It's ironic that some of the people who swear up and down that they don't like jazz will get into Robben Ford, whose career has as much to do with jazz as it does with blues, pop, soul and rock.
Though Ford was never a "jazz snob," his jazz credentials are quite solid.
Jazz, blues and rock are all primary ingredients of Sunrise, a CD that was released in 1999 and contains live performances at Los Angeles and London venues in 1972.
Back then, the singer/guitarist was in his early twenties and hadn't yet become famous, but those who were hip to Ford knew that he was a unique young talent who had considerable promise.
This unpredictable and highly enjoyable collection ranges from the hardcore instrumental jazz of Miles Davis' "Eighty One" (which finds Ford playing the sax) and jazz-rock fusion of "Miss Miss" to spirited performances of Willie Dixon's "Little Red Rooster" and Peter Chatman's "Every Day I Have the Blues." The latter finds Ford performing a vocal duet with blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon, who is the only vocalist on "Ain't Nobody's Business." The late Witherspoon thought the world of Ford, and it's easy to see why they got along so well -- like Ford, Witherspoon was an eclectic, unpredictable artist who held jazz and the blues in equally high regard.
Whether you're into jazz, blues or rock -- or all of the above -- Sunrise is a CD to savor.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oh Gee | Robben Ford | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 2 | Ain't Nobody's BusinessPorter Grainger, Everett Robbins | Robben Ford, Jimmy Whitherspoon | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | SunriseRobben Ford | Robben Ford | Play | 11:29 | 26 MB | 67 MB |
| 4 | Miss MissRobben Ford | Robben Ford | Play | 08:59 | 20 MB | 54 MB |
| 5 | Red Rooster | Robben Ford | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Eighty One | Robben Ford | Play | 08:09 | 18 MB | 52 MB |
| 7 | Blue & Lonesome | Robben Ford | Play | 08:59 | 20 MB | 54 MB |
| 8 | Everyday I Have The Blues | Robben Ford | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 57 mins | 132 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 343 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Agol | Engineer |
| 2 | Abbey Anna | Production Coordination |
| 3 | Jim Baum | Drums |
| 4 | James Bennett | Remix Assistant |
| 5 | Chester Burnett | Composer |
| 6 | Ron Carter | Composer |
| 7 | Peter Chatman | Composer |
| 8 | Miles Davis | Composer |
| 9 | Willie Dixon | Composer |
| 10 | Robben Ford | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Saxophone, Vocals |
| 11 | Larry Goetz | Remixing |
| 12 | Jerry Goldstein | Producer |
| 13 | Porter Grainger | Composer |
| 14 | Chris Huston | Engineer |
| 15 | Joseph F. Laredo | Liner Notes |
| 16 | Eddie Levine | Executive Producer |
| 17 | Little Walter | Composer |
| 18 | Paul Nagle | Keyboards |
| 19 | Stanley Poplin | Bass, Guitar |
| 20 | Everett Robbins | Composer |
| 21 | Pat Sullivan | Editing |
| 22 | Jimmy Whitherspoon | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 23 | Jimmy Witherspoon | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 24 | Alan Yoshida | Remastering |
| 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). |