Tropea "Short Trip To Space" (1977) -Soul Jazz / Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion-

Label : Marlin Records

 Side 1

01 - The Funk You See, Is the Funk You Do! (John Tropea, Will Lee & Ron Cartalemi)
02 - Can't Hide Love (Skip Scarborough)
03 - Southside (John Tropea)
04 - You Can't Have It All (Don Grolnick)

Side 2

01 - Short Trip To Space (John Tropea)
02 - Blue Too (John Tropea)
03 - Love's Final Moment (John Tropea)
04 - Twist Of The Wrist (John Tropea & David Spinozza)


Produced by John Tropea
All Song Arranged & Orchestrated by John Tropea, except "You Can't Have It All" Arranged by Don Grolnick, Orchestrated by John Tropea ; "Blue Too" Arranged by John Tropea, Strings & Horns orchestrated by David Spinozza ; "Love's Final Moment" Arranged & Orchestrated by Mike Mainieri ; "Twist Of The Wrist" Arranged & Orchestrated by David Spinozza
Recorded & Mixed at House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey
Engineered by Jeffrey Kawalek
Assistant Engineers : Jim Bonnefond, Joe Intile & Cliff Hodsdon
Mixed by Jeffrey Kawalek
Assisted by John Tropea, Charles Conrad, Stephen Galfas & Bruce Goldberg
Mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C. by George Marino
Moog Synthesizer Programing : Larry Fast


Side 1

01 - The Funk You See, Is the Funk You Do!

Will Lee : Bass Guitar
Rick Marotta : Drums
Don Grolnick : Keyboards
John Tropea : Guitar & Voice Box
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Rubens Bassini : Congas
Ralph MacDonald : Wood Block, Cowbells & Tambourine
Vocals : Ron Cartalemi, Jeffrey Kawalek, Will Lee & John Tropea
Background vocals & Hand Claps : Charlie Blackwell, Duncan Cleary, Brian Drake, Bruce Goldberg & Bill Guerra
Arranged & Orchestrated by John Tropea 

02 - Can't Hide Love

Will Lee : Bass Guitar
Rick Marotta  : Left Drums
Steve Gadd : Right Drums
Don Grolnick : Keyboards
John Tropea : Guitar
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Background vocals : Lani Groves & Will Lee
Arranged & Orchestrated by John Tropea 

03 - Southside

Will Lee : Bass Guitar
Rick Marotta : Drums
Don Grolnick : Keyboards
John Tropea : Guitar
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
Arranged & Orchestrated by John Tropea

04 - You Can't Have It All

Will Lee : Bass Guitar
Don Grolnick : Keyboards
Steve Gadd : Drums
John Tropea : Guitar & Synthesizer
Rubens Bassini : Congas
Arranged by Don Grolnick, Orchestrated by John Tropea

Side 2

01 - Short Trip To Space

Will Lee : Bass Guitar
Rick Marotta : Drums
Don Grolnick : Keyboards
John Tropea : Guitar & Synthesizer
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
Randy Brecker : Trumpet Solo
Arranged & Orchestrated by John Tropea

02 - Blue Too

Will Lee : Bass Guitar
Rick Marotta  : Left Drums
Steve Gadd : Right Drums
John Tropea : Lead Guitar
David Spinozza : Rhythm Guitar
Don Grolnick : Keyboards
Arranged by John Tropea
Strings & Horns Orchestrated by David Spinozza

03 - Love's Final Moment

Margaret Ross : Harp
Richard Davis : Bass
Mike Mainieri : Vibes
Romeo Penque : Oboe & Flute
John Tropea : Guitar
Arranged & Orchestrated by Mike Mainieri

04 - Twist Of The Wrist

Will Lee : Bass Guitar
Rick Marotta  : Left Drums
Steve Gadd : Right Drums
Don Grolnick : Piano
Leon Pendarvis : Organ
John Tropea : Guitar
Mike Mainieri : Vibes
Arranged & Ochestrated by David Spinozza