Following two albums with a reconstituted L.A.
Express, Bluestreak and Smokin' Section, Tom Scott returns to solo frontman duties on his Higher Octave Jazz debut, New Found Freedom, but he does so with a large number of guests.
Those guests help broaden the styles of music available on the release, although Scott's own saxophone work remains a touchstone and everything on the disc will be easily programmable on smooth jazz radio.
Indeed, the variety gives programmers many choices.
Craig Chaquico, a fellow veteran of the 1970s rock scene and now a labelmate, joins Scott with some characteristic acoustic guitar work on the becalmed opener, "Feelin' It," after which adult contemporary singer Ann Nesby croons "You Are My Everything" while Billy Preston joins in on organ.
Scott's taste for R&B and funk is on display on "(Don't You Wanna) Jam," which gives way to the more reflective "Can You Stand the Rain," spotlighting George Duke on acoustic piano.
Another soulful number is an interpretation of Simply Red's "Holding Back the Years," and Daniel Rodriguez, the singing New York police officer who gained fame after September 11 (and whose debut album Scott produced) comes on for a thoughtful version of "Everything Must Change." This is a well-assembled collection of smooth jazz that will please fans of the genre and of Scott.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feeling ItKurt Clayton, Gerald McCauley, Tom Scott | Tom Scott, Craig Chaquico | Play | 04:36 | 4 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | You Are My EverythingJohn Barnes, Gerald McCauley, Ann Nesby | Tom Scott, Ann Nesby | Play | 05:16 | 4 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | (Don't You Wanna) JamKurt Clayton, Gerald McCauley, Tom Scott | Tom Scott | Play | 05:51 | 5 MB | 39 MB |
| 4 | Can You Stand the RainJames Harris III, Terry Lewis | Tom Scott, Valerie Watson | Play | 05:07 | 4 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | Just a LittleGerald McCauley, Tom Scott | Tom Scott, Gerald McCauley | Play | 04:45 | 4 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Holding Back the YearsMick Hucknall, Neil Moss | Tom Scott | Play | 04:42 | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | I Wanna Be With YouKurt Clayton, Curtis Dowd, Jr., Gerald McCauley, Tom Scott | Tom Scott, Valerie Watson | Play | 04:18 | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Never Too Far from YouGerald McCauley, Tom Scott | Tom Scott | Play | 05:00 | 4 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Everthing Must Change | Tom Scott | Play | 06:04 | 5 MB | 42 MB |
| 10 | The Veiw From Here | Tom Scott | Play | 04:59 | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| 50 mins | 46 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 343 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Al | Bass |
| 2 | Carl Anderson | Vocals |
| 3 | John Barnes | Arranger, Composer, Flugelhorn, Piano (Electric), Strings, Synthesizer Bass, Trumpet |
| 4 | Craig Chaquico | Guest Artist, Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Kurt Clayton | Composer, Keyboards |
| 6 | Luis Conte | Congas, Percussion |
| 7 | Craig T. Cooper | Guitar (Rhythm), Talk Box |
| 8 | Michael Cooper | Vocals |
| 9 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 10 | Curtis Dowd, Jr. | Composer, Engineer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 11 | George Duke | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 12 | Marcel East | Engineer |
| 13 | Nathan East | Bass |
| 14 | Jesse Gorman | Engineer |
| 15 | Gina Grimes | Creative Services Coordinator, Producer |
| 16 | James Harris III | Composer |
| 17 | Candice Held | Stylist |
| 18 | Mick Hucknall | Composer |
| 19 | Benard Ighner | Composer |
| 20 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 21 | Jeff Kanan | Engineer |
| 22 | Dennis Keeley | Photography |
| 23 | Abraham Laboriel, Sr. | Bass |
| 24 | Ricky Lawson | Cymbals, Drums |
| 25 | Terry Lewis | Composer |
| 26 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 27 | Matt Marshall | Executive Producer |
| 28 | Gerald McCauley | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Featured Artist, Fender Rhodes, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Sampling |
| 29 | Larry McGee | Guitar (Electric) |
| 30 | Marcus Miller | Bass, Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 31 | Neil Moss | Composer |
| 32 | Pablo Munguia | Engineer |
| 33 | Ann Nesby | Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 34 | Patty Nichols | Project Coordinator |
| 35 | Jerry Peters | Fender Rhodes, Fills |
| 36 | Billy Preston | Guest Artist, Organ (Hammond) |
| 37 | David Rideau | Arranger, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 38 | Daniel Rodriguez | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 39 | Jack Ruben | Engineer |
| 40 | Mikael Sandgren | Arranger, Engineer, Programming, Synthesizer Pads, Synthesizer Strings |
| 41 | David Satterfield | Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Tom Scott | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Harmonica, Horn Arrangements, Primary Artist, Producer, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone, Soloist, Synthesizer |
| 43 | Dan Selene | Executive Producer |
| 44 | Rachel Stolte | Grooming |
| 45 | Greg Thomas | Sax (Tenor) |
| 46 | Phil Upchurch | Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic), Soloist |
| 47 | Juan Pablo Velasco | Engineer |
| 48 | Val Watson | Featured Artist |
| 49 | Valerie Watson | Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 50 | Janet Wolsborn | Art Direction, Design |
| 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). |