Another Shade of Browne

by Tom Browne

Overview

Tom Browne gained some fame for his R&B-ish/funk recordings cut for Arista and GRP during 1979-1986. In those days he would often record an occasional straight-ahead number in the middle of his crossover sets; 1981's Yours Truly has a fine version of "Lazy Bird." In 1986 Browne was dropped by GRP and since then he has become a commercial pilot. On the liner notes of his comeback album, he disavows his earlier recordings, saying that at heart he was a hard bop player all along. During this 1996 set Browne, who is most influenced by Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan, occasionally has inventive ideas that his chops cannot quite play; it can be tough being a part-time player. The music is strictly straight-ahead in the Blue Note vein with plenty of solo space for Javon Jackson's tenor and pianist Larry Goldings and fine support offered by bassist Ron Carter and drummer Idris Muhammad. With the exception of "In a Sentimental Mood," all of the numbers were either composed by or associated with a trumpeter, and even with an occasional misstep, Tom Browne's playing in this setting is well worth hearing. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	09/24/1996
Label:	Hip Bop / Hip Bop Essence
UPC:	0738572801120

Tracks

1. Bluesanova
2. Philly Twist
3. A Sleepy Lagoon
4. Povo
5. Bee Tee's Minor Plea
6. In a Sentimental Mood
7. Eighty-One

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tom Browne   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Javon Jackson   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Larry Goldings   Guest Artist,Piano
Idris Muhammad   Guest Artist,Drums
Ron Carter   Guest Artist,Bass (Acoustic)
Bobby Jackson   Director

Technical Credits

Alec Head   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Aaron Keane   Assistant Engineer
Kenny Dorham   Composer
Freddie Hubbard   Composer
Manny Kurtz   Composer
Melanie Masterson   Project Coordinator
Bobby Jackson   Liner Notes
Ivan Joseph Goldberg   Project Coordinator
Reynold da Silva   Executive Producer
Yusuf Gandhi   Executive Producer
Nitro   Photography
Bob Belden   Producer
Eric Coates   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
Booker Little   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Milan Simich   Producer
Ron Carter   Composer
Lee Morgan   Composer
Fred Kevorkian   Assistant Engineer
David Weiss   Transcription