Tone Tantrum

by Gene Harris

Overview

Gene Harris never veered closer to mainstream jazz-funk than Tone Tantrum -- a slick, propulsive record recalling Donald Byrd's classic sessions with the Mizell brothers (not surprising, given that Byrd turns up on a few tracks here). It's very much a product of its time, channeling influences from underground disco to Stevie Wonder, and remains arguably the most blatantly commercial release in the entire Blue Note catalog. Paired with singer/keyboardist Jerry Peters, bassist Chuck Rainey, and drummer Harvey Mason, Harris' smooth, slinky Fender Rhodes grooves are couched in lush strings and shimmering backing vocals. Still, while the sound is radio-friendly, the quality and complexity of the performances serve as a potent reminder that Tone Tantrum is first and foremost a jazz record, and a solid (if unconventional) one at that, purists be damned. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/2021
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031450512
Rank:	112257

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gene Harris   Primary Artist,Piano,Keyboards,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric)
DJ Rodgers   Vocals,Soloist
Dene Williams   Vocals (Background)
Jerry Steinholtz   Percussion
Dorothy Ashby   String Section
Maurice Spears   Horn Section
George Bohanon   Horn Section
Janice Gower   String Section
Venetta Fields   Vocals (Background)
Julia Waters   Vocals (Background)
George Thatcher   Horn Section
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler   Drums
Denyse Buffum   String Section
Assa Drori   String Section
Al McKay   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Harvey Mason, Sr.   Drums,Marimba,Xylophone,Suspended Cymbals
Harry Bluestone   String Section
Don Cook   Horn Section
Dennis Karmazyn   String Section
Robert "Pops" Popwell   Bass (Electric)
Verdine White   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Jerry Peters   Vocals,Soloist,Keyboards,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric)
Maxine Willard Waters   Vocals (Background)
Oren Waters   Vocals (Background)
Anthony Jackson   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Alvin Taylor   Drums
Winterton Garvey   String Section
Richard Feves   String Section
Ken Yerke   String Section
Ray Jackson   Horn Section
Blanche Belnick   String Section
John Rowin   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Alvin "Red" Taylor   Drums
John Robin   Guitar (Electric)
Ann Esther Davis   Vocals (Background)
Rollice Dale   String Section
Charles Veal   String Conductor
Selene Hurford   String Section
Earl Dumler   Horn Section
Bonnie Douglas   String Section
Chuck Rainey   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Donald Byrd   Trumpet,Flugelhorn,Horn Section

Technical Credits

Albert McKay   Composer
Bob Higgins   Assistant Engineer
John Golden   Mastering
George Forrest   Composer
Bill Burks   Design
Al McKay   Composer
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Dr. George Butler   Executive Producer
Alexander Borodin   Composer
Jerry Peters   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Remixing
Robert Wright   Composer
Rick Clifford   Assistant Engineer
Ria Lewerke   Art Direction
Duke Pearson   Composer
F. Byron Clark   Engineer,Remixing