James Newton Howard and Friends

Artist: James Newton Howard
Label: Sheffield Lab
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 014391002321
EAN: 0014391002321
ASIN: B0000009EA

Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Tracks:

Caesar
Gone Buttlefishin'
She
Daddy
Tandoori
Borealis
E-Minor Shuffle
Slippin' Away II
Amuseum

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Customer Reviews:

A Fitting Sample of Jeff Porcaro's Performance.......2006-01-10

As a co-founder of TOTO it can be said the band was never the same after the death of this very talented drummer. He died of heart seizure that was triggered by taking a hot bath after using pesticide. The music community was in shock upon hearing the news. His funeral was attended by an estimated crowd of 1500. He wrote some of the most memorable songs such as Boz Scaggs' "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle". The artistes whom he performed with are too numerous to name but a partial list includes, Bonnie Raitt, the Bee Gees, Jackson Browne, Michael McDonald, Lowell George, Hall & Oates, Etta James, Joe Cocker, Nils Lofgren, Manhattan Transfer, Greg Lake, George Benson, Larry Carlton, Paul McCartney, Pink Flyod, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Peter Frampton, Airplay, Peter Allen, America, and Stanley Clarke. Among the hundreds of albums he played on were Boz Scaggs' "Silk Degrees", Dire Straits" "On Every Street", Michael Jackson's "Thriller", Elton John's "Jump Up", Don Henley's "End Of The Innocence", Warren Zevon's "Excitable Boy", Rickie Lee Jones' debut, Bruce Springsteen's "Human Touch", etc. He was also well-known for his collaboration with Boz Scaggs and Steely Dan. Porcaro Sr. helped to set up the drums for this Sheffield Lab release. Top notch all the way, two thumbs up!

Great modern jazz music.......2003-12-10

I actually discovered this album while working at an electronics store back in the mid-80's. It WAS VERY GOOD at testing stereo gear! Also this album (though short) is well-worth the price-tag. I think I paid $25 for mine in 1986. :)

I had no idea who James Newton Howard was!.......2003-02-28

I found this music by accident on cassette tape in a car that was given to my father to use as a loaner while his company car was in the shop. I popped it in the tape deck, and was very pleased with what I heard. There are a couple of short introductions that make you curious, and then it totally starts to rock! Regardless of one's musical tastes, there is something for everyone. Each of the songs are intricate and appealing on several levels. The recording quality is fantastic, and sounds great on any system! this was back in 1986, and is still some of my favorite music today! It was later that I found James Newton Howard behind many of the popular sound tracks for movies and television shows!

Are you adventurous?.......2002-11-16

Those of you who know Toto will know the musicians on this album. But the music will surprise you. A deft mix of jazzy rock instrumentals, performed entirely on electronic keyboards while the legendary Jeffery Porcaro plays drums.

I was first introduced to this music by, of all things, one of those freebie giveaway vinyl things that you used to find inside magazines, and could put on your turntable and play. Yamaha was promoting their new line of DX-7 musical instruments. I was so startled and captivated by the music that I hunted for the album. The liner notes alone are worth the price of admission, as they tell the story of how Sheffield Labs managed to corral these talented artists for TWO DAYS! to record the album.

The original vinyl album is a direct to disk recording, which means that the music was played, from beginning to end, without interruption (except one break between vinyl sides one and two). No retakes for these guys. The recording is sublime.

If you are adventurous and like Toto and jazz fusion, you will like this album. Especially if you a looking for something a little different.

Mary O'Leary.......2000-04-05

Those expecting the haunting ambiance of Howard's film scores will be greatly disappointed in this pseudo-jazz endeavor. Though not worth the price tag, the cd's fidelity is noteworthy, however, and perhaps useful for checking one's stereo settings.

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