BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown) - Groovin' (2002) [Jazz][mp3 320][h33t][schon55]

BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown) - Groovin'

Release Date Oct 22, 2002

Label: Label Warner Bros. ( Record Label )

Size: 142 mb

Bitrate: 320 kbps



BWB's (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum & Norman Brown) debut album Groovin' harks back to a great '70s session vibe with a disc of classic covers given a Smooth Jazz groove, including The Radicals "Groovin," Booker T & The MGs "Hip Hug Her," Curtis Mayfield's "Let's Do It Again," The Isley Brothers "It's Your Thing" and Parliament's "Up For The Down Stroke." The disc also includes exclusive behind-the-scenes video. ~ Warner. 2002.



Standing alone these three men are truly great musicians. Every cd of theirs that I have purchased has been a treat. In the setting of creating an album that would be fun and musically challenging these men have shown their genius. This album is a jewel to listen to and absorb. It is obvious from watching the enhanced cd portion of the album that they had a blast recording, yet this record is not just a thrown together work to make money. I would definitely recommend it as a cd to buy. Just check out what they have done with some of the old favorites of jazz. I am sure you will be impressed and even awed at the raw talent that comes blazing through. ~ Carl King



Personnel:

Norman Brown - Guitar

Ricky Peterson - Arranger, Keyboards

Bashiri Johnson - Percussion

Rick Braun - Trumpet, Arranger, Flugelhorn

Dee Dee Bridgewater - Vocals

James Farber - Engineer

Gregory Hutchinson - Drums

Christian McBride - Bass, Bass (Electric); Bass (Acoustic)

Kirk Whalum - Arranger, Saxophone, Sax (Soprano); Sax (Tenor)

Michael “Dino” Campbell - Guitar (Rhythm)



BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown) - Groovin' Tracklist:

01 Groovin' (Brigati/Cavaliere) - 4:50

02 Brown Sugar (D’’Angelo/Muhammad) - 4:52

03 Ruby Baby (Headstrom) - 5:48

04 A Woman's Worth (Augello-Cook/Rose) - 5:47

05 Hip Hug Her (Cropper/Dunn/Jackson/Jones) - 7:29

06 Mercy Mercy Mercy (Zawinul) - 6:43

07 Let's Do It Again performed by BWB / Bridgewater, Dee Dee - 7:27

08 It's Your Thing (Isley/Isley/Isley) - 4:57

09 Povo (Hubbard) - 7:30

10 Up for the Down Stroke (Clinton/Collins/Haskins/Worrell) - 5:50