Don't Stop the Music is the third album by the American jazz fusion group, the Brecker Brothers. It was released by Arista Records in 1977.
Reception AllMusic awarded the album with 3 stars and its review by Jason Elias states: "The funky and quirky "Squids" features Randy Brecker's customarily offbeat and singular electric trumpet work. Hiram Bullock's articulate guitar also shines on that track and he fit into the Breckers sound like no other player. "Funky Sea, Funky Dew" is a reflective, urbane mid-tempo offering that has great tenor solos from Michael Brecker".Elias, J. [ Allmusic Review: Don’t Stop the Music] accessed 1 July 2015 At the 1978 Grammy Awards the album received a nomination for Best R&B Instrumental Performance ("Funky Sea, Funky Dew").
Track listing "Finger Lickin' Good" (Randy Brecker, Ticky Brecker) - 3:58 "Funky Sea, Funky Dew" (Michael Brecker) - 6:13 "As Long as I’ve Got Your Love" (Doug Billard, Beverly Billard) - 4:14 "Squids" (Randy Brecker) - 7:42 "Don’t Stop the Music" (Jerry Friedman) - 6:30 "Petals" (Randy Brecker) - 4:20 "Tabula Rasa" (Randy Brecker) - 8:19
Personnel
The Brecker Brothers Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, flute Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet
Other Musicians Don Grolnick – keyboards Doug Riley – keyboards Steve Khan – electric guitar, 12-string electric guitar Jerry Friedman – guitars (1), electric piano (5) Sandy Torano – guitars (1, 3) Hiram Bullock – guitars (2, 3, 4, 6) Will Lee – bass, backing vocals Chris Parker – drums (1, 2, 3, 5) Steve Gadd – drums (4, 6) Lenny White – drums (7) Ralph MacDonald – percussion Sammy Figueroa – congas (7) Josh Brown – backing vocals Robin Clark – backing vocals Chrissy Faith – backing vocals Doug and Beverly Billard – backing vocals (3)
Horn Section Doug Riley – arrangements Lou Marini – alto saxophone Lew Del Gatto – baritone saxophone Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Dave Taylor – bass trombone Barry Rogers – trombone Randy Brecker – trumpet Alan Rubin – trumpet
String Section Doug Riley – arrangements Gene Orloff – concertmaster Jesse Levy and Richard Locker – cello Lamar Alsop, Alfred Brown and Richard Maximoff – viola Sanford Allen, Ariana Bronne, Peter Dimitriades, Paul Gershman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Matthew Raimondi and Aaron Rosand – violin
Production Steve Backer – executive producer Jack Richardson – producer Gene Paul – engineer Tom Heid – technical recording Craig "Cub" Richardson – mastering at J. A. M. F. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Bob Heimall – art direction, design David Arky and John E. Barrett – photography
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