Tequila Mockingbird
Tequila Mockingbird is an album by the American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1977 on Columbia Records.[5] The album peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[6][7]
| Tequila Mockingbird | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Burbank Studios, Burbank, CA
Sunset Sound Recording, Hollywood, CA, CA Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:45 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bert DeCouteaux, Larry Dunn | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Cashbox | (favourable)[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| Variety | (favourable)[4] |
The title track, composed by Larry Dunn, was released as a single in February 1978.[8]
Overview
Tequila Mockingbird was produced by Bert De Couteaux and Larry Dunn. EWF guitarists Al McKay and Johnny Graham and bassist Verdine White contribute to the album, along with the horn production of Eddie del Barrio.[1][9]
The LP's title track also appears on five of Ramsey Lewis's compilation albums.[1]
Covers
Dee Dee Bridgewater recorded a version of "Tequila Mockingbird", with lyrics written by Roxanne Seeman, on her 1979 studio album Bad For Me.[10][11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tequila Mockingbird" | Larry Dunn | 5:22 |
| 2. | "Wandering Rose" | Neal Creque | 5:41 |
| 3. | "Skippin'" | Victor Feldman | 3:08 |
| 4. | "My Angel's Smile" | Maure Stewart | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Camino El Bueno" | 3:53 | |
| 6. | "Caring For You" | 5:31 | |
| 7. | "Intimacy" | 6:00 | |
| 8. | "That Ole Bach Magic" | Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn | 3:12 |
Personnel
- Ramsey Lewis - piano (all tracks), harpsichord (all tracks), Fender Rhodes (all tracks), Mini-Moog (all tracks), rhythm tracks (2, 4-7)
- Larry Dunn - keyboards and synthesizer programming (1, 8)
- Verdine White - bass (1, 3, 8)
- Leon Ndugu Chancler - drums and timbales (1, 8)
- Philip Bailey - percussion (1), congas (3, 8)
- Al McKay - guitar (1, 3, 8)
- Ronnie Laws - soprano saxophone (1)
- Eddie Del Barrio - horn arrangements (1, 3, 8), horn conductor (1, 3, 8), electric piano (8)
- George Del Barrio - string conductor (1, 3, 8)
- Paul Shure - concertmaster (1, 3, 8)
- Ernie Watts - saxophone (1, 3, 8)
- Buzz Brauner - flute (2, 3), piccolo (4, 5)
- George Bohanon - trombone (1, 3, 8)
- Oscar Brashear - trumpet (1, 3, 8)
- Bert DeCoteaux - rhythm tracks, string and horn arrangements (2, 4-7)
- Keith Howard - drums (2, 4-7)
- Byron Gregory - electric guitar (2, 4-7)
- Derf Reklaw-Raheem - percussion (2, 4-7)
- Fred White - drums (3)
- Victor Feldman - electric piano (3), percussion (3)
- Ron Harris - bass (4-7)
- Johnny Graham - guitar (8)
Produced by Larry Dunn (1, 3, 8) and Bert DeCoteaux (2, 4-7) Mixed by Jack Rouben & Robert Fernandez (1, 3, 8) and Edward Sprigg & Michael Ruffo (2, 4-7) Recording by Paul Serrano (2, 4-7) Mastered by Ray Janos
References
- Elias, Jason. "Ramsey Lewis: Tequila Mockingbird". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- "Jazz Album Picks". archive.org. Vol. 39, no. 28. Cashbox. December 10, 1977. p. 36.
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 424.
- "Music-Records: ELP, Cooper, Players, Wynne, Ramones, Trammps, Preston, Garrett, Chic, Roberts Top LPs". Variety. Vol. 289, no. 6. December 14, 1977. p. 72. ProQuest 1401322413.
- Ramsey Lewis: Tequila Mockingbird. Columbia Records. 1977.
- "Billboard Jazz LPs". Vol. 90, no. 10. Billboard Magazine. March 11, 1978. p. 42.
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- Billboard Magazine (PDF). March 11, 1978. p. 92.
- "Ramsey Lewis 'Don't It Feel Good' / 'Sãlongo' / 'Tequila Mockingbird' / 'Love Notes' 2CD (BGO) 4/5". UK Vibe. July 3, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 16, 2002.
- "Tequila Mockingbird - Ramsey Lewis | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2019.