Notes & Personnel Info |  | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Compilation producers: Tony Joseph, Darryl Ross. | | Compilation producers: Tony Joseph, Darryl Ross. | | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Personnel: Darryl Ross (vocals, organ, keyboard programming, drum programming); Tony Joseph (vocals, percussion, drum programming); Charles Whitfield, Frank-Ski, Tamika Peoples, Glen Brown, Mike Parker (vocals); Craig T. Cooper (guitar, vocoder); Peter Black (guitar); Dennis Nelson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Karen Briggs (violin); Lou Taylor (flute, clarinet, saxophone, horns); Hollywood Paul Litteral (trumpet, horns); Jeff Bradshaw (trombone, electric piano); Steve Baxter (horns); Patrice Rushen (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer, vibraphone, steel drum); Jeff Lorber (electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Moog synthesizer); Mike Phillips (bass synthesizer). | | Audio Mixers: Darryl Ross; Tony Joseph. | | Liner Note Authors: Frank-Ski; Steve McKeever. | | Recording information: Tay's Place, Calabasas, CA. | | Photographer: Darien Davis. | | The idea of performing smooth-jazz versions of gangsta rap hits is one of those crazy strokes of genius so stunning in its simplicity that it's amazing nobody thought of it before. And, in fact, the PICKIN' ON? series has been doing this kind of thing in a country vein for over a decade, although so far rap music appears safe from being transmogrified into bluegrass. And so we have the startling spectacle of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" getting a moody reworking by violinist Karen Briggs, while, in another unlikely pairing, smooth-jazz keyboardist Jeff Lorber transforms 50 Cent's "P.I.M.P." into a Latin-tinged, downtempo after-hours fantasy. There are sinuous tribute medleys to both Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, while the Outkast hit 'The Way You Move" receives a glossy makeover courtesy of Dennis Nelson's acoustic guitar stylings. If you're a smooth jazz fan who likes a little frisson with your funk, UNWRAPPED VOL.3 is an ideal recommendation. |
Engineer: William Lucas |
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