Out of the Blue

• Artist: Jeff Golub
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• Release Date: May 18, 1999
• Total Time: 53:57
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Jeff Golub is categorized in the smooth jazz genre because he's an instrumentalist; at heart, though, he's an Eric Clapton styled rockin' blues guitar player who, on Out of the Blue, finds himself stumbling happily into Tower of Power-like jam sessions. He pulls no punches from the start, rocking hard and furious with his distorted electric thrust darting around and over Ricky Peterson's brooding B-3 and a three-piece horn section on "Wanna Funk?" Same idea, south of the border style, on the similarly hard-hitting Latin blues hurricane "Manteca," where Golub explores some improvisational territory in between sizzling solo sections by his longtime friend Rick Braun. Golub co-produced the album with keyboardist Philippe Saisse, whose comparatively laid-back style keeps Golub in the cool on more mid-tempo, easy to latch onto pieces like "Indiana Moon"; the guitarist gets more aggressive as the song progresses, but the hooky piano harmony line stays a constant. Saisse helps bring out Golub's completely meditative side on "The Velvet Touch" for about half the tune before the electricity rises once again. It's as if Golub just can't keep his virtuosity to himself, no matter how emotionally restrained the trappings. "Groanin'" is a unique departure which plays as though Golub got up one night in a straight-ahead jazz club and tried his hand (pretty convincingly, at that) at the bebop quartet thing. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Wanna Funk?	Jeff Golub, Philippe Saisse	Jeff Golub	(5:20)
Indiana Moon	Jeff Golub	Jeff Golub	(4:35)
Manteca	Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo	Jeff Golub	(4:22)
The Velvet Touch	Jeff Golub, Philippe Saisse	Jeff Golub	(6:09)
My Everything	Jeff Golub, Philippe Saisse	Jeff Golub	(6:27)
Lucky Strike	Jeff Golub, Philippe Saisse	Jeff Golub	(5:03)
Latitude 19	Jeff Golub	Jeff Golub	(5:34)
Come On Home	Jeff Golub	Jeff Golub	(4:44)
Paradise Lost	Jeff Golub, Philippe Saisse	Jeff Golub	(7:41)
Groanin'	Jeff Golub	Jeff Golub	(9:44)

Credits

Jim Hynes (Trumpet), Jeff Levine (Organ (Hammond)), Steven Miller (Editing), Tim Reis (Saxophone), Leon Pendarvis (Organ (Hammond)), Shawn Pelton (Drums), Christian "Wicked" Wicht (Engineer), Roy Hendrickson (Engineer), Roy Hendrickson (Mixing), Kenny White (Wurlitzer), Steve Barbuto (Drums), Neil Jason (Bass), Lincoln Goines (Bass), Philippe Saisse (Keyboards), Jim Hynes (Flugelhorn), Steven Miller (Engineer), Jeff Golub (Producer), David Woodford (Saxophone), Elizabeth Barrett (Art Direction), Elizabeth Barrett (Design), Ricky Peterson (Organ (Hammond)), Rick Braun (Trumpet), Philippe Saisse (Programming), Philippe Saisse (Percussion), Jeff Golub (Guitar), Ryan Smith (Assistant Engineer), Tony Levin (Bass), Philippe Saisse (Engineer), James "D-Train" Williams (Vocals), Roger Squitero (Percussion), Richie Flores (Horn Section), Steve Ferrone (Drums), Jean Hébrail (Editing), Tony Levin (Chapman Stick), Jim Biggins (Flute), Kirk Whalum (Saxophone), Rick Braun (Engineer), Kenny White (Piano), Jeff Levine (Engineer), Steve Hall (Mastering), Kaori Kinoshita (Assistant Engineer), Steve Martinez (Editing), Kate Garner (Photography), Sammy Merendino (Editing), Marc Antoine (Guitar (Nylon String)), Eddie King (Mixing), Aya Takemura (Assistant Engineer), Philippe Saisse (Horn Arrangements), Philippe Saisse (Producer), David Woodford (Flute), Rick Braun (Flugelhorn), Richie Flores (Percussion), Philippe Saisse (Vocal Arrangement), David Woodford (Horn Arrangements)