現在のクール&ザ・ギャングでのスキップ・マーティンの出番はどちらかというと、トランペッターとしての出番が多い。

なんと、このアルバムでは全面的にスキップのトランペットをフューチャーしたアルバムになっている。

しかし、コレが実にカッコイイ!堂々とした演奏でグルーヴ感を出している。ファンクなノリのいい曲から味わい深いジャズっぽい演奏、コーラスで聴けるスキップの声。どれも素晴らしい。

スキップ本人はこんなアルバムを作りたかったのかもしれない。

 

下のジャケットは2004年ツアーの時に北海道のみ(?)でCD-Rにて販売されたCD。

 

Thanks to Bekochin

 

 

BBS

MILES HIGH(2005)

 

1. DO DA - 3:39 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-Gregory Radford)

2. SMOOTH SAILING - 3:49 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-Reginald 'Wizard' Jones)

3. APROPOS - 3:48 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-Pierre Jovan Downing)

4. ARE YOU READY - 3:52 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-Reginald 'Wizard' Jones)

5. I GIVE MY HEART - 3:21 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-John Ming-Clarence 'Dr.Bob' Ross)

6. MILES HIGH - 3:49 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-Robert Harris)

7. YOU ARE MY STARSHIP - 4:08 (Michael Henderson)

8. ARE YOU READY (Spoken Word) - 3:44 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-Reginald 'Wizard' Jones-Angel Brandon)

9. OLD SCHOOL RULES - 3:28 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-Ron Holden-Roman Johnson)

10. MOON SPLASH - 2:41 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-Reginald 'Wizard' Jones)

11. MONSTER BITES - 4:07 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-Gerald McCauley)

12. APROPOS (Spoken Word) - 3:43 (Sennie 'Skip' Martin-Pierre Jovan Downing-Angel Brandon)

 

All Songs Produced by: Sennie 'Skip' Martin

 

1. DO DA

  Frumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys & Drum Programming - Gregory Radford, Skip Martin

  Drums - Raymond Calhoun

  Background Vocals - Skip Martin

 

2. SMOOTH SAILING

  Trumpet & Frumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys, Synthesizer solo & Drum Programming - Reginald 'Wizard' Jones

  Soprano Sax - Ronnie Laws

  Drums - Raymond Calhoun

 

3. APROPOS

  Trumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys & Drum Programming - Pierre Jovan Downing

  Chant - Skip Martin

  Keys & Piano solo - Larry Brown

  Bass - Daryl 'Z' Fields

4. ARE YOU READY

  Trumpet & Frumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys, Synthesizer solo & Drum Programming - Reginald 'Wizard' Jones

  Background Vocals - Skip Martin

 

5. I GIVE MY HEART

  Trumpet & Frumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys & Piano solo - John Ming

  Drum Programming - Clarence 'Dr.Bob' Ross

  Drums - Raymond Calhoun

  Background Vocals - Skip Martin

 

6. MILES HIGH

  Trumpet & Frumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys & Drum Programming - Skip Martin

  Tenor Sax - Robert Harris

  Key & Bass Programming - Reginald 'Wizard' Jones

  Background Vocals - Skip Martin, Robert Harris, Reginald 'Wizard' Jones

 

7. YOU ARE MY STARSHIP

  Original Production: Robert Harris, Marlon L. McClain, Nathaniel Philips.

  Co-produced by: Wirlie Morris, Additional production: Skip Martin

  Trumpe - Skip Martin

  Additional Keys - Reginald 'Wizard' Jones

  Additional Background Vocals - Skip Martin

 

8. ARE YOU READY (Spoken Word)

  Frumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys, Synthesizer solo & Drum Programming - Reginald 'Wizard' Jones

  Spoken Word - Bronze Paragon

  Background Vocals - Skip Martin

 

9. OLD SCHOOL RULES

  Frumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys, Drum Programming - Roman Johnson, Clarence 'Dr.Bob' Ross, Ron Holden

  Sax - Stepan Markovic

  Background Vocals - Skip Martin, Clarence 'Dr.Bob' Ross, Ron Holden

 

10. MOON SPLASH

  Trumpet & Frumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys & Drum Programming - Reginald 'Wizard' Jones

  Drums - Raymond Calhoun

 

11. MONSTER BITES

  Trumpet & Frumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys & Drum Programming - Gerald McCauley

  Background Vocals - Skip Martin

 

12. APROPOS (Spoken Word)

  Trumpet - Skip Martin

  Keys & Drum Programming - Pierre Jovan Downing

  Spoken Word - Bronze Paragon

  Chant - Skip Martin

  Keys & Piano solo - Larry Brown

  Bass - Daryl 'Z' Fields

 

 

 

 

 

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