Review of the Lenny White CD Venusian Summer

Super talented Jazz artist Lenny White has released"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Chicken-Fried Steak.
him most recent CD on the Wounded Bird RecordsGreat track!
recording label, entitled Venusian Summer.Venusian Summer Release Notes:
It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artistLenny White originally released Venusian Summer on
that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track inDecember 14, 1999 on the Wounded Bird Records
the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that’slabel.
exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isCD Track List Follows:
NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.1. Chicken-Fried Steak 2. Away Go Troubles Down
Jazz music fans will recognize some of the wellThe Drain 3. The Venusian Summer Suite: Part 1:
known guests that have been assembled to playSirenes / Part 2: Venusian Summer 4. Prelude To
along with White on several of the tracks. Artists likeRainbow Delta 5. Mating Drive 6. Prince Of The Sea
Raymond Gomez and Onaje Allen Gumbs just toPersonnel includes: Lenny White (piano, ARP &
name a couple.Mini-Moog synthesizers, drums, tympani, roto-toms,
Listen to this CD and I believe you’ll find there's notpercussion); Tom Harrel (flugelhorn, Mini-Moog
much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, thesynthesizer); Hubert Laws (flute); Onaje Allen Gumbs
production is simply outstanding, and Lenny White is(piano, electric piano, Clavinet, organ, Mellotron); Larry
clearly in top form. So much so that if you're evenYoung, Jimmy Smith (organ); Larry Coryell, Al DiMeola,
mildly into Jazz music you'll enjoy this album.Doug Rodrigues, Raymond Gomez (guitar). Engineers:
While the entire album is really very good the trulyDennis MacKay, John Viera, Dane Butcher.
standout tunes are track 2 - Away Go TroublesRecorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, New
Down The Drain, track 4 - Prelude To Rainbow Delta,York and Different Fur, San Francisco, California in
and track 6 - Prince Of The Sea.June & August 1975.
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