Out of the Loop (Brecker Brothers album)

Out of the Loop
Studio album by Brecker Brothers
Released	1994
Recorded	April 1992–August 1992
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	54:33
Label	GRP
Producer	George Whitty, Maz Kessler and Robby Kilgore
Brecker Brothers chronology
Return of the Brecker Brothers (1992) Out of the Loop (1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Out of the Loop is an album by the Brecker Brothers, released through GRP Records in 1994. In 1995, the album won the brothers two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (now known as Best Contemporary Jazz Album) and Best Instrumental Composition (for Michael Brecker's "African Skies").^[2]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Jim Newsom states: "The album is surprisingly strong, and any fears of a paint-by-numbers attempt to cash in on past glories are quickly dispelled with the opening "Slang," which is reminiscent of Amandla-era Miles. Here, as throughout the disc, Michael's sax solo burns with abandon, while brother Randy's trumpet glides across a tastefully smooth and melodic terrain".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Slang" (Brecker) – 6:11
2. "Evocations" (Botti, Brecker) – 5:16
3. "Scrunch" (Brecker, Brecker, Kessler, Kilgore) – 4:28
4. "Secret Heart" (Brecker, Elias) – 5:03
5. "African Skies" (Brecker) – 7:46
6. "When It Was" (Brecker, Brecker, Kessler, Kilgore) – 4:29
7. "Harpoon" (Brecker) – 7:43
8. "The Nightwalker" (Brecker) – 8:44
9. "And Then She Wept" (Brecker) – 4:53

Personnel

Chris Albert – mixing assistant Scott Austin – mixing assistant Ron Bach – editing engineer Chris Botti – trumpet Michael Brecker – arranger, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, EWIs Randy Brecker – trumpet, arranger, flugelhorn Dean Brown – guitar Dennis Brown – acoustic guitar Joseph Doughney – post production Eliane Elias – arranger, keyboards, vocals, producer James Farber – engineer, mixing James Genus – bass Dave Grusin – producer, executive producer Rodney Holmes – drums Scott Hull – mastering Hiro Ishihara – assistant engineer

Steve Jordan – drums Maz Kessler – composer, arranger, keyboards, producer, mixing, rhythm programming Kilgore & Maz – producer Robbie Kilgore – guitar, arranger, keyboards, producer, mixing, rhythm programming Michael Landy – post production Mark Ledford – backing vocal Shawn Pelton – drums Rory Romano – mixing assistant Larry Rosen – producer, executive producer Armand Sabal-Lecco – bass, vocals Larry Saltzman – acoustic guitar, guitar Andy Snitzer – bass, arranger, drums, producer, keyboard programming Steve Thornton – percussion Dave Weckl - drums George Whitty – bass, arranger, keyboards, producer, percussion programming

Awards

Grammy Awards^[3]

Year	Winner	Category
1995	Brecker Brothers	Best Contemporary Jazz Album
1995	Michael Brecker ("African Skies")	Best Instrumental Composition

References

1. "Out of the Loop". Allmusic. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
2. "The 1995 Grammy Winners". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. March 3, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
3. "Past Winners Search". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.