Play Date (album)
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| Released | July 2002 | |||
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| Genres | Vocal jazz, jazz | |||
| Length | 48:34 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Euge Groove chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jazz Times | (favourable)[2] |
Play Date is the second studio album of saxophonist Euge Groove issued in July 2002 by Warner Bros. Records.[3] The album rose to No. 10 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slam Dunk" | Steve Grove, David Kahlid Woods | 3:48 |
| 2. | "From the Top" | Michael Egizi, Steve Grove | 5:52 |
| 3. | "Gonna B Alright" | Steve Grove | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Let's Get It On" | Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Rewind" | Steve Grove | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Love Me" | Michael Egizi, Steve Grove | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Hide and Seek" | Michael Egizi, Steve Grove | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Belle Maria" | Steve Grove | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Playdate" | Steve Grove | 5:53 |
| 10. | "With You I'd Believe" | Steve Grove | 5:47 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Euge Groove – tenor saxophone (1–5, 7, 8), additional drum programming (2), soprano saxophone (5–7, 9), alto saxophone (10)
- Paul Brown – programming (1), additional drum programming (2)
- David "Kahlid" Woods – programming (1), guitars (1), keyboards (3), drum programming (3)
- Michael Egizi – baby grand piano (2), synthesizer programming (2, 5), drum programming (2, 5–7), Fender Rhodes (5), keyboards (6, 7)
- Chester Thompson – Hammond B3 organ (2, 4)
- Larry Williams – synth strings (3)
- Herman Jackson – Wurlitzer electric piano (4), organ (4), synthesizers (4, 9), Fender Rhodes (9)
- Freddie Ravel – Rhodes electric piano (8)
- Mark Portmann – keyboards (8, 10), programming (8, 10)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2–4, 6)
- Tony Maiden – guitars (5, 7)
- Peter White – guitars (8)
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (10), electric guitar (10)
- Alex Al – bass guitar (2, 5–8, 10)
- Larry Kimpel – upright bass (4), electric bass (9)
- Teddy Campbell – drums (4, 9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 4, 9)
- Luis Conte – percussion (5, 7)
- Stacy Campbell – vocals (6)
Music arrangements
- Paul Brown – arrangements (1, 3, 4, 8, 9)
- David "Kahlid" Woods – arrangements (1, 3)
- Michael Egizi – arrangements (2, 5–7)
- Euge Groove – arrangements (2, 5)
- Jerry Hey – synth string arrangements (3)
- Steve Dubin – arrangement inspiration (4)
- Mark Portmann – arrangements (8, 10)
Production
- Paul Brown – executive producer, producer (1, 3, 4, 9)
- Michael Egizi – producer (2, 5–7)
- Euge Groove – producer (2, 5–8, 10)
- Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
- Katherine Delaney – art direction, design
- Mando Gonzales – photography
- Bill Darlington – management
Technical credits
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
- Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, California) – editing and mastering location
- Paul Brown – mixing (1–4, 6–9)
- Ray Bardani – mixing (4)
- Bill Schnee – mixing (5, 10)
- Stephen Hart – tracking engineer
- Don Murray – live tracking engineer
- Ryan Castle – second engineer
- Ai Fujisaki – second engineer
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Euge Groove: Play Date". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ↑ Grey, Hilarie (November 2002). "Euge Groove: Play Date". Jazz Times.
- 1 2 Euge Groove: Play Date. Warner Bros. Records. 2002.
- ↑ "Euge Groove: Play Date (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Euge Groove: Play Date (Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019.