1989 Stix Hooper – Lay It On The Line
Lay it on the line is the third solo album by Stix Hooper, released in 1989.
Nesbert “Stix” Hooper (born August 15, 1938, Houston, Texas, United States) is an American drummer, best known as a founding member of the seminal jazz band, The Crusaders. He and Hubert Laws, who left the group to attend Juilliard in 1960, are the only surviving members of the original group, Jazz Crusaders, which became The Crusaders. Stix retired from the Crusaders in the early-2000s.
Tracks
1 Zanzibar (Pat Kelley) 4:29
2 Name Of The Game (Phil Upchurch) 4:29
3 I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) 4:33
4 You Make Me Feel Brand New (Linda Creed, Thom Bell) 3:40
5 Lay It On The Line (Stix Hooper) 5:21
6 I Felt In Love (Stix Hooper, Roger Voudouris) 5:30
7 I Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love (Stix Hooper) 6:03
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
| Bass | Phil Upchurch |
| Drums | Stix Hooper |
| Guitar | Clarence Charles |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Guitar | Pat Kelley |
| Keyboards | Ted Lo |
| Piano | Ted Lo |
| Harmonica | Jimmy Zavala |
| Horns | Steve Madaio |
| Sax | Tom Saviano |
| Percussion | Stix Hooper |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion (Vocal) | Spyder Mittleman |
| Background Vocals | Roger Voudouris |
| Background Vocals | Spyder Mittleman |
| Vocals | Stix Hooper |
Liner Notes
Producer – Stix Hooper
Producer – Roger Voudouris (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Producer (Executive) – Robie Porter
Coordinator (Layout) – Marlene Bergman
Engineer – Franz Pusch
Engineer (Co) – Judd Levison
Mastered By (Digitally) – John Golden
Mixed By – Robie Porter
Cover – Robie Porter, Roger Voudouris
Photography By – Paul Maxin
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Artful Balance
Copyright (c) – Artful Balance
Recorded At – TMF