MICHAEL BRECKER - Now You See It... (Now You Don't) (1990) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

For Now You See It..., Michael Brecker's third recording as a leader, the tenor great used different personnel on most of the selections but played consistently well. Jim Beard's synthesizers were utilized for atmosphere, to set up a funky groove, or to provide a backdrop for the leader. Some of the music sounds like updated John Coltrane (Joey Calderazzo's McCoy Tyner-influenced piano helps), while other pieces could almost pass for Weather Report, if Wayne Shorter rather than Joe Zawinul had been the lead voice. Most of the originals (either by Brecker, Beard, or producer Don Grolnick) project moods rather than feature strong melodies, but Michael Brecker's often-raging tenor makes the most of each opportunity. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1 Escher Sketch (A Tale Of Two Rhythms) 5:23
Written-By – Michael Brecker
2 Minsk 9:03
Written-By – Don Grolnick
3 Ode To The Doo Da Day 5:51
Written-By – Jim Beard
4 Never Alone 5:35
Written-By – Michael Brecker
5 Peep 7:25
Written-By – Michael Brecker
6 Dogs In The Wine Shop 6:33
Written-By – Don Grolnick
7 Quiet City 6:04
Written-By – Jim Beard
8 The Meaning Of The Blues 5:57
Written-By – Bobbie Troup, Leah Worth
Credits:
Bass, Acoustic Bass – Jay Anderson (tracks: 5, 8)
Bass, Electric Bass – Victor Bailey (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Drums – Omar Hakim (tracks: 4, 7)
Drums, Cymbal [Crash Cymbal] – Adam Nussbaum (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8)
Guitar – Jon Herington (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5)
Percussion – Don Alias (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7), Milton Cardona (tracks: 6), Steve Berrios (tracks: 6)
Piano – Joey Calderazzo (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 8)
Producer – Don Grolnick
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Jason Miles (tracks: 1)
Synthesizer, Keyboards – Jim Beard (tracks: 1 to 7)
Tenor Saxophone, Electronic Wind Instrument [Akai EWI], Keyboards, Drum Programming – Michael Brecker