On September 30, 1994, “GRP” label released “Out of the Loop”, the seventh and final Brecker Brothers (The) album. It was recorded April – August 1992, and was produced by George Whitty, Maz Kessler and Robbie Kilgore. In 1995 the album won two “Grammy Awards” – “Best Contemporary Jazz Performance” and “Best Instrumental Composition”.
Personnel:
- Michael Brecker – soprano and tenor saxophone, Akai EWI, arrangements
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, arrangements
- George Whitty – keyboards, Hammond organ bass, acoustic piano, keyboard programming, arrangements
- Chris Botti – keyboard programming, bass and drum programming, arrangements
- Andy Snitzer – keyboard programming, bass and drum programming, arrangements
- Maz Kessler – keyboards, rhythm programming, arrangements
- Robbie Kilgore – guitars, keyboards, rhythm programming, arrangements
- Eliane Elias – vocals, keyboards, vocals, arrangements
- Dean Brown – guitars, electric guitar
- Larry Saltzman – guitars
- James Genus – bass, acoustic bass
- Armand Sabal-Lecco – bass, acoustic piccolo bass
- Steve Jordan – drums
- Shawn Pelton – drums
- Rodney Holmes – drums
- Steve Thornton – percussion
- Mark Ledford – additional backing vocals
- James Farber – recording, mixing
- George Whitty – additional recording
- Chris Botti – additional recording
- Andy Snitzer – additional recording
- Rich Lamb – additional recording
- Maz Kessler – mixing, additional recording
- Robbie Kilgore – mixing, additional recording
- “Q” Engstrom – mixing
- Scott Hull – mastering
- Elaine Elias – editing
- Ron Bach – editing engineer
- Hiro Ishihara – engineer assistant
- Chris Albert – mixing assistant
- Scott Austin – mixing assistant
- Rory Romano – mixing assistant
- Robert Smith – mixing assistant
- Joseph Doughney – post-production engineer
- Michael Landy – post-production engineer
- Cara Bridgins – production coordinator
- Joseph Moore – assistant production coordinator
- Sonny Mediana – production director, art direction
- Andy Baltimore – creative director
- Darryl Pitt – cover concept
- Laurie Goldman – design
- Matt Zumbo – front cover illustration
- Kim Steele – back cover photography
- Dave Grusin – executive producer
- Larry Rosen – executive producer
Track listing:
- Slang – Michael Brecker
- Evocations – Chris Botti, Michael Brecker
- Scrunch – Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Maz Kessler, Robbie Kilgore
- Secret Heart – Randy Brecker, Eliane Elias
- African Skies – Michael Brecker
- When It Was – Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Maz Kessler, Robbie Kilgore
- Harpoon – Randy Brecker
- The Nightwalker – Michael Brecker
- And Then She Wept – Randy Brecker
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