It’s About Time
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It's About time is the sixth album released by British jazz fusion duo Morrissey-Mullen.
The album was produced by Richard Niles
, who also wrote some of the songs.
The title track is in tribute to the US saxophonist Teddy Edwards
who had recently had a "duel" with Dick Morrissey at London's 100 Club
.
The album was produced by Richard Niles
Richard Niles
Richard Niles is an American composer, arranger, producer, guitarist, broadcaster and journalist. He has lived in London since 1975. Because of his extensive work across many genres Sound on Sound magazine referred to him as "one of the most versatile men in modern music".-Early years:Niles was...
, who also wrote some of the songs.
The title track is in tribute to the US saxophonist Teddy Edwards
Teddy Edwards
Theodore Marcus "Teddy" Edwards was an American jazz tenor saxophonist based on the West Coast of the US. Some consider him to be one of the most influential jazz saxophonists.-Biography:...
who had recently had a "duel" with Dick Morrissey at London's 100 Club
100 Club
The 100 Club is a music venue in London situated at 100 Oxford Street, W1, originally called The Feldman Swing Club.The 100 Club attained legendary status in modern British music, having played host to live music since 24 October 1942....
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Track listing
- "Stop and Look Around"
- "It's About Time"
- "Ounce of Bounce"
- "So so Fine"
- "Ol' Sax and Captain Axe"
- "Bladerunner"
- "Why Does It Always Happen to Me?"
- "I Pull the Strings"
- "Do I Do"
- "Above the Clouds"
Personnel
- Dick MorrisseyDick MorrisseyRichard Edwin "Dick" Morrissey was a British jazz musician and composer. He played the tenor sax, soprano sax and flute.- Background :...
- tenor sax - Jim MullenJim MullenJim Mullen is a Glasgow-born jazz guitarist with a distinctive style, like Wes Montgomery before him, picking with the thumb rather than a plectrum.-Biography:...
- guitar - Tessa NilesTessa NilesTessa Niles is an English singer, best known as a backing singer for a wide variety of artists.-Early life and career:Born in Kent, Niles began her professional singing career, as both a lead and a backing vocalist, in 1979...
- vocals - Joe Hubbard - bass
- Neil Wilkinson - drums
- Chris Fletcher - percussion
- Damon Butcher - keyboards