1980 Tom Browne – Love Approach
Love Approach is an album by American trumpeter Tom Browne that was released by GRP Records in 1980. The song “Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)” topped the U.S. R&B chart for three weeks in October 1980.
Tracks
1 Funkin’ For Jamaica (N.Y.) (Tom Browne; Toni Smith) 04:42
2 Her Silent Smile (Tom Browne) 05:11
3 Forever More (Don Blackman) 03:22
4 Dreams Of Lovin’ You (Omar Hakim) 04:17
5 Nocturne (Tom Browne) 05:07
6 Martha (Tom Browne; Toni Smith) 03:39
7 Moon Rise (Lesette Wilson) 05:12
8 Weak In The Knees (Victoria Sylva) 04:39
Biography
Musicians
1 Funkin’ For Jamaica (N.Y.)
Bass | Marcus Miller |
Drums | Buddy Williams |
Guitar | Bobby Broom |
Electric Piano | Bernard Wright |
Piano | Dave Grusin |
Synthesizer | Bernard Wright |
Trumpet | Tom Browne |
Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
Rap | Alvin Flythe |
Rap | Kevin Osborne |
Rap | Mike Flythe |
Vocals | Toni Smith |
2 Her Silent Smile
Bass | Marcus Miller |
Drums | Omar Hakim |
Guitar | Bobby Broom |
Electric Piano | Bernard Wright |
Piano | Lesette Wilson |
Synthesizer | Lesette Wilson |
Synthesizer | Tom Browne |
Trumpet | Tom Browne |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
Percussion | Larry Rosen |
3 Forever More
Bass | Sekou Bunch |
Drums | Omar Hakim |
Guitar | Bobby Broom |
Electric Piano | Lesette Wilson |
Synthesizer | Lesette Wilson |
Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
Trumpet | Tom Browne |
Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
4 Dreams Of Lovin’ You
Bass | Francisco Centeno |
Drums | Omar Hakim |
Guitar | Bobby Broom |
Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
Flugelhorn | Tom Browne |
Sax | Bob Franceschini |
Trumpet | Tom Browne |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
5 Nocturne
Bass | Marcus Miller |
Drums | Buddy Williams |
Guitar | Bobby Broom |
Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
Piano | Jorge Dalto |
Synthesizer | Lesette Wilson |
Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
Flute | Barbara Bellins |
Sax | Bob Franceschini |
Trumpet | Tom Browne |
6 Martha
Bass | Francisco Centeno |
Drums | Buddy Williams |
Guitar | Bobby Broom |
Electric Piano | Lesette Wilson |
Moog | Dave Grusin |
Piano | Bernard Wright |
Synthesizer | Lesette Wilson |
Synthesizer | Tom Browne |
Trumpet | Tom Browne |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
Vocals | Toni Smith |
7 Moon Rise
Bass | Marcus Miller |
Drums | Buddy Williams |
Guitar | Bobby Broom |
Electric Piano | Lesette Wilson |
Moog | Dave Grusin |
Flugelhorn | Tom Browne |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
8 Weak In The Knees
Bass | Marcus Miller |
Drums | Buddy Williams |
Guitar | Michael Viñas |
Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
Moog | Dave Grusin |
Trumpet | Tom Browne |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
Vocals | Victoria Sylva |
Other Musicians
Handclaps – Alvin Flythe, Bob Franceschini, Kevin Osborne, Martha Rojas, Mike Flythe, Omar Hakim, Tom Browne, Toni Smith (Track 1, 3)
Liner Notes
Producer – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Arranged By – Tom Browne (Tracks 1, 4, 5)
Arranged By – Weldon Irvine (Track 3)
Arranged By – Dave Grusin (Tracks 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By – Lesette Wilson (Track 7)
Mixed By – Larry Rosen
Recorded By – Larry Rosen
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Design – Lisa Wolf
Photography – John Ford
Typography – Gerard Huerta
Phonographic Copyright Arista Grp
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