''New York Connection'' is an album by American musician Tom Scott that was released by

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in December 1975 with a UK release following in April 1976. It entered the ''Billboard'' 200 on 20 December to begin a chart stay of 25 weeks, peaking at number 42. In contrast with the Los Angeles-based Scott's previous projects, the nine-song set features New York musicians such as

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, and

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. Following their North American tour together in November−December 1974,

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makes a contribution on the track "Appolonia (Foxtrata)".Keith Badham, ''The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After the Break-Up 1970−2001'', Omnibus Press (London, 2002), pp 163−64.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Tom Scott, except where noted. # "Dirty Old Man" – 5:20 # "Uptown & Country" – 6:19 # "New York Connection" – 4:24 # "Garden" (Ackerman,

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) – 5:37 # "Time and Love" (

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, William Salter) – 4:33 # "Midtown Rush" – 4:47 # "Looking Out for Number 7" – 5:34 # "Appolonia (Foxtrata)" – 3:59 # "You're Gonna Need Me" (

) – 4:40

Personnel

* Tom Scott – tenor saxophone (1, 5, 7, 9),

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(1, 7), saxophones (2, 6),

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(2, 7, 8), soprano saxophone (3, 4, 8), woodwinds (3, 4),

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(4-7),

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(5, 7, 8), baritone saxophone (9) *

– keyboards * Bob James – electric piano (3, 4, 7) *

– guitars, guitar solo (1), bass (9) *

– guitars,

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(2),

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(2) *

– slide guitar (8) * Gary King – bass (1-8) *

– drums *

– percussion * Dick Hyde – trombone (9), bass trumpet (9) *

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– trumpet (9)

Production

* Tom Scott – producer, arrangements * Hank Cicolo – producer, engineer * Milt Calice – assistant engineer * Kevin Herron – assistant engineer * Chuck Beeson – album design *

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– photography

References

1975 albums Tom Scott (saxophonist) albums Ode Records albums Jazz fusion albums by American artists {{1970s-jazz-album-stub