34th N Lex
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{italic title}}{{Infobox album
| name = 34th N Lex
| type = studio
| artist = Randy Brecker
| cover = Randy Brecker 34th N Lex cover.jpg|border=yes
| alt =
| released = April 22, 2003
| recorded = May–September 2002
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = ESC Records
| producer =
| prev_title = Hangin' in the City
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = Soul Bop Band Live
| next_year = 2004
}}
34th N Lex is an album by Randy Brecker, released through ESC Records on April 22, 2003.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r637439|pure_url=yes}}|title=34th N Lex|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=July 21, 2010}} In 2004, the album won Brecker the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/ref/arts/music/08grammy-list.html|title=Grammy Award Winners|access-date=July 21, 2010|work=The New York Times| date=December 8, 2003}}
Reception
{{Music ratings
| title =
| subtitle =
| state =
| MC =
| rev1 = Allmusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|2.5|4}} {{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=169}}
}}
Peter Marsh's review for the BBC was less-than-favorable.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/wvgb|title=Trumpeter Randy Brecker goes for the urban groove on this latest release which teams...|date=April 22, 2003|access-date=January 7, 2011|first=Peter|last=Marsh|publisher=BBC| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110213050858/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/wvgb| archive-date= 13 February 2011 | url-status= live}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Randy Brecker, except where noted
| title1 = 34th N Lex
| length1 = 6:29
| title2 = Streeange
| length2 = 4:21
| title3 = Shanghigh
| length3 = 5:37
| title4 = All 4 Love
| note4 = Brecker, Haase, Phoenix
| length4 = 3:36
| title5 = Let It Go
| length5 = 3:59
| title6 = Foregone Conclusion
| note6 = Brecker, Henderson
| length6 = 7:42
| title7 = Hula Dula
| length7 = 5:11
| title8 = The Fisherman
| note8 = Brecker, Kottke
| length8 = 5:33
| title9 = Give It Up
| length9 = 5:01
| title10 = Tokyo Freddie
| length10 = 4:36
| title11 = The Castle Rocks
| length11 = 4:50
}}
Personnel
{{Div col}}
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, arranger, flugelhorn, producer, engineer, horn arrangements, pre-programming
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Ada Rovatti – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Michael Davis – trombone
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Chris Minh Doky – bass, electric bass, engineer, acoustic bass
- Gary Haase – bass, guitar, arranger, drums, keyboards, programming, sound effects, producer, engineer, drum programming, percussion programming, vocal effect
- George Whitty – bass, piano, arranger, keyboards, programming, producer, engineer, drum programming, mixing, percussion programming, effects, effects programming
- Chris Taylor – guitar
- Adam Rogers – guitar, engineer
- Clarence Penn – drums
- Zach Danziger – drum programming
- J. Phoenix – vocals
- Joachim Becker – executive producer
- Dae Bennett – engineer
- Phil Pagano – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Francois Zalacain – release production
{{Div col end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Randy Brecker}}
{{Authority control}}