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"Passages" is regarded by many fans and critics as Frank Gambale's best overall album. Strong songs and strong performances are turned in by the entire all-star lineup, which includes Otmaro Ruiz, the sensational keyboardist from Caracas, Venezuela, who is a perfect match for Gambale. The rhythm section is the firepower of Alphonso Johnson (bass), and Walfredo Reyes Jr. (drum ). "Passages" is a classic album with classic songs like the title track, "Little Charmer", "6.8 Shaker", and Gambale's instrumental cover of the Cream song "White Room". A great first album for the instrumental fan new to the music of Gambale.
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05:37 |
Little Charmer
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Instrumental
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05:51 |
6.8 Shaker
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Instrumental
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06:21 |
Passages
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Instrumental
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04:04 |
White Room
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Instrumental
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04:03 |
D-Day
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Instrumental
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05:19 |
Nunzio's Near
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Instrumental
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05:06 |
Free Spirit
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Instrumental
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09:13 |
One With Everything
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Instrumental
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05:10 |
Roxana
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Instrumental
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05:56 |
Uluru
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Vocal
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08:12 |
Another Alternative
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Instrumental
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Frank Gambale |
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Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Voice, Production, Arrangements, Mixing |
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Otmaro Ruiz |
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Synthesizers, Hammond B-3 |
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Alphonso Johnson |
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Fretted and Fretless Bass |
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Walfredo Reyes |
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Drums, Percussion |
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Brandon Fields |
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Saxes on "Roxana" and "Another Alternative" |
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Robert Biles |
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Engineering, Mixing |
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Akira Taguchi |
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Executive Produc tion |
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Alan Yoshida |
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Mastering |
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Sam Gay |
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Creative Direction |
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Peter Grant |
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Art Direction |
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Beth Herzhaft |
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Photography |
Recorded and mixed at Milagro Studios, Glendale, CA.
Mastered at A&M Mastering, Hollywood, CA.
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Vol. 17, No. 6: Apr.-May 2013
