06/09/2024

Lenny White "Big City" (1977) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Rock-



Label : Nemperor Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Big City (Lenny White, Alex Ligertwood & Jack Mills)
02 - Sweet Dreamer (Lenny White & Weldon Irvine)
03 - Interludes 
        a - Egypt (Lenny White)
        b - Nocturne (Lenny White & Don Blackman)
04 - Rapid Transit (Ray Gomez)
05 - Ritmo Loco (Lenny White)

Side Two

01 - Dreams Come And Go Away (Alex Blake)
02 - Enchanted Pool Suite (Lenny White)
        Prelude
        Part I
        Part II
03 - And We Meet Again (Lenny White


Strings :
Violins : David Nadien, Paul Gershman, Harry Cykman, Harold Kohon, Max Pollikof, Barry Finclair, Marvin Morgenstern, Guy Lumia, Michael Comins, Jon Pintavalle
Violas : Al Brown, Lamar Alsop
Cellos : Charles McCracken, Allan Shulman, Jesse Levy
Double Bass : Homer Mensch
Flutes : Walt Levinsky, Harvey Estrin, Ray Beckenstein
Brass Realization by Pat Gleeson on Eu Synthesizer

Recorded between June & September 1976 at :
Different Fur Music, San Francisco, California 
Engineers : Neil Schwartz & Skip Shimmen
Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, New York
Engineer : Jimmy Douglass
Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York
Engineer : Bernie Kirsh
CBS Studios, San Francisco, Calif.
Engineers : Don Cody & George Engfer
"Big City" Mixed at Different Fur by Neil Schwartz
All Other Selections Mixed at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, Calif.
Engineers : Dennis MacKay & Steve Brandon
Sequenced at Indigo Ranch & Different Fur

Produced by Lenny White & Pat Gleeson for Berry-Boo Enterprises Inc.


Side One

01 - Big City

Arranged by Lenny White
Horns Arranged by Lenny White & Weldon Irvine
Lenny White : Drums, Eu Synthesizer, Micro-Minimoog, Wallet
Tower of Power Horn Section :
Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax, Lyricon Solo
Emilio Castillo : Tenor Sax
Steve Kupka : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express :
Brian Auger : Organ, Electric Piano
Alex Ligertwood : Guitar
Jack Mills : Lead Guitar, Solo
Clive Chaman : Bass
Lennox Langton : Congas

02 - Sweet Dreamer

Arranged by Lenny White
Lenny White : Drums, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, ARP String Ensemble
Linda Tillery : Vocals
Herbie Hancock : Yamaha Electric Grand Piano
Ray Gomez : Guitars
Paul Jackson : Bass
Pat Gleeson : Eu Synthesizer

03 - Interludes
        a - Egypt

Arranged by Lenny White
Lenny White : Drums, Acoustic Piano
Marcus Miller : Weird Bass

        b - Nocturne

Arranged by Lenny White
Orchestrated by Michael Gibbs

04 - Rapid Transit

Arranged by Lenny White & Ray Gomez
Lenny White : Drums, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Herbie Hancock : Electric Piano, Yamaha Electric Grand Piano
Ray Gomez : Guitar
Verdine White : Very Funky Bass
Pat Gleeson : ARP String Ensemble

05 - Ritmo Loco

Lenny White : Drums, Congas, Timbales, Roto Toms, Moog Drum & Cheese Enchiladas

Side Two

01 - Dreams Come And Go Away

Arranged by Lenny White with Michael Gibbs
Lenny White Drums
Neal Schon : Electric Guitars - 2nd Solo
Ray Gomez : Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - 1st Solo
Onaje Allan Gumbs : Acoustic Piano
Alex Blake : Bass

02 - Enchanted Pool Suite

Orchestrated by Michael Gibbs

        Prelude

Jerry Goodman : Violin
Jan Hammer : Acoustic Piano
Pat Gleeson : Eu Synthesizer

        Part I

Lenny White : Acoustic Piano
Miroslav Vitous : Acoustic Bass (Pizzicato)
Michael Gibbs : Acoustic Piano
Jan Hammer : Minimoog
Lois Colin : Harp
Pat Gleeson : Eu Synthesizer

        Part II

Lenny White Drums
Jerry Goodman : Violin
Jan Hammer : Minimoog, Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano
Gary King : Bass
David Earl Johnson : Congas
All Brass Programmed by Pat Gleeson

03 - And We Meet Again

Arranged by Lenny White
Lenny White : Drums, Announcement
Brian Auger : Organ, Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano
Neal Schon : Guitar - Left
Ray Gomez : Guitar - Right
Alex Blake : Bass
Bennie Maupin : Soprano Sax