Heavy Metal Be Bop

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Released September 1978 Artist Brecker Brothers Label Arista Records		Heavy Metal Be-Bop(1978) Detente(1980) Release date September 1978 Genre Jazz fusion

Venue My Father's Place, Roslyn, New York Producers Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Neil Jason Similar Brecker Brothers albums, Jazz fusion albums

Brecker brothers east river

Heavy Metal Be-Bop is a live album by the American jazz fusion group, the Brecker Brothers that was released by Arista Records in 1978. The album also includes the studio track "East River", which reached No. 34 in the UK singles chart in November 1978.

Brecker brothers some skunk funk

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album with 3 stars and its review by Paul Kohler states: "Recorded live in New York, this explosive set of jazz, funk, and rock material was without question ahead of its time. Michael and Randy's use of electronically altered saxophone and trumpet sounds is amazing".

Track listing

All compositions by Randy Brecker except where noted.

"East River" (Neil Jason, Bret Mazur, Kash Monet) — 3:35
"Inside Out" — 9:31
"Some Skunk Funk" — 6:59
"Sponge" — 6:23
"Funky Sea, Funky Dew" (Michael Brecker) — 8:02
"Squids" — 7:56

Personnel

Randy Brecker – electric trumpet and keyboards

Michael Brecker – electric tenor saxophone

Barry Finnerty – guitars, guitorganiser, background vocals

Terry Bozzio – drums, background vocals

Neil Jason – bass, lead vocals

Sammy Figueroa – percussion

Rafael Cruz – percussion

Additional musicians on "East River"

Kash Monet – handclaps, percussion, backing vocals

Paul Schaeffer – Fender Rhodes

Victoria – tambourine

Jeff Schoen – backing vocals

Roy Herring – backing vocals

Allan Schwartzberg – drums

Bob Clearmountain – handclaps

Songs

1East River3:37
2Inside Out9:32
3Some Skunk Funk6:59

References

Heavy Metal Be-Bop Wikipedia

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