- "Could It Be You" (Marcus Miller) - 5:15
- "It's Time for Love" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) - 5:01
- "Closer to the Source" (Leroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves, Alfonzo Surrett) - 4:58
- "You're No. 1 in My Book" (Dana Meyers, Wilmer Raglin Jr., Leon F. Silvers, William Zimmerman) - 4:23
- "Iced Tea" (Vincent Fielder) - 6:21
- "Just Before Dawn" (Delores Allen, Al Foster) - 4:54
- "Textures" (Herbie Hancock) - 7:10
Personnel
Songs
1Could It Be You5:14
2It's Time For Love5:00
3Closer To The Source4:57
References
Closer to the Source (Dizzy Gillespie album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA