Fattburger is a jazz group, best categorized in the jazz-funk, contemporary jazz, or jazz fusion subgenres. The band was formed by saxophonist Hollis Gentry, keyboardist Carl Evans Jr., bassist Mark Hunter, drummer Kevin Koch, and guitarist Steve Laury in San Diego during the early 1980s and 2000s. Tommy Aros soon joined as a percussionist.
In 1986, the band was the first major area act to perform at the Adams Avenue Street Festival in Normal Heights, San Diego.
After their first album, Gentry left the band to pursue a solo career but came back as a part-time member in the 1990s. After the release of Come & Get It, Steve Laury left to embark on a solo career. As a result, their next album, On a Roll, was the first recording of Fattburger as a four-piece band, although Kiko Cibrian appeared as a studio guitarist. After their album Work to Do (2004), Hollis Gentry died on September 5, 2006 and Carl Evans Jr. died on April 10, 2008.
Fattburger reunited to play at the Anthology jazz club on June 26, 2009 with Allan Phillips as a new keyboardist.
Fattburger's most commercially successful albums include Sizzlin' and T.G.I.F.attburger!
Discography
Albums Title Year Label One of a Kind 1986 Golden Boy Jazz Good News 1987 Intima Living in Paradise 1988 Intima Time Will Tell 1989 Intima Come & Get It 1990 Capitol The Best of Fattburger 1992 Blue Note On a Roll 1993 Sin-Drome Livin' Large 1995 Shanachie All Natural Ingredients 1996 Shanachie Sugar 1998 Shanachie Fattburger.com 2000 Shanachie T.G.I.F.attburger! 2001 Shanachie Sizzlin''' | 2003 | Shanachie |- | Work to Do!| 2004 | Shanachie |- |Greatest Hits'' 2007 Shanachie
Selected singles Title Release date Album NotesAlmost an Angel1990Come and Get ItAnything's Possible1995Livin' Largewritten by Kevin Koch & Evan MarksDaydreaming1988Living in ParadiseEva1987Good Newswritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.Good News1987Good Newswritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr. & Ricky LawsonImagine That1988Living in Paradisewritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.Imagine This1993On a Rollwritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.In the Street1993On a Rollwritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.Just Got Lucky1993On a Rollwritten by Mark ShapiroMonica1989Time Will Tellwritten by Steve LauryNight After Night1990Come and Get ItOne More Time1988Living in ParadiseSeduction1993On a Rollwritten by Marcel East & Carl S. Evans, Jr.Show Me the Honey1998Sugarwritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.Sizzlin''' |2003 |Sizzlin' |written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |- |South Coast Samba|1993 |On a Roll |written by Mark Hunter & Mitch Manker |- |Spice|1998 |Sugar |written by Chuck Loeb |- |The Doctor|1987 |Good News |written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |- |The Mark of Zorro|1987 |Good News |written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |- |The Whole Truth|1987 |Good News |written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.; Mark Hunter; and Steve Bruce Laury |- |Tronco's Party Time|1993 |On a Roll |written by Kiko Cibrian |- |Who Put the Meat in My Bed|1989 |Time Will Tell |written by Mark Hunter & Steve Laury |- |You've Got Mail!''2000Fattburger.comwritten by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
See also Jazz-funk List of smooth jazz performers List of funk musicians List of jazz fusion artists
References
External links Official site Fattburger Discography at RollingStone Fattburger Discography and Music at CD Universe Steve Laury Discography at Google Music