Pizzazz
by Patrice Rushen
- Type: Album
- Released: 23 October 1979
- Label: Elektra
- Country: United States
- Length: 38:39
- Community rating: 3.59/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Showcasing her seamless pivot from intricate jazz fusion to immaculate, dancefloor-ready R&B, 'Pizzazz' is a triumph of sophisticated disco production. Patrice Rushen鈥檚 virtuosic keyboard work and sweet vocal delivery drive the infectious grooves, most notably on the massive crossover hit 'Haven't You Heard'. The album perfectly balances profound musicality with undeniable pop accessibility.
Genres
Descriptors: party, melodic, funky, soulful, groove-laden, piano, velvety
Tracklist
- Let The Music Take Me (6:50)
- Keepin' Faith In Love (4:07)
- Settle For My Love (5:15)
- Message In The Music (3:00)
- Haven't You Heard (6:44)
- Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up (4:58)
- Call On Me (6:47)
- Reprise (Message In The Music) (0:58)
Credits
- Rosemary McLean - contractor
- Maurice Spears - contractor, bass trombone, horns [horn section]
- Gerald Albright - contractor, reeds, horns [horn section]
- William Green - contractor, reeds, horns [horn section]
- Clay Lawrey - contractor, trombone, baritone horn, horns [horn section]
- Oscar Brashear - contractor, trumpet, flugelhorn, horns [horn section]
- Ray Brown - contractor, trumpet, flugelhorn, horns [horn section]
- Sibongile Bradley - hair [hair braiding by]