...this blog captures in order the albums as I pull these gems off the shelf and groove to them .....

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Session II (1977)

Session II

  Session II was a bit of a sonic experiment go "right".   Take 10 top musicians ...give them only Yamaha instruments and Yamaha recording technology (aka 1977) and see what 'cha got. 

  Session II is a lite jazz-fusion jam album with some fantastic musicianship and excellent songs.   Things never get too loud or heavy and are pretty even paced track by track.   Lee Ritenour leads the Session II team with his lead e-guitar playing alongside Bill Dickenson (Bass), Don Grusin (keys), Pete Robinson (keys), Alex Acuna (drums), Ernie Watts (Sax and flute), Steve Forman (percussion) and vocal trio of Bill Champlin, Vennette Gloud and Carmen Twillie.  


The art work on the album sure resembles YES (Roger Dean) but in fact is Kay Nifisen.  


 

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