Now You See It... (Now You Don't)

Now You See It... (Now You Don't)
Studio album by
Michael Brecker
ReleasedAugust 17, 1990[1]
Recorded1990
StudioThe Power Station and Right Track Recording (New York, NY)
GenreJazz
Length51:51
LabelGRP
ProducerDon Grolnick
Michael Brecker chronology
The Brecker Bros. Collection, Vol 1
(1990) 		Now You See It... (Now You Don't)
(1990) 		The Brecker Bros. Collection, Vol 2
(1991)

Now You See It… (Now You Don't) is an album by Michael Brecker. It was recorded in 1990 and released by GRP Records.

Recording and music

The album was recorded in 1990.[2] It was Brecker's third as leader.[3] The personnel and composers varied from track to track.[3]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Now You See It… (Now You Don't) was released by GRP Records.[2] AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "Most of the originals (either by Brecker, Beard, or producer Don Grolnick) project moods rather than feature strong melodies, but Michael Brecker's often-raging tenor makes the most of each opportunity".[3] John Kelman of All About Jazz regarded the album as compelling and well worth hearing.[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Michael Brecker; except where indicated

  1. "Escher Sketch (A Tale of Two Rhythms)" – 5:23
  2. "Minsk" (Don Grolnick) – 9:03
  3. "Ode to The Doo Da Day" (Jim Beard) – 5:51
  4. "Never Alone" – 5:35
  5. "Peep" – 7:25
  6. "Dogs In The Wine Shop" (Don Grolnick) – 6:33
  7. "Quiet City" (Jim Beard) – 6:04
  8. "The Meaning of the Blues" (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) – 5:57

Personnel

  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, EWI (tracks 1-3, 5, 6), keyboards (track 1), drum programming (track 1)
  • Jim Beard – synthesizers (tracks 1-4, 6), additional keyboards (track 5), keyboards (track 7)
  • Jason Miles – synthesizer programming (track 1)
  • Judd Miller – EWI programming (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6)
  • Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8)
  • Jon Herington – guitars (tracks 1-3, 5)
  • Victor Bailey – bass (tracks 1-4, 6, 7), electric bass (track 5)
  • Jay Anderson – acoustic bass (track 5), bass (track 8)
  • Jimmy Bralower – drum programming (track 1)
  • Adam Nussbaum – crash cymbal (track 1), drums (tracks 2, 5, 8)
  • Omar Hakim – drums (track 4), percussion (track 7)
  • Don Alias – percussion (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  • Steve Berrios – percussion (track 6)
  • Milton Cardona – percussion (track 6)

Technical personnel

  • Don Gronlick – producer
  • James Farber – recording and mixing
  • Lolly Grodner – recording assistant
  • Gary Solomon – recording assistant
  • Mike White – recording assistant
  • Joseph Doughney – post-production
  • Michael Landy – post-production
  • The Review Room (New York, NY) – post-production location
  • Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City, USA
  • Michelle Hirsch – production assistant
  • Jerry Wortman – production coordinator
  • Suzanne Sherman – production coordinator
  • Andy Baltimore – creative director
  • David Gibb – graphic design
  • Jacki McCarthy – graphic design
  • Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
  • Dan Serrano – graphic design
  • Darryl Pitt – back cover photography and management
  • M.C. Escher – cover artwork

Cover art work

The album cover makes a reference of a woodcut art piece developed by Maurits Cornelis Escher titled Sky and Water I.

References

  1. ^ "Michael Brecker: Now You See It...Now You Don't". Oldies.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
  3. ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Michael Brecker: Now You See It...Now You Don't". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Jazz, All About (2015-01-01). "Michael Brecker: Now You See It...(Now You Don't) article @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2024-01-11.