Alex Bugnon's commercial pop-jazz output of the early to mid-1990s wasn't fantastic, but it did indicate that he had some potential as both a pianist/keyboardist and a composer.
Generally more substantial than most of the other albums that smooth jazz stations played in 1991, the uneven, erratic 107 in the Shade is far from a gem, but has its moments.
Bugnon gets into a pleasant, Joe Sample-ish groove on "Paris and May" and "When I Think About Home," whereas the much too brief "Fly, Spirit, Fly" hints at Pat Metheny.
It was obvious that Sample was a major influence on Bugnon, although there were also traces of Ahmad Jamal in his playing.
One of the CD's main flaws is Bugnon's tendency to overproduce -- like other Bugnon releases, 107 in the Shade could have used a lot more improvising and a lot less producing and arranging.
Despite a few memorable cuts, Shade really isn't worth the price of admission; it's clear that Bugnon is capable of much more.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris in May | Alex Bugnon | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | 107 Degrees in the Shade | Alex Bugnon | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Somewhere | Alex Bugnon | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Fly, Spirit, Fly | Alex Bugnon | Play | 01:41 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Heart of New York | Alex Bugnon | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Back O' Town | Alex Bugnon | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | When I Think About Home | Alex Bugnon | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | So in LoveCole Porter | Alex Bugnon, Janice Dempsey | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | The Lone Crusader | Alex Bugnon | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Bailey | Bass, Fretless Bass |
| 2 | Paul Biagas | Production Coordination |
| 3 | Alex Bugnon | Accordion, Arranger, Drums, Guitar (Hollow Body), Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 4 | Cyrille Bugnon | Sax (Alto) |
| 5 | Michael "Dino" Campbell | Guitar |
| 6 | Mike Campbell | Guitar |
| 7 | Janice Dempsey | Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Goh Hotoda | Engineer, Producer, Remixing |
| 9 | Beau Huggins | Executive Producer |
| 10 | John Hurley | Engineer |
| 11 | Bernard Jacobs | Stylist |
| 12 | Miles Jay | Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Rich July | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Rohn Lawrence | Guitar |
| 15 | Howie Lindeman | Engineer, Mixing |
| 16 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 17 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 18 | Steve Prezant | Photography |
| 19 | Toby Seay | Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Rahni Song | Drum Programming, Horn Arrangements, Percussion, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Buddy Williams | Cymbals, Drums, Hi Hat, Overdubs, Tom-Tom |
| 22 | Victor Wooten | Bass |
| 23 | Joel Zimmerman | Art Direction |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |