Although Tom Scott recorded one throwaway after another in the 1980s and '90s, he's still quite capable of recording a decent album -- which he proved on his 1992 straightahead date Born Again and his 1996 reunion with the L.A.
Express, Bluestreak.
Spontaneity and inspired blowing are the rules this time.
Instead of pandering to smooth jazz radio, Scott lets loose and plays from the heart for a change.
The Angelino (who's heard on tenor & soprano sax and flute) avoids smothering this very 1970s-sounding jazz/R&B/pop date with production and gives ample solo space to both himself and such Express alumni as Joe Sample (electric keyboards) and Robben Ford (electric guitar).
A forgettable version of Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up" never really takes off, but that's the only really disappointing song on Bluestreak -- an album that was long overdue.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotta Give It UpRodney Franklin, John West | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Midtown RushTom Scott | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Only YouWilliam Eaton, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Maybe It's OverTom Scott | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Dirty Old ManTom Scott | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | BluestreakTom Scott | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | In Your EyesTom Scott | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 32 mins | 74 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 183 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Bennett | Composer |
| 2 | Larry Carlton | Composer |
| 3 | William Eaton | Composer |
| 4 | Robben Ford | Guest Artist |
| 5 | Rodney Franklin | Composer |
| 6 | Steve Gadd | Guest Artist |
| 7 | John Guerin | Composer |
| 8 | Larry Kimpel | Guest Artist |
| 9 | Ralph MacDonald | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 10 | William Salter | Composer |
| 11 | Joe Sample | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 12 | Tom Scott | Composer, Primary Artist, Reeds, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 13 | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 14 | John West | Composer |
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |