Firefly is an album by American flautist Jeremy Steig recorded in 1977 and released on the CTI label.Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 28, 2012Jeremy Steig discography , accessed April 20, 2018
Reception The Allmusic review stated "Jeremy Steig's jazz-funk throwdown, Firefly, is one of the great forgotten masterpieces of the genre... Firefly was designed for the purpose of being a hit in the dance clubs, and it should have been, because it kicks ass on that level as well as on the jazz-funk beam... This is burning".Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 28, 2012
Track listing "Firefly" (Googie Coppola, David Matthews) – 11:55 "Living Inside Your Love" (Dave Grusin, Earl Klugh) – 5:48 "Everything Is Coming to the Light" (Coppola) – 2:59 "Hop Scotch" (Joe Chambers) – 7:26 "Sweet Hour of Prayer" (Traditional) – 2:04 "Grasshopper" (Jeremy Steig) – 5:17 Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City on March 4 (tracks 1, 2 & 6), March 22 (track 3) and April 11 (tracks 4 & 5), 1977
Personnel Jeremy Steig – flute Burt Collins, Jon Faddis, Joe Shepley, Lew Soloff – trumpet Sam Burtis, Jerry Chamberlain, Tom Malone – trombone Dave Taylor – bass trombone Richard Tee – keyboards Richie Beirach – piano Clifford Carter – synthesizer Hiram Bullock, Eric Gale, John Scofield – electric guitar Gary King – bass Steve Gadd, Allan Schwartzberg – drums Ray Mantilla – congas Googie Coppolla – vocals Sue Evans – percussion David Matthews – electric piano, arranger
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