Fattburger
Encyclopedia
Fattburger is a jazz group, best categorized in the jazz-funk
, contemporary jazz, or jazz fusion
subgenres. The band was formed by saxophonist Hollis Gentry, keyboardist Carl Evans Jr., bassist Mark Hunter, drummer Kevin Koch, and guitarist Steve Laury
in San Diego during the early 1980s. Tommy Aros soon joined as a percussionist.
After their first album, Hollis Gentry left the band to launch his solo career (but came back as a part-time member in the 1990s) and after the release of Come & Get It, Steve Laury also left to embark on a solo career. As a result, their next album, "On A Roll," was the first recording of Fattburger as a four-piece band (although Kiko Cibrian and Mike Shapiro appeared as studio guitarists). Guitarist Evan Marks joined the band as a permanent member in 1995. After their latest album, Work to Do (2004), Hollis Gentry died on 5 September 2006 and Carl Evans Jr. died on 10 April 2008.
Later, Fattburger regrouped to play live at the Anthology jazz club on 26 June 2009, featuring Allan Phillips
as a new keyboardist. Today the band is still touring.
Fattburger's most commercially successful CDs were Sizzlin and T.G.I.F.attburger!, although the best representations of their contemporary jazz-funk style may have been five earlier albums: On a Roll, Good News, Living in Paradise, Come and Get It, and Time Will Tell.
Jazz-funk
Jazz-funk is a sub-genre of jazz music characterized by a strong back beat , electrified sounds, and often, the presence of the first electronic analog synthesizers...
, contemporary jazz, or jazz fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
subgenres. The band was formed by saxophonist Hollis Gentry, keyboardist Carl Evans Jr., bassist Mark Hunter, drummer Kevin Koch, and guitarist Steve Laury
Steve Laury
Steve Laury is a contemporary jazz guitarist, arranger, composer, producer and national recording artist. He primarily recorded in the Contemporary Jazz format and produced five very successful solo albums....
in San Diego during the early 1980s. Tommy Aros soon joined as a percussionist.
After their first album, Hollis Gentry left the band to launch his solo career (but came back as a part-time member in the 1990s) and after the release of Come & Get It, Steve Laury also left to embark on a solo career. As a result, their next album, "On A Roll," was the first recording of Fattburger as a four-piece band (although Kiko Cibrian and Mike Shapiro appeared as studio guitarists). Guitarist Evan Marks joined the band as a permanent member in 1995. After their latest album, Work to Do (2004), Hollis Gentry died on 5 September 2006 and Carl Evans Jr. died on 10 April 2008.
Later, Fattburger regrouped to play live at the Anthology jazz club on 26 June 2009, featuring Allan Phillips
Allan Phillips
Allan Phillips was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. He's a music producer, composer, arranger, and musician now residing in Southern California. His musical style is a blend of contemporary music with ethnic elements from around the world. On October 18 of 2008, he won an Emmy Award for the musical...
as a new keyboardist. Today the band is still touring.
Fattburger's most commercially successful CDs were Sizzlin and T.G.I.F.attburger!, although the best representations of their contemporary jazz-funk style may have been five earlier albums: On a Roll, Good News, Living in Paradise, Come and Get It, and Time Will Tell.
Discography
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| One of a Kind | 1986 | Golden Boy Jazz | 3 stars at AllMusic | ||
| Good News | 1987 | Intima | 3 stars at AllMusic | ||
| Living in Paradise | 1988 | Intima | 2½ stars at AllMusic | ||
| Time Will Tell | 1989 | Intima | 3 stars at AllMusic | ||
| Come and Get It | 1990 | Capitol Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... |
3 stars at AllMusic | ||
| The Best of Fattburger | 1992 | Blue Note Blue Note Records Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. At the end of the 1950s, and in the early 1960s, Blue Note headquarters... |
4 stars at AllMusic | ||
| On a Roll | 1993 | Sin-Drome | 3 stars at AllMusic | ||
| Livin' Large | 1995 | Shanachie Shanachie Records Shanachie Records was founded in 1976 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. According to Harvey Pekar , it is one of the largest independent record labels in the world, and is currently distributed by E1 Music. Starting as a label that specialized in fiddle music, they began releasing work by Celtic... |
4 stars at AllMusic | ||
| All Natural Ingredients | 1996 | Shanachie Shanachie Records Shanachie Records was founded in 1976 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. According to Harvey Pekar , it is one of the largest independent record labels in the world, and is currently distributed by E1 Music. Starting as a label that specialized in fiddle music, they began releasing work by Celtic... |
4 stars at AllMusic | ||
| Sugar | 1998 | Shanachie Shanachie Records Shanachie Records was founded in 1976 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. According to Harvey Pekar , it is one of the largest independent record labels in the world, and is currently distributed by E1 Music. Starting as a label that specialized in fiddle music, they began releasing work by Celtic... |
3 stars at AllMusic | ||
| Fattburger.com | 2000 | Shanachie Shanachie Records Shanachie Records was founded in 1976 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. According to Harvey Pekar , it is one of the largest independent record labels in the world, and is currently distributed by E1 Music. Starting as a label that specialized in fiddle music, they began releasing work by Celtic... |
4 stars at AllMusic | ||
| T.G.I.F.attburger! | 2001 | Shanachie Shanachie Records Shanachie Records was founded in 1976 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. According to Harvey Pekar , it is one of the largest independent record labels in the world, and is currently distributed by E1 Music. Starting as a label that specialized in fiddle music, they began releasing work by Celtic... |
4 stars at AllMusic, reached #38 on Billboard Jazz Albums chart June 9, 2001 | ||
| Sizzlin | 2003 | Shanachie Shanachie Records Shanachie Records was founded in 1976 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. According to Harvey Pekar , it is one of the largest independent record labels in the world, and is currently distributed by E1 Music. Starting as a label that specialized in fiddle music, they began releasing work by Celtic... |
2½ stars at AllMusic, reached #25 on Billboard Jazz Albums chart April 26, 2003 | ||
| Work to Do! | 2004 | Shanachie Shanachie Records Shanachie Records was founded in 1976 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. According to Harvey Pekar , it is one of the largest independent record labels in the world, and is currently distributed by E1 Music. Starting as a label that specialized in fiddle music, they began releasing work by Celtic... |
3½ stars at AllMusic | ||
| Greatest Hits | 2007 | Shanachie Shanachie Records Shanachie Records was founded in 1976 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. According to Harvey Pekar , it is one of the largest independent record labels in the world, and is currently distributed by E1 Music. Starting as a label that specialized in fiddle music, they began releasing work by Celtic... |
Notable Singles
| Title | Release date | Album | Notes |
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| Almost an Angel | 1990 | Come and Get It | written by Steve Laury |
| Anything's Possible | 1995 | Livin' Large | written by Kevin Koch & Evan Marks |
| Daydreaming | 1988 | Living in Paradise | written by Steve Laury & Ron Satterfield |
| Eva | 1987 | Good News | written by Steve Laury |
| Good News | 1987 | Good News | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. & Ricky Lawson |
| Imagine That | 1988 | Living in Paradise | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| Imagine This | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| In the Street | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| Just Got Lucky | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Mark Shapiro |
| Monica | 1989 | Time Will Tell | written by Steve Laury |
| Night After Night | 1990 | Come and Get It | written by Mark Hunter |
| One More Time | 1988 | Living in Paradise | written by Steve Laury & Ron Satterfield |
| Seduction | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Marcel East & Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| Show Me the Honey | 1998 | Sugar | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| Sizzlin | 2003 | Sizzlin' | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| South Coast Samba | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Mark Hunter & Mitch Manker |
| Spice | 1998 | Sugar | written by Chuck Loeb |
| The Doctor | 1987 | Good News | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| The Mark of Zorro | 1987 | Good News | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| The Whole Truth | 1987 | Good News | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.; Mark Hunter; and Steve Bruce Laury |
| Tronco's Party Time | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Kiko Cibrian |
| Who Put the Meat in My Bed | 1989 | Time Will Tell | written by Mark Hunter & Steve Laury |
| You've Got Mail! | 2000 | Fattburger.com | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
See also
- Jazz-funkJazz-funkJazz-funk is a sub-genre of jazz music characterized by a strong back beat , electrified sounds, and often, the presence of the first electronic analog synthesizers...
- List of smooth jazz performers
- List of funk musicians
- List of jazz fusion artists