Dave Samuels' release offers music that is often more pleasant than it is challenging, but Samuels has an original voice on the marimbas and vibes, the groove tunes are generally quite enjoyable (particularly the calypso "Cara Linda" and the tricky "Knots"), and the leader's solos are uniformly strong. With the help of the Yellowjackets' rhythm section (keyboardist Russell Ferrante, electric bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer William Kennedy) and some guests, this pop/jazz effort is reasonably satisfying and one of Dave Samuels' best solo sets. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Natural Selection
01/01/1991
All Music Guide Review
Natural Selection Track Listing
Credits of Natural Selection
- Sonny Mediana
- Graphic Design
- Marc Quiñones
- Bongos, Conga, Timbales
- Doug Rose
- Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Larry Rosen
- Producer, Executive Producer
- Dave Samuels
- Synthesizer, Marimba, Producer, Main Performer, Assistant Producer, Vibraphone, Percussion, Composer
- Larry Swist
- Engineer, Mixing
- J. Vervold
- Composer
- David Gibb
- Graphic Design
- Dan Serrano
- Graphic Design
- Andy Baltimore
- Creative Director
- Andy Ruggirello
- Graphic Design
- Carol Weinberg
- Photography
- Sylvia Sanguedolce
- Make-Up, Hair Stylist
- George Varga
- Liner Notes
- Scott Johnson
- Graphic Design
- Andy Russell
- Cover Art
- Jimmy Haslip
- Bass
- Jay Beckenstein
- Saxophone, Producer
- Dave Grusin
- Producer, Executive Producer
- Joseph Doughney
- Post Production
- Julio Fernandez
- Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Guitar
- Russell Ferrante
- Synthesizer, Piano
- Ted Jensen
- Mastering
- William Kennedy
- Composer, Drums
- Michael Landy
- Post Production
- Michelle Lewis
- Production Coordination
- Bruce Hornsby
- Piano
- Jeff Beal
- Synthesizer, Trumpet, Arranger, Composer, Flugelhorn















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