Beck is an album by guitarist Joe Beck which was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Studio in New Jersey in 1975 and released on the CTI label.[1] The album was reissued in 1979 and 1987 as Beck & Sanborn.[2]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | March 10, 11 & 17, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:55 | |||
| Label | Kudu KUDU-21 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek states "Beck is essential listening for anyone interested in mid-'70s commercial jazz. The chops are there, but far more than that, Beck leads a band into a soul-deep blowing session with killer charts, nasty tunes, and killer vibes".[3]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Joe Beck except where noted
- "Star Fire" – 4:31
- "Cactus" (Don Grolnick) – 4:55
- "Texas Ann" – 7:53
- "Red Eye" – 7:10
- "Cafe Black Rose" (Gene Dinwiddie) – 4:23
- "Brothers and Others" – 6:23
Personnel edit
- Joe Beck – guitar
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Don Grolnick – piano, electric piano, organ
- Steve Khan – rhythm guitar
- Will Lee – electric bass
- Chris Parker – drums
- Ray Mantilla – percussion
- Don Sebesky – arranger
- Charles Libove, David Nadien, Frederick Buldrini, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Max Ellen, Peter Dimitriades – violin
- Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Jesse Levy – cello
References edit
- ^ CTI discography accessed August 27, 2018
- ^ Joe Beck - Beck | Releases, Reviews, Credits | Discogs accessed September 23, 2019
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Joe Beck: Beck – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2018.