Despite the absence of Joe Sample and Larry Carlton, Tom Scott's L.A.
Express remains very Crusaders-influenced on Tom Cat -- a highly accessible jazz-funk-R&B date that, as commercial as it is, leaves room for inspired blowing courtesy of both the leader and sidemen like electric guitarist Robben Ford and keyboardist Larry Nash.
Sweaty, hard-hitting jazz-funk is the rule on such down-home grooves as "Good Evening Mr.
& Mrs.
America & All the Ships" and "Day Way," which allow the players to let loose, blow, and say what needs to be said.
"Love Poem" is a pleasant, likable piece of delicate mood music (but not "Muzak"!) that features wordless vocals by pop-folk singer Joni Mitchell and has a slightly Flora Purim-ish appeal.
Unfortunately, a CD as good as Tom Cat serves as a reminder of how dreadfully unimaginative most of Scott's GRP albums are.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock Island RocketMax Bennett | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Tom CatMax Bennett | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Day Way | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Keep on Doin' ItMax Bennett | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Love PoemTom Scott | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Good Evening Mr. & Mrs. America & All the ShipsJohn Guerin | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | MondoMax Bennett, Tom Scott | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 08:32 | 19 MB | 56 MB |
| 8 | RefriedTom Scott | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, Tom Scott | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 240 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Beeson | Art Direction |
| 2 | Max Bennett | Bass, Composer, Producer |
| 3 | Milt Calice | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Hank Cicalo | Engineer |
| 5 | Robben Ford | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 6 | John Guerin | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Producer |
| 7 | Larry Marsh | Keyboards |
| 8 | David McMacken | Illustrations |
| 9 | Joni Mitchell | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | Larry Nash | ARP Synthesizer, Composer, Organ, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer |
| 11 | Tom "Curly" Ruff | Digital Mastering |
| 12 | Tom Scott | Composer, Lyricon, Moog Synthesizer, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Saxophone, Synthesizer, Wind, Woodwind |
| 13 | Tom Scott & the L.A. Express | Primary Artist |
| 14 | Chuck Tremmel | Assistant Engineer |
| 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). |