Tom Browne ‎"Love Approach" (1980) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Arista Records / GRP Records

 Side One

01 - Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.) (Tom Browne & Toni Smith)
02 - Her Silent Smile (Tom Browne)
03 - Forever More (Donald Blackman)
04 - Dreams Of Lovin' You (Omar Hakim)

Side Two

01 - Nocturne (Tom Browne)
02 - Martha (Tom Browne & Toni Smith)
03 - Moon Rise (Lesette Wilson)
04 - Weak In The Knees (Victoria Sylva)


Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen for Grusin/Rosen Productions
Recorded by Larry Rosen - A&R Studios, NYC
Additional Recording & Assisted by Ollie Cotton
Mixed by Larry Rosen - A&R Studios, NYC
Assisted by Ollie Cotton
Engineer : Richard Feldman
Mastering : Sterling Sound - Ted Jensen
Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer Programming : Ed Walsh
Prophet Polyphonic Synthesizer Programming : Tom Browne
GRP Records Production Coordinator : Peter J. Lopez


Side One

01 - Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)

Tom Browne : Trumpet
Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano
Bernard Wright : Prophet Polyphonic Synthesizer, Electric Piano
Bobby Broom : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Buddy Williams : Drums
Crusher Bennett : Percussion
Toni Smith : Vocals
Rappers : Alvin Flythe, Mike Flythe, Kevin Osborne
Handclaps : Martha Rojas, Tom Browne, Alvin Flythe, Kevin Osborne, Mike Flythe, Omar Hakim, Bob Franceshini, Toni Smith
Arranged by Tom Browne

02 - Her Silent Smile

Tom Browne : Trumpet, Prophet Synthesizer
Bernard Wright : Electric Piano
Lesette Wilson : Acoustic Piano, Prophet Polyphonic Synthesizer
Bobby Broom : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Omar Hakim : Drums
Carol Steele : Percussion
Larry Rosen : Percussion
Arranged by Tom Browne

03 - Forever More

Tom Browne : Trumpet
Dave Grusin : Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Lesette Wilson : Acoustic Piano, Prophet Polyphonic Synthesizer
Bobby Broom : Guitar
Sekou Bunch : Bass
Omar Hakim : Drums
Crusher Bennett : Percussion
Handclaps : Alvin Flythe, Mike Flythe, Tom Browne, Martha Rojas, Kevin Osborne, Toni Smith, Omar Hakim, Bob Franceshini
Arranged by Weldon Irvine

04 - Dreams Of Lovin' You

Tom Browne : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Bob Franceshini : Tenor Saxophone
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Bobby Broom : Guitar
Francisco Centeno : Bass
Omar Hakim : Drums
Carol Steele : Percussion
Arranged by Dave Grusin & Tom Browne

Side Two

01 - Nocturne

Tom Browne : Trumpet
Bob Franceshini : Tenor Saxophone
Barbara Bellins : Flute
Dave Grusin : Prophet Polyphonic Synthesizer, Electric Piano
Jorge Dalto : Acoustic Piano
Lesette Wilson : Prophet Polyphonic Synthesizer
Bobby Broom : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Buddy Williams : Drums

02 - Martha

Tom Browne : Trumpet, Synthesizer
Dave Grusin : Moog Synthesizer
Lesette Wilson : Electric Piano, Prophet Polyphonic Synthesizer
Bernard Wright : Acoustci Piano
Bobby Broom : Guitar
Francisco Centeno : Bass
Buddy Williams : Drums
Carol Steele : Percussion
Toni Smith : Vocals
Arranged by Tom Browne

03 - Moon Rise

Tom Browne : Flugelhorn
Dave Grusin : Moog Synthesizer
Lesette Wilson : Electric Piano
Bobby Broom : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Buddy Williams : Drums
Carol Steele : Percussion
Arranged by Dave Grusin & Lesette Wilson

04 - Weak In The Knees

Tom Browne : Trumpet
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Moog Synthesizer
Mike Vinas : Acoustic Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Buddy Williams : Drums
Carol Steele : Percussion
Victoria Sylva : Vocals
Arranged by Dave Grusin