The Mystery Man

by Mike Garson

Overview

Keyboardist Mike Garson has proven through the years (on his own projects and in his work with Free Flight) that he is a masterful and highly versatile jazz musician. However this CD has only a few months of interest to jazz listeners, chiefly a loose and lighthearted "Brooklyn Blues" (which features an unusual trio consisting of Garson, altoist Eric Marienthal and cellist Greg Gottlieb) and a relatively straightahead duet with bassist Brian Bromberg on "Without a Song." Otherwise the release is comprised mainly of new agey ballads (tunes that set a mood but contain little development or depth) and a few upbeat pop originals. Garson is capable of much better. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	09/11/1993
Label:	Chase Music Group
UPC:	0028568802621
Rank:	242525

Tracks

1. Illumination
2. Plain and Simple
3. The Mystery Man
4. Sunset
5. Be
6. Brooklyn Blues
7. Let It Be
8. Do It Out of Love, Pt. 1
9. My Home
10. The Medicine Man
11. Without a Song
12. Do It Out of Love, Pt. 2

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mike Garson   Primary Artist,Piano,Synthesizer
Eric Marienthal   Guest Artist,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Craig Fall   Guitar (Electric)
Gregg Gottlieb   Cello
Steve Reid   Percussion
Craig Gall   Guitar (Electric)
Joe Taylor   Drums
Joel Taylor   Drums
Reggie Hamilton   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric)
Brian Bromberg   Bass

Technical Credits

Paul McCartney   Composer
Keith Wechsler   Engineer
Gary Epstein   Engineer
Keith Wechslet   Engineer
Brad Vinikow   Arranger,Engineer,Producer
Ron Pastucha   Illustrations
Gerard Burkhart   Photography
Linda Glick   Design
John Lennon   Composer
Mike Garson   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming
Vincent Youmans   Composer
Sonny Ausman   Engineer