The Genie
by Bobby Lyle
- Type: Album
- Released: 1977
- Label: Capitol
- Country: United States
- Length: 41:24
- Community rating: 3.61/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Keyboardist Bobby Lyle makes his solo debut with 'The Genie', a polished, high-energy exercise in jazz-funk and soul jazz. Released on Capitol Records, the album prominently features his virtuosic electric piano and synthesizer work laid over tight, driving rhythm sections. It established Lyle as a major instrumental player in the late-1970s crossover jazz scene.
Genres
Descriptors: Fusion, fusion, piano, funky, melodic, rhythmic
Tracklist
- The Genie (5:53)
- Magic Ride (5:34)
- Pisces (5:17)
- I'm So Glad (And I'm Thankful) (3:20)
- You Think Of Her (6:49)
- Night Breeze (6:06)
- Mother Nile (6:50)
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was (1:35)
Credits
- Bobby Lyle - primary artist, arranged by, composed by, piano [acoustic], electric piano [fender rhodes], synthesizer [mini-moog], composed by, electric piano [fender rhodes], synthesizer [arp odyssey], lead vocals, composed by, electric piano [fender rhodes], composed by, electric piano [fender rhodes], clavinet, synthesizer [mini moog], talkbox [voice box], vocals, composed by, electric piano [fender rhodes], piano [acoustic], lead vocals, composed by, electric piano [fender rhodes], synthesizer [arp string], composed by, electric piano [fender rhodes], synthesizer [arp 2600, poly-moog, mini moog], composed by, soloist, piano [acoustic]
- Shusei Nagaoka - illustration
- Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow - backing vocals, tambourine
- Flo Lyle - backing vocals
- Marjie Lyle - backing vocals
- Saundra Alexander - backing vocals
- Donny Beck - bass
- Armand Kaproff - cello