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“A great Denon date from saxophonist Bob Berg – recorded at a point when he was really coming into his own as a leader, and using some fusion elements a bit more confidently than before! The session balances Bob’s work on tenor and soprano with work from Don Grolnick on organ and keyboards, Mike Stern on guitar, Robby Kilgore on synth, and Peter Erskine on drums and percussion – a lineup that feels itself together well on the date, grooving with a sense of tightness, but one that’s opened up well by Berg’s bolder solo moments. David Sanborn guests on one track – and titles include “Words”, “Snakes”, “Kalimba”, “The Search”, “Maya”, and “That’s The Ticket”.”- dusty groove.

Reception

“Bob Berg’s third release as a leader (released on a Japanese Denon CD) was his first fairly commercial date. Doubling on tenor and soprano but not sounding too distinctive on either, Berg performs eight funky group originals with a sextet also including keyboardist Don Grolnick, guitarist Mike Stern, bassist Will Lee, drummer Peter Erskine and Robby Kilgore on additional keyboards; altoist David Sanborn drops by to add some heat to “Kalimba.” The R&B-ish music is very much of the period and sounds a bit dated now, but has its moments of interest due to the high musicianship of the players.”- Scott Yanow/AllMusic.

Track listing

Friday Night At The Cadillac Club 5:24
Words 7:14
Kalimba 8:07
Maya 7:16
Snakes 5:54
The Search 7:55

Personnel

Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn (tracks: 4)
Bass – Jeff Andrews (tracks: 6)
Bass, Percussion – Will Lee
Drums, Percussion – Peter Erskine
Guitar – Mike Stern

Keyboards – Don Grolnick
Keyboards (Additional) – Robby Kilgore (tracks: 4, 7)
Synthesizer, Programmed By – Robby Kilgore
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Bob Berg

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Label: Denon
Format: CD, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1987