A fusion of groove and experimentation that symbolizes the innovation of 70s jazz.
Bird's trumpet and Larry Mizell's production create a sophisticated funk sound that permeates the entire album. "Change (Makes You Want To Hustle)" beautifully combines disco beats with jazz improvisation, presenting a musical style that was ahead of its time. The arrangements, which boldly incorporate strings and synthesizers, are also excellent, making this a masterpiece that greatly expanded the possibilities of jazz.
A:
1)
Change (Makes You Want To Hustle)
2)
Wind Parade
3)
Dominoes
B:
1)
Places And Spaces
2)
You And The Music
3)
Night Whistler
4)
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
Flugelhorn, Vocals [Vocal] - Donald Byrd
Trumpet - Donald Byrd
Drums - Harvey Mason
Backing Vocals [Background Vocal] - Fonce Mizell
Clavinet - Fonce Mizell
Trumpet - Fonce Mizell
Arranged By - Larry Mizell
Backing Vocals [Background Vocal] - Larry Mizell
Piano [Acoustic] - Larry Mizell
Copyist - Sigidi
Congas - King Errison
Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] - Wade Marcus
Guitar - John Rowin
Congas - Mayuto Correa
Percussion - Mayuto Correa
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Skip Scarborough
Backing Vocals [Background Vocal] - Kay Haith
Engineer [Recording Engineer] - Val Garay
Executive-Producer - George Butler
Electric Bass [Fender Bass] - Chuck Rainey
Whistling [Whistler] - James Carter (2)
Remix [Remix Engineer], Engineer [Remix Engineer] - David Hassinger
Engineer [Recording Engineer] - Jim Nipar
Trombone - George Bohannon
Guitar - Craig McMullen
Mastered By [LP Mastering] - Kevin Gray
Lacquer Cut By - KPG
Trumpet - Raymond Brown
Engineer [Recording Engineer] - Steve Maslow
Remix [Remixed By] - Steve Maslow (A3)
Design - Ria Lewerke
Tenor Saxophone - Tyree Glenn, Jr.
Art Direction - Bob Cato
Engineer [Remix Assistant, Recording Assistant] - Jeff Hawks
Producer - Larry Mizell & Fonce Mizell
Photography By [Clouds & Inside Photographs] - Doug Metzler
