01/12/2021

John Tropea "NY Cats Direct" (1986) -Contemporary Jazz-



Label : Label : Digital Music Products Inc. 

 
États-Unis 01 - Free Lunch (John Tropea & Tom McFaul)
02 - Moroccan Nights (John Tropea)
03 - The Chant (George Young)
04 - Mr. Music (Warren Bernhardt)
05 - Honky Tonk (Part I) (Shep Shepherd, Clifford Scott, Bill Doggett & Billy Butler) (A Tribute To Billy Butler)
06 - Just Blue (John Tropea) (Dedicated To Rubens Bassini)
07 - NYC Direct (John Tropea)
08 - Tamborine (John Tropea)
09 - Super Ascension (John Tropea)


Produced & Edited by John Tropea & Tom Jung
Recorded by Tom Jung at :
Clinton Recording, New York, October, 4 & 5, 1985
Assisted by Rebecca Everette
Soundtrack, New York on November 23, 1985
Assisted by Scott James & TJ's on November 26, 1985


01 - Free Lunch

Arranged by John Tropea, Tom McFaul
John Tropea Guitar
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Alan Schwartzberg : Drums
Tom McFaul : Rhodes
Warren Bernhardt : DX7, Prophet
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Lou Marini : Tenor Saxophone

02 - Moroccan Nights

Arranged by John Tropea
John Tropea Guitar
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Alan Schwartzberg : Drums
Warren Bernhardt : Prophet, DX7
Richard Tee : Acoustic Piano
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Lew Delgatto, Lou Marini, George Young : Flutes

03 - The Chant

Arranged by George Young, Lew Delgatto
John Tropea : Solo
David Spinozza : Guitar
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Warren Bernhardt : Prophet, DX7
Richard Tee : Solo, DX7
Alan Schwartzberg : Shaker
Jimmy Maelen : Congas, Toys
Lew Delgatto, Lou Marini, George Young : Solo, Tenor Saxophones

04 - Mr. Music

Arranged by Warren Bernhardt
John Tropea Guitar
Warren Bernhardt : Hamburg Steinway B Grand Piano

05 - Honky Tonk (Part I) (A Tribute To Billy Butler)

Arranged by John Tropea
John Tropea : Guitar
Warren Bernhardt : DX7, Organ
Linn 9000 Drum Machine Programmed by Alan Schwartzberg & Sequenced by John Tropea

06 - Just Blue (Dedicated To Rubens Bassini)

Arranged by John Tropea, David Spinozza
John Tropea : Solo
Jack Cavari : Guitar
David Spinozza : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Alan Schwartzberg : Drums
Warren Bernhardt : Keyboards
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Lou Marini : Soprano Saxophone
George Young : Flute

07 - NYC Direct

Arranged by John Tropea
John Tropea Guitar
Alan Schwartzberg : Drums
Warren Bernhardt : Keyboards
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
George Marini : Soprano Saxophone
George Young : Flute

08 - Tamborine

Arranged by John Tropea, David Spinozza
John Tropea : Solo
Jack Cavari : Guitar
David Spinozza : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Alan Schwartzberg : Drums
Warren Bernhardt : Prophet, DX7
Don Grolnick : Acoustic Piano, Rhodes
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion

09 - Super Ascension

Arranged by John Tropea
John Tropea Guitar
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Alan Schwartzberg : Simmons
Warren Bernhardt : Prophet, DX7, Tee-Rhodes, DX7
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
George Marini : Tenor Saxophone