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Michael Brecker: Two Blocks From The Edge

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In May 1988, “Impulse!” label released “Two Blocks from the Edge”, the 17th Michael Brecker album (as leader or co-leader). It was recorded in 1997, “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joey Calderazzo and Michael Brecker.

Personnel:

  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, arrangements
  • Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano
  • James Genus – bass
  • Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts – drums
  • Don Alias – percussion
  • Joey Calderazzo – arrangements
  • James Farber – recording, mixing
  • Rory Romano – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering 
  • Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Kevin Gaor – design
  • Timothy White – photography
  • Gitte Gammelgaard – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Brecker, except where noted.

  1. Madame Toulouse
  2. Two Blocks from the Edge
  3. Bye George – Joey Calderazzo
  4. El Niño – Joey Calderazzo
  5. Cat’s Cradle – Joey Calderazzo
  6. The Impaler – Jeff “Tain” Watts
  7. How Long ‘Til the Sun
  8. Delta City Blues

Karmakanic: Who’s the Boss in the Factory

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On November 18, 2008, “Inside Out Music” label released “Who’s the Boss in the Factory?”, the third Karmakanic studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Jonas Reingold.

Personnel:

  • Göran Edman– vocals
  • Krister Jonsson – electricand acoustic guitars, keyboards, additional bass
  • Lalle Larsson – keyboards
  • Jonas Reingold– electric and fretless bass, additional keyboards
  • Zoltan Csorsz– drums, percussion
  • Tomas Bodin– keyboards
  • Johan Glössner, Krister Jonsson, Elias Kalvik – guitars
  • Lelo Nika – accordion
  • Rob Palmen – vocals
  • Roine Stolt– twelve-string guitar, organ, percussion
  • Andy Tillison– organ, synthesizer
  • Theo Travis– saxophone
  • Tomas Bodin, Roine Stolt – recording, engineer
  • Jonas Reingold – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Magnus Axelsson – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonas Reingold and Inger Ohlén Reingold, except where noted.

  1. Send a Message from the Heart
  2. Let in Hollywood”(Jonas Reingold)
  3. Who’s the Boss in the Factory
  4. Two Blocks from the Edge
  5. Eternally Pt:I
  6. Eternally Pt:II