Released 1994 Length 54:33 Release date 1994 | Recorded April 1992–August 1992 Label GRP | |
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Producer George Whitty, Maz Kessler and Robby Kilgore Similar Return of the Brecker Brothers, Straphangin', Heavy Metal Be‑Bop, Don't Stop the Music, The Brecker Bros | ||
Out of the Loop is an album by the Brecker Brothers, released through GRP Records in 1994. In 1995, the album won the brothers two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (now known as Best Contemporary Jazz Album) and Best Instrumental Composition (for Michael Brecker's "African Skies").
Contents
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Jim Newsom states: "The album is surprisingly strong, and any fears of a paint-by-numbers attempt to cash in on past glories are quickly dispelled with the opening "Slang," which is reminiscent of Amandla-era Miles. Here, as throughout the disc, Michael's sax solo burns with abandon, while brother Randy's trumpet glides across a tastefully smooth and melodic terrain".
Track listing
- "Slang" (Brecker) – 6:11
- "Evocations" (Botti, Brecker) – 5:16
- "Scrunch" (Brecker, Brecker, Kessler, Kilgore) – 4:28
- "Secret Heart" (Brecker, Elias) – 5:03
- "African Skies" (Brecker) – 7:46
- "When It Was" (Brecker, Brecker, Kessler, Kilgore) – 4:29
- "Harpoon" (Brecker) – 7:43
- "The Nightwalker" (Brecker) – 8:44
- "And Then She Wept" (Brecker) – 4:53
Awards
Grammy Awards
Songs
1Slang6:12
2Evocations5:19
3Scrunch4:32