Fuzzy Logic is an album by American pianist David Benoit released on February 5, 2002, and recorded for the GRP label.[1] The album reached #6 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart. "Then the Morning Comes", a cover of the 1999 single by American rock group Smash Mouth, received play on smooth jazz radio in the United States.[1][2]
| Fuzzy Logic | ||||
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| Released | February 5, 2002[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way Recording and Capitol Records Studio A (Hollywood, CA); O'Henry Sound Studios (Burbank, CA); Sonic Soundbox (San Pedro, CA); Brauntosoarus Studios (Woodland Hills, CA); Village Studios (London, UK) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:51 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | David Benoit, Rick Braun, Stuart Wade, Bud Harner | |||
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Critical reception edit
The album received a score of four stars out of five from AllMusic.[1] An album review for PopMatters, written by Maurice Bottomley, opined that the record contained "no jazz to speak of, just well arranged incidental music".[3] Writing in the February 16, 2002, issue of Billboard, critic Steve Graybow praised the album's funk influences and its use of a live drummer rather than programmed drums, concluding that the album "allows the music to breathe in a way heard all too infrequently in the smooth jazz genre."[4] Billboard further gave the album a "pick" designation, denoting that the album was expected to debut within the top half of its respective chart.[4]
Track listing edit
All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated
- "Snap!" (David Benoit, Rick Braun) - 4:24
- "Fuzzy Logic" - 5:09
- "Someday Soon" (David Benoit, Rick Braun) - 4:55
- "Then the Morning Comes" (John Barry, Greg Camp) - 3:35
- "Reflections" - 4:03
- "Coming Up for Air" (Stuart Wade, Neil Angilley, David Benoit) - 4:56
- "You Read My Mind" (David Benoit, Rick Braun, Stan Sargeant) - 4:51
- "War of the S.U.V.'s" - 4:44
- "Tango in Barbados" (Stuart Wade, Neil Angilley, David Benoit) - 4:13
- "One Dream at a Time (June's Song)" - 2:51
Personnel edit
- David Benoit – acoustic piano (1-10), Hammond B3 organ (2, 4, 8), arrangements (2, 4, 5, 8, 10), conductor (5, 10)
- Rick Braun – programming (1, 7), trumpet (1, 2, 8), arrangements (1, 3, 7)
- Neil Angilley – keyboards (6, 9)
- Dave Tyler – programming (6, 9)
- Ross Bolton – guitar (1)
- Pat Kelly – guitar (2, 5, 8), lead guitar (4)
- Tony Maiden – guitar (2), rhythm guitar (4)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (3)
- Ian Crabtree – guitar (6, 9)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (2, 4, 8)
- Roberto Vally – bass (3)
- Dean Taba – bass (5)
- Phil Mulford – bass (6, 9)
- Stan Sargeant – bass (7)
- Steve Ferrone – drums (2, 4, 8)
- Jeff Olson – drums (5)
- Brad Dutz – percussion (3, 8)
- Larry Bunker – vibraphone (4, 5)
- Scott Breadman – percussion (7)
- Mick Wilson – timbales (9)
- Andy Suzuki – saxophone (2, 8)
- Steve Holtman – trombone (2)
- Nick Lane – trombone (2)
- Rick Baptist – trumpet (2)
- Jon Clarke – oboe (5, 10)
- Richard Todd – French horn (5, 10)
- Tim Weisberg – flute (5, 10)
- Suzie Katayama – orchestra contractor (2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
- Ken Gruberman – music preparation (2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
- Stuart Wade – arrangements (6, 9)
Production edit
- Rick Braun – producer (1, 3, 7)
- David Benoit – producer (2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
- Stuart Wade – producer (6, 9)
- Ben Harner – executive producer
- Steve Sykes – recording and mixing (1, 3, 7)
- Clark Germain – recording and mixing (2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
- Charlie Paakkari – assistant engineer (3)
- Mick Wilson – recording and mixing (6, 9)
- Chris Bellman – mastering
- Yvonne Wish – production coordinator
- John Newcott – release coordinator
- Kelly Pratt – release coordinator
- Hollis King – art direction
- Rika Ichiki – design
- Dave Ellis – illustration
- Rocky Schenck – photography
- Mixed at The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA), Brauntosoarus Studios and Village Studios.
- Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
Charts edit
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Jazz Albums[5] | 6 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Collar, Matt. "Fuzzy Logic Review". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "R&R Smooth Jazz Top 30 (March 21, 2003)" (PDF). Radio & Records (1496): 61. March 21, 2003. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ Bottomley, Maurice (February 4, 2002). "David Benoit: Fuzzy Logic". PopMatters. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Graybow, Steve (February 16, 2002). "Reviews & Previews: Jazz". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 7. p. 19. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "David Benoit US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.