The Gershwin Connection

Performer: Dave Grusin
Artist: Lee Ritenour; Eric Marienthal; Gary Burton; Chick Corea; Eddie Daniels; Don Grusin; John Patitucci; Dave Weckl
Producer: Dave Grusin
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel includes: Dave Grusin (piano, keyboards); Ettore Strata (conductor); Eric Marienthal (soprano & alto saxophones); Sal Marquez (trumpet); Eddie Daniels (clarinet); Gary Burton (vibraphone); Chick Corea (piano); Don Grusin (T-3 Clavinet); Lee Ritenhour (acoustic & electric guitars); John Patitucci (fretted & fretless basses); Dave Weckl, Sonny Emory (drums). Engineers include: Bernie Kirsh, Geoff Gillette, Ed Rak. Includes liner notes by Michael Feinstein, Dave Grusin and Bud Katzel. Personnel: Dave Grusin (piano), Gary Burton, Eric Marienthal, Lee Ritenour, Eddie Daniels, Chick Corea. Remastered from the original first generation source, produced on 24 karat gold compact discs. Because many of Dave Grusin's albums have been rather commercial and overproduced, it is often forgotten how excellent a pianist he could be. This CD, which includes a 40-page booklet, features an enjoyable program of George and Ira Gershwin tunes played by a continually changing all-star lineup that includes the leader's piano, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, vibraphonist Gary Burton, altoist Eric Marienthal, trumpeter Sal Marquez, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist John Patitucci, drummer Dave Weckl and guest spots for pianist Chick Corea (who duets with Grusin on "'S Wonderful") and Don Grusin. A few of the numbers are given light funk rhythms and made to sound slightly "contemporary" (particularly "I've Got Plenty O' Nuthin'," which has an electric Ramsey Lewis-type groove), but overall, this is a very tasteful and respectful set -- a classy package. ~ Scott Yanow

A dizzyingly eclectic jazz/pop piano player, producer, and arranger, Dave Grusin has lent his skills to artists as diverse as Art Pepper, Benny Goodman, and Billy Joel, and has written music prolifically for film and television. But Grusin's biggest mark on musical history is in his role as co-founder of GRP Records, a mid-1970s start-up that provided a home to the burgeoning jazz fusion scene. Grusin nurtured the careers of Chick Corea, Lee Ritenour, Gary Burton, and many others. The GRP "sound," which Grusin was responsible for imbuing in all its releases, relied on crystal clear digital production that captured the harmonic subtleties and rock-like rhythms of jazz fusion.

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