Bassist Charles Fambrough gathered together a rather impressive lineup of young greats (including on various cuts trumpeters Wynton Marsalis and Roy Hargrove, saxophonists Branford Marsalis and Joe Ford, keyboardist Kenny Kirkland, drummer Jeff Watts, and three percussionists) for a set of tricky hard bop originals. The interplay between the two Marsalises on the rapid "Broksi" is a high point, but the solos throughout the date are uniformly strong. Fambrough (who contributed seven of the pieces) stated accurately that the music reflects his periods with McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, Grover Washington, Jr., and Airto. His well-conceived set is highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
The Proper Angle
05/29/1991 | Cti Records
All Music Guide Review
The Proper Angle Track Listing
Credits of The Proper Angle
- Branford Marsalis
- Sax (Tenor), ?
- Wynton Marsalis
- Trumpet, Arranger, ?
- Amy Roslyn
- Production Coordination
- Maureen Sickler
- Assistant Engineer
- C. Taylor
- Producer
- Creed Taylor
- Producer
- Bill Milkowski
- Liner Notes
- Reuven Kopitchinski
- Photography
- Blake Taylor
- Art Direction, Design
- Raymond Meier
- Photography
- Jerry Gonzalez
- Arranger, Conga, ?
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Drums, ?
- Todd Barkan
- Producer
- Steve Berrios
- Percussion, Guiro, Cabasa, Shakere, Shaker, Arranger, Conga, ?, Drums
- Mino Cinelu
- Percussion
- Joe Ford
- Sax (Alto), ?, Sax (Soprano)
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Engineer, Mixing
- Charles Fambrough
- Bass, Arranger, Main Performer
- Roy Hargrove
- Trumpet, ?
- Kenny Kirkland
- Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, ?














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