Desire (Tom Scott album)

Desire is an album by jazz musician Tom Scott, recorded live to two tracks on June 30 and July 1, 1982, in Hollywood.

Reception

Billboard magazine called it "predictably broad-based fusion, with nods to contemporary black, pop and rock instrumental styles."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Tom Scott; except where indicated

1. "Desire" - 4:14
2. "Sure Enough" (Scott, Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page) - 4:25
3. "The Only One" - 5:16
4. "Stride" (Victor Feldman) - 5:33
5. "Johnny B. Badd" - 3:51
6. "Meet Somebody" (Ron Panvini, Leata Galloway) - 4:08
7. "Maybe I'm Amazed" (Paul McCartney) - 4:21
8. "Chunk O' Funk" - 5:11

Personnel

• Tom Scott – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, Lyricon
• Victor Feldman – acoustic piano, electric grand piano, Rhodes electric piano, organ
• Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, vocoder
• Buzz Feiten – electric guitar
• Michael Landau – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Michael Fisher – percussion
• Pete Christlieb – clarinet, saxophones
• Jim Horn – flute, saxophones
• Ernie Watts – flute, saxophones
• Dick Hyde – trombone
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
• Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Alex Brown – backing vocals (1, 6)
• Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (1), lead vocals (6)
• Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (1, 6)
• Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals (1, 6)
• Steve George – backing vocals (2, 5)
• Carmen Grillo – backing vocals (2)
• Richard Page – lead vocals (2), backing vocals (5)
• Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (2, 5)

Production

• Joel Kaufman – executive producer
• Jeffrey Weber – producer, digital editing
• Allen Sides – recording
• Rich Feldman – digital engineer
• Steve Grimmel – assistant engineer
• Hank Sanicola – assistant engineer
• Tom Scott – digital editing
• Jim Wolvington – digital editing
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
• Kristen Kasell Nikosky – art direction, design
• Norm Ung – art direction, design
• Fred Valentine – photography
• Ron Rainey Management, Inc. – management

References