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
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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