Aaron Zigman, Brandon Fields, Dan Higgins, Dave Boruff, Gary Grant, Jeff Lorber, JR Robinson, Leland Sklar, Michael Thompson, Neil Stubenhaus, Paul Jackson Jr
“Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist John ‘JR’ Robinson has released his first solo CD “Funkshui”. With help of the world’s finest musicians (Neil Stubenhaus, Gary Grant, Mark Williamson, Jeff Lorber, Ross Bolton, Leland Sklar, Brandon Fields, Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Thompson and Dan Higgins), JR has assembled a collection of original songs sure to please his countless fans. As is evident on past recordings with Rufus and Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson and Steve Winwood, his signature style is unmistakable. This drumming pioneer has brought to this solo recording his love of Jazz, Funk and Rock and his solid “groove”. Mastered in the SACD format, which captures the incredible energy of the performances in “surround”, this listening experience puts you right in the center of the music. “Funkshui” is a labor of love by one of the greatest musicians of all time. JR Robinson’s great drumming skills have graced countless hit records in all musical genres.” – Westcoast Rendez-vous Blog (source).
Tracks
1 Flight 81 (JR Robinson) 04:35
2 Reshuffle (JR Robinson; Ross Bolton) 04:22
3 Tellin Lies (Cold As Ice) (JR Robinson; Mick Jones; Lou Gramm) 05:14
4 Good Ole Times (JR Robinson) 04:14
5 Sister Sadie (Horace Silver) 04:27
6 Cool TV (JR Robinson; Jeff Lorber) 04:53
7 Hair Of The Dog (JR Robinson) 05:59
8 Sierra (JR Robinson) 04:44
9 Skunkin (Dan Higgins) 05:35
10 Lullaby For Jack (JR Robinson) 04:10
11 Montebelluna Drum Solo 12:43
Musicians
1 Flight 81
| Guitar |
Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards |
JR Robinson |
| Programming |
JR Robinson |
| Sax |
Dan Higgins |
| Trumpet |
Gary Grant |
| Percussion |
JR Robinson |
2 Reshuffle
| Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Guitar |
Ross Bolton |
| Hammond Organ |
David Wolinski |
| Rhodes |
Jeff Lorber |
| Sax |
Dave Boruff |
3 Tellin Lies (Cold As Ice)
| Bass |
Leland Sklar |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Guitar |
Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards |
JR Robinson |
| Programming |
JR Robinson |
| Background Vocals |
Robbie Wyckoff |
| Background Vocals |
Mark Williamson |
| Rap |
Chris M Robinson |
| Vocals |
Mark Williamson |
4 Good Ole Times
| Bass |
JR Robinson |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Guitar |
Ross Bolton |
| Guitar |
JR Robinson |
| Keyboards |
JR Robinson |
| Rhodes |
Aaron Zigman |
| Programming |
JR Robinson |
| Rap |
John T Robinson |
| Vocals |
Diane Lotny |
5 Sister Sadie
| Bass |
Hussain Jiffry |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Guitar |
Paul Jackson Jr |
| Programming |
JR Robinson |
| Sax |
Dan Higgins |
| Trumpet |
Gary Grant |
| Percussion |
JR Robinson |
6 Cool TV
| Bass (synthesizer) |
Jeff Lorber |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Guitar |
Ross Bolton |
| Guitar |
Jeff Lorber |
| Keyboards |
Jeff Lorber |
| Keyboards |
JR Robinson |
| Rhodes |
Jeff Lorber |
| Vocals |
Diane Lotny |
7 Hair Of The Dog
| Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Piano |
John Beasley |
| Programming |
JR Robinson |
| Sax |
Brandon Fields |
| Trumpet |
Gary Grant |
| Percussion |
JR Robinson |
8 Sierra
| Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Keyboards |
JR Robinson |
| Rhodes |
Dan Higgins |
| Clarinet |
Dan Higgins |
| Sax |
Dan Higgins |
| Percussion |
JR Robinson |
| Percussion |
Danny Reyes |
| Vocals |
Dustin Higgins |
| Vocals |
JR Robinson |
9 Skunkin
| Bass |
Hussain Jiffry |
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Guitar |
Ross Bolton |
| Guitar |
Dustin Higgins |
| Programming |
Dustin Higgins |
| Sax |
Dan Higgins |
| Trumpet |
Gary Grant |
| Percussion |
Danny Reyes |
10 Lullaby For Jack
| Drums |
JR Robinson |
| Keyboards |
JR Robinson |
| Synthesizer |
JR Robinson |
| Percussion |
Danny Reyes |
| Percussion |
JR Robinson |
| Vocals |
Robbie Wyckoff |
11 Montebelluna Drum Solo
Liner Notes
Producer – JR Robinson
Arranged By (Vocals) – Mark Williamson (Track 3)
Arranged By – Dan Higgins, Gary Grant (Track 5)
Arranged By – JR Robinson (Tracks 7, 8)
Arranged By – Dan Higgins (Tracks 8 9)
Engineer – Woody Woodruff
Mastered By – Bernie Becker
Photography – Rob Shanahan
Recorded Live In Montebelluna, Italy (Track 11)
Phonographic Copyright Homecourt Records
Copyright Homecourt Records
“Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist John ‘JR’ Robinson has released his first solo CD “Funkshui”. With help of the world’s finest musicians (Neil Stubenhaus, Gary Grant, Mark Williamson, Jeff Lorber, Ross Bolton, Leland Sklar, Brandon Fields, Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Thompson and Dan Higgins), JR has assembled a collection of original songs sure to please his countless fans. As is evident on past recordings with Rufus and Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson and Steve Winwood, his signature style is unmistakable. This drumming pioneer has brought to this solo recording his love of Jazz, Funk and Rock and his solid “groove”. Mastered in the SACD format, which captures the incredible energy of the performances in “surround”, this listening experience puts you right in the center of the music. “Funkshui” is a labor of love by one of the greatest musicians of all time. JR Robinson’s great drumming skills have graced countless hit records in all musical genres.” – Westcoast Rendez-vous Blog (source).