Magnetic

by Steps Ahead

Magnetic cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:57
  • Community rating: 3.5/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The acclaimed jazz collective fully embraces the digital aesthetic of the decade, prominently featuring Michael Brecker's pioneering use of the EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument). The result is a highly polished, atmospheric fusion album that bridges complex post-bop with sleek, commercial jazz-pop stylings.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, atmospheric, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Trains (7:31)
  2. Beirut (8:17)
  3. Cajun (6:18)
  4. In a Sentimental Mood (3:35)
  5. Magnetic Love (5:35)
  6. Sumo (5:52)
  7. All the Tea in China (5:06)
  8. Something I Said (4:13)
  9. Magnetic Love (Reprise) (1:26)

Credits

  • Chuck Loeb - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, written-by
  • Victor Bailey - bass, written-by
  • Peter Erskine - drums [acoustic drums], electronic drums [electric drums], percussion, written-by, drums, percussion, synthesizer, percussion, drums, synthesizer
  • Michael Brecker - electronic wind instrument [steiner ewi], electronic wind instrument [steiner ewi, oberheim xpander], written-by, tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone [steiner ewi], electronic wind instrument
  • Hiram Bullock - guitar
  • Robbie Kilgore - programmed by [synthesizer programming], programmed by [synthesizer programming], piano, programmed by [oberheim xpander programming]
  • Kenny Kirkland - synthesizer
  • Peter Schwimmer - banjo

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