From the opening notes of "Spider Fingers," Hot House declares itself a jazzy showcase for Bruce Hornsby's piano skills, continuing further down the path started on Harbor Lights.
Leaned more heavily toward the instrumental side of things, the album works better as a whole than as a collection of individual songs.
Still, "White Wheeled Limousine" and "Country Doctor" show off Hornsby's gift for story weaving, and "Walk in the Sun" and "The Longest Night" rank among his best tracks.
But Hot House is mostly about the overall vibe of the music, with lyrics taking a backseat in many cases.
And that's just fine since the always technically proficient Hornsby has surrounded himself with other talented musicians like Béla Fleck, Pat Metheny, and Jimmy Haslip.
There's an upbeat, loose feel to even the darker-edged songs, making this his most optimistic release to date.
While Hot House is less personal and contains fewer individually memorable tracks than Hornsby's previous albums, it's still a great listen.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Wheeled LimousineBruce Hornsby | Bruce Hornsby | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Walk in the SunBruce Hornsby | Bruce Hornsby | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | The ChangesBruce Hornsby | Bruce Hornsby | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 4 | The Tango KingBruce Hornsby | Bruce Hornsby | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | Big RumbleBruce Hornsby | Bruce Hornsby | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Country DoctorBruce Hornsby | Bruce Hornsby | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 7 | The Longest NightBruce Hornsby | Bruce Hornsby | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | Hot House BallBruce Hornsby | Bruce Hornsby | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Swing StreetBruce Hornsby | Bruce Hornsby | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 10 | Cruise ControlBruce Hornsby | Bruce Hornsby | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 367 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Brookins | Programming |
| 2 | John D'earth | Trumpet |
| 3 | Béla Fleck | Banjo, Guest Artist |
| 4 | Ornette Fogelberg | Tambourine |
| 5 | Jerry Garcia | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 6 | Jimmy Haslip | Bass |
| 7 | Debra Henry | Vocals |
| 8 | Dave Hollister | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 9 | Bruce Hornsby | Accordion, Composer, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 10 | Chaka Khan | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 11 | Stephen Lipson | Special Effects |
| 12 | Levi Little | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 13 | Pat Metheny | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 14 | John Molo | Drums |
| 15 | John Paris | Programming |
| 16 | Wayne Pooley | Engineer |
| 17 | Louis Price | Vocals |
| 18 | Bobby Read | Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 19 | Larry Sears | Percussion |
| 20 | John Thomas | Organ |
| 21 | Joe Lynn White | Vocals |
| 22 | Glenn Wilson | Sax (Baritone) |
| 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). |