Songbook Vol. 2: Dance The Way U Want To
Brian Lynch And Spheres Of Influence
Hollistic MusicWorks (HMW 22)
Tracklist
1. E.P’s Plan B 08:20
2. Change Of Plan 09:00
3. Across The Bridge 08:10
4. Dance The Way U Want To 07:07
5. The Disco Godfather 10:19
6. Tom Harrell 07:50
7. Silent Conversation 07:22
8. Que Seriá La Vida 08:41
9. Awe Shocks 08:27
10. Tom Harrell alternate take 07:49
11. E.P.’s Plan B radio version 05:41
12. Change Of Plan radio version 05:38
13. Across The Bridge radio version 06:08
14. Dance The Way U Want To radio version 05:13
15. The Disco Godfather radio version 05:40
16.Tom Harrell radio version 06:00
17. Que Seriá La Vida radio version 05:50
18. Awe Shocks 06:07
About
Dance The Way U Want To continues my Songbook project of reclaiming my original compositions recorded on various labels for my own Hollistic MusicWorks imprint. After the success of Vol.1 (Bus Stop Serenade, named on of the top 40 albums of 2021 by Jazz Times magazine) Dance The Way U Want To continues the journey through my past catalogue by exploring the Latin-Jazz side of my work, in fresh versions of material written over more than three decades. In addition, two new compositions make their debut on this album, shout outs to maestro Eddie Palmieri (E.P.’s Plan B) and pioneering Black comedian/filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore (The Disco Godfather).
Dance The Way U Want To documents an important phase of my musical life through the great players that form the group on this album, the Miami edition of my long-running Spheres Of Influence. Drummer Hilario Bell, percussionist Murphy Aucamp, pianists Alex Brown and Kemuel Roig, bassist Rodner Padilla, and saxophonists Tom Kelly, Chris Thompson-Taylor, and Aldo Salvent have all been valued collaborators in my groups over the last few years, and are brilliant examples of the talent resident in or frequenting the South Florida region.
The reason I started my own label was to give myself the freedom to record my own music, along with the music of other artists who I enjoy and respect, in a manner that realizes the potential of the music to the furthest extent possible. I think that Dance The Way U Want To fulfills that vision magnificently, with great playing, superb sound quality and production values that make these new renditions truly definitive.
– Brian Lynch
Musicians
Brian Lynch – trumpet
Tom Kelley – alto saxophone (Change Of Plan, Across The Bridge, Silent Conversation, Awe Shocks)
Aldo Salvent – tenor saxophone (E.P’s Plan B, The Disco Godfather)
Chris Thompson-Taylor – tenor saxophone (Change Of Plan, Dance The Way U Want To, Tom Harrell, Awe Shocks)
Kemuel Roig – piano (Change Of Plan, Dance The Way U Want To, Tom Harrell, Silent Conversation, Que Seriá La Vida)
Alex Brown – piano (E.P.’s Plan B, Across The Bridge, The Disco Godfather, Awe Shocks)
Rodner Padilla – electric bass
Hilario Bell – drums
Murphy Aucamp – percussion
Production Credits
All music published by Hollistic Music (BMI) except “Que Seriá La Vida” (Hollistic Music / Cloud People Music / Nara Music) and “Silent Conversation” (Second Floor Music)
Recorded 2018 at Austin Weeks Performance And Recording Center, Coral Gables FL
Engineer – Chris Palowitch
Mixed and Mastered by David Darlington, Bass Hit Studio, NY, NY
Produced By Brian Lynch
Brian Lynch is a Yamaha Performing Artist and uses the Lefreque Sound Bridge.Original Artwork for the Songbook Series by Robin D. Williams
Digital Imaging: Matt Vought
Design: Jamie Breiwick and B-Side Graphics
© 2022 by Brian Lynch and Hollistic MusicWorks. All Rights Reserved.
