Blue Lou and Misha Project - Highly Classified
| The Blue Lou and Misha Project - Highly Classified | |
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| Studio album by Lou Marini and Misha Segal | |
| Released | 2010 |
| Recorded | 2009 & 2010 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Primavista Records |
| Producer | Lou Marini, Misha Segal, John Tropea (co-producer) and Gary Michaels (executive producer) |
The Blue Lou and Misha Project – Highly Classified is an album, released March 23, 2010, by saxophonist Lou Marini and pianist / composer Misha Segal recorded in Los Angeles, California and in New York City. This CD is the first collaborative recording by Marini and Segal.
Lou Marini is best known as a member of several noted bands, including Blood, Sweat and Tears, Steely Dan, the Woody Herman Orchestra, the Buddy Rich Band, The Maureen McGovern Band, the James Taylor Band, the Saturday Night Live Band and the Blues Brothers Band. Misha Segal is a well known Israeli keyboardist, arranger and composer with over a hundred film scores to his credit. In addition, Segal worked as a producer with Luther Vandross early in Vandross' career. The album was produced by Misha Segal and Lou Marini, and co-produced by John Tropea. California based composer and producer Gary Michaels served as executive producer for the project.
All of the arrangements on this CD were written by Misha Segal and Lou Marini, and all the compositions are original, except for one cut. Stylistically, this album mixes many diverse influences, including contemporary jazz, fusion, rock, straight-ahead jazz, rap and hip-hop.
All saxes: “Blue Lou” Marini
All pianos, programming & arrangements: Misha Segal, except “Bad Rap” arranged by “Blue Lou” Marini
CD mixed and Co-Produced by John Tropea at Tropea’s studio except “Highly Classified” mixed by Peter Robert at Blue Danube Studio
CD mastered by Jon Tropea Jr.
CD Design & Illustrations: Josh Cleland ( www.Clelandillustration.com)
LA tracks recorded at Misha’s studio
New York tracks recorded & engineered by John Tropea at John Tropea’s & Chris Palmaro’s Studios (All live Drums, Hammond Organ, Tropea Guitars, Horns, Saxes & Anthony Jackson & Zev Kats Basses) Additional recording, Mike Catalano at “Catman’s”
Executive Producer: Gary Michaels
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