Don't Stop the Music is the third album by the American jazz fusion group, the Brecker Brothers. It was released by Arista Records in 1977.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album with 3 stars and its review by Jason Elias states: "The funky and quirky "Squids" features Randy Brecker's customarily offbeat and singular electric trumpet work. Hiram Bullock's articulate guitar also shines on that track and he fit into the Breckers sound like no other player. "Funky Sea, Funky Dew" is a reflective, urbane mid-tempo offering that has great tenor solos from Michael Brecker". At the 1978 Grammy Awards the album received a nomination for Best R&B Instrumental Performance ("Funky Sea, Funky Dew").
Track listing
"Finger Lickin' Good" (Randy Brecker, Ticky Brecker) - 3:58
"Funky Sea, Funky Dew" (Michael Brecker) - 6:13
"As Long as I’ve Got Your Love" (Doug Billard, Beverly Billard) - 4:14
"Squids" (Randy Brecker) - 7:42
"Don’t Stop the Music" (Jerry Friedman) - 6:30
"Petals" (Randy Brecker) - 4:20
"Tabula Rasa" (Randy Brecker) - 8:19
Personnel
The Brecker Brothers
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, flute
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet
Other Musicians
Don Grolnick – keyboards
Doug Riley – keyboards
Steve Khan – electric guitar, 12-string electric guitar
Jerry Friedman – guitars (1), electric piano (5) Sandy Torano – guitars (1, 3) Hiram Bullock – guitars (2, 3, 4, 6) Will Lee – bass, backing vocals Chris Parker – drums (1, 2, 3, 5) Steve Gadd – drums (4, 6) Lenny White – drums (7) Ralph MacDonald – percussion Sammy Figueroa – congas (7) Josh Brown – backing vocals Robin Clark – backing vocals Chrissy Faith – backing vocals Doug and Beverly Billard – backing vocals (3)
Horn Section
Doug Riley – arrangements
Lou Marini – alto saxophone
Lew Del Gatto – baritone saxophone
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Dave Taylor – bass trombone
Barry Rogers – trombone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Alan Rubin – trumpet
String Section
Doug Riley – arrangements
Gene Orloff – concertmaster
Jesse Levy and Richard Locker – cello
Lamar Alsop, Alfred Brown and Richard Maximoff – viola
Sanford Allen, Ariana Bronne, Peter Dimitriades, Paul Gershman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Matthew Raimondi and Aaron Rosand – violin
Production
Steve Backer – executive producer
Jack Richardson – producer
Gene Paul – engineer
Tom Heid – technical recording
Craig "Cub" Richardson – mastering at J. A. M. F. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Bob Heimall – art direction, design David Arky and John E. Barrett – photography
References
1977 albums
Brecker Brothers albums
Albums produced by Jack Richardson (record producer) Arista Records albums