''Low Blow'' is an album by
Victor Bailey released in 1999. "Graham Cracker" is a tribute to
Larry Graham
Larry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bass guitar, bassist and baritone singer, with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. In 1980, he released the si ...
.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Victor Bailey; except where noted.
# "Low Blow" – 3:11
# "Sweet Tooth" – 5:58
# "City Living" – 6:11
# "Do You Know Who/Continuum" (music:
Jaco Pastorius
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III, also known as Jaco Pastorius (; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987), was an American jazz bassist, composer, and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bassists of all time, ...
; lyrics: Victor Bailey) – 5:17
# "Knee-Jerk Reaction" – 7:25
# "She Left Me" – 5:03
# "Graham Cracker" – 5:40
# "Babytalk" – 5:53
# "Feels Like a Hug" – 5:26
# "Brain Teaser" – 7:20
Personnel
*Victor Bailey – synthesizer, bass, arranger, keyboards, vocals, producer, synthesizer bass, Mu-Tron
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Jim Beard
James Arthur Beard (August 26, 1960 – March 2, 2024) was an American jazz pianist and keyboardist, composer, arranger and producer who worked with Steely Dan, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Dennis Ch ...
– guitar, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, wah wah guitar, Wurlitzer, grand piano
*Michael Bearden – piano, keyboards
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Dennis Chambers
Dennis Milton Chambers (born May 9, 1959) is an American jazz fusion and funk drummer. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2001.
Early life
Chambers was born on May 9, 1959, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. He began drumming ...
– drums
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Bill Evans
William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, block chords, innovative chord voicings, a ...
– soprano saxophone
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Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis's band. Garrett's primary instruments are ...
– soprano saxophone
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Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim (born February 12, 1959) is an American drummer, producer, arranger and composer. His session work covers jazz, jazz fusion, and pop music. He has worked with Weather Report, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Chic, Sting, Madonna, Dire S ...
– drums
*Henry Hey – keyboards
*Wayne Krantz – guitar
;Technical
*Eddie "Samba Agau" Francois – photography
Production
*Joachim Becker – Executive Producer
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Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' '' Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''.
Early life ...
– Mastering
*Andy Katz – Engineer
*John Montagnese – Assistant Engineer
*Joe Peccerillo – Assistant Engineer
*Ricky Schultz – Executive Producer
*Bob Trier – Design, Cover Design
References
1999 albums
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