Into the Sun (Randy Brecker album)
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Into the Sun is an album by the Randy Brecker
, released through Concord Jazz
in 1997. In 1998, the album won Brecker the Grammy Award
for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
(now known as Best Contemporary Jazz Album).
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Randy Brecker
Randal "Randy" Brecker is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. He is a highly sought after performer in the genres of jazz, rock, and R&B, and has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears,...
, released through Concord Jazz
Concord Jazz
Concord Jazz is a subsidiary of Concord Records, owned by Concord Music Group.-Dozens of albums:*Charlie Byrd*Ruby Braff*Dave McKenna*Marian McPartland*Rosemary Clooney*Scott Hamilton*Tito Puente*George Shearing*Gene Harris*Mel Tormé*Monty Alexander...
in 1997. In 1998, the album won Brecker the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works containing quality contemporary jazz performances...
(now known as Best Contemporary Jazz Album).
Track listing
All songs by Randy BreckerRandy Brecker
Randal "Randy" Brecker is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. He is a highly sought after performer in the genres of jazz, rock, and R&B, and has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears,...
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- "Village Dawn" – 6:23
- "Just Between Us" – 5:48
- "The Sleaze Factor" – 4:47
- "Into the Sun" – 6:54
- "After Love" – 7:27
- "Gray Area" – 6:42
- "Tijuca" – 5:18
- "Buds" – 3:55
- "Four Worlds" – 7:18
- "Hottest Man in Town: Prophecy/Growth/Realization/The Horn/Finale" – 4:17
Personnel
- Maucha Adnet – vocals
- Dave Bargeron – trombone
- Bobby Brecker – composer, performer
- Randy BreckerRandy BreckerRandal "Randy" Brecker is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. He is a highly sought after performer in the genres of jazz, rock, and R&B, and has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears,...
– trumpet, arranger, composer, flugelhorn, producer, liner notes - John Burk – executive producer
- Café – percussion
- Greg Calbi – mixing
- Lee Dick – mixing assistant
- Paul DInnocenzo – photography
- Eliane Elias – sequencing
- Lawrence Feldman – bass flute
- Joe Ferla – engineer, mixing
- Gil Goldstein – accordion, keyboards, producer, orchestration
- Mike Hoaglin – production manager
- Jonathan Joseph – percussion, drums
- Kent Judkins Art Direction
- Bakithi Kumalo – bass, fretless bass
- Barbara Lipke – mixing assistant
- Mark Mason – mixing assistant
- Bob Mintzer – bass clarinet
- Malcolm Pollack – engineer
- Adam Rogers – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- David SanbornDavid SanbornDavid Sanborn is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He released his first solo album Taking Off in 1975, but has been playing the saxophone since before he was in high school...
– saxophone - Richard Sussman – synthesizer, programming
- David Taylor – tuba, bass trombone
- Keith Underwood – alto flute, bass flute