The Gadd Gang – The Gadd Gang (1986) [Japanese Reissue 2008]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD/DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 37:21 minutes | Scans included | 3,18 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Scans included | 805 MB
Remix 2007 | Features 2.0 Stereo and 5.1 multichannel surround sound | Sony Music Japan # SICP 10098
Although he has appeared on a countless number of studio sessions, this release was (with the exception of an obscure Japanese date in 1984) drummer Steve Gadd’s debut as a leader. The Gadd Gang (comprised of the drummer, guitarist Cornell Dupree, bassist Eddie Gómez and Richard Tee on keyboards) was a likable unit that blended together jazz, R&B and some groovin’ funk. With the addition of a horn section arranged by David Matthews, the group plays Bob Dylan’s “Watching the River Flow,” and Wilton Felder’s “Way Back Home,” a medley of “Honky Tonk” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” and some basic band originals that can appeal to a wide audience.
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