Richard Tee - Real Time

Title: Real Time Artist: Richard Tee Release Date: 1995 Re-Released On: 1/1/2005 Label: One Voice/Satellites, Video Arts Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 4988112413887, 794787100427 Genre: Rhythm & Blues Styles: Soul, Jazz-Funk Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. That's the Way of the World
2. The Way
3. Gone Too Soon
4. My Funny Valentine
5. I Miss You, My Love
6. Yo, Romeo
7. In Real Time
8. Send One Your Love
9. Take the "A" Train
10. A Secret Place
11. Without You

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Video Arts 1044 1995 CD One Voice/Satellites 1004

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Richard Tee appeared on more than 400 albums as a sideman, including longtime stints with Roberta Flack and Aretha Franklin. It should be no surprise, then, that the music heard on this last album before his death in 1993 should have elements of soul, funk, and gospel. Real Time is what could be called a swaying album. It can be danced to, but the performances are so low-key and sincere that dancers would only have to stay in place and sway to the music. In addition to his usual spells on the piano and keyboards, Tee sings in a slow, soulful voice that adds to the peacefulness of the proceedings. There's no shouting on this disk. The vocalizing is especially ear-catching on "I Miss You My Love" and "Without You." Even on "That's the Way of the World," a funky piece where the pace picks up a bit and the rhythm is more pointed, considerable restraint by the players is shown. This track features smoking guitar by Eric Gale. As on many of the cuts, strings are present, and they contrast nicely with the funky goings-on. Not all of the tunes are Tee originals; there are a couple of standards. On one, "My Funny Valentine," the demeanor changes considerably. Tee steps back from his keyboards as he improvises around the melody line on piano. "Take the 'A' Train" has classical overtones, with rippling trills, runs, and arpeggios letting snippets of the melody sneak in during this eight-and-a-half-minute track that explores variations on a theme. With longtime associate Steve Gadd on drums and Will Lee on bass, augmented from time to time by horns and guitar, this is a fine album by a performer who had more influence on fellow musicians than most realize. ~ Dave Nathan, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abigail Brown Violin Al Brown & His Tunetoppers Violin Cecilia Hobbs Violin Charles Libove Violin Chris Botti Trumpet, Flugelhorn Derrick Garrett Engineer, Assistant Engineer Elena Barere Violin Eric Gale Guitar, Soloist Eugene J. Moye Cello Gene Orloff Concert Master, Violin Gerald Tarack Violin Hisao Ebine Executive Producer Jesse Levy Cello John Pintavalle Violin John Tropea Guitar Jun Miura Digital Mastering Keith O'Quinn Trombone Kendall Brown Engineer, Mixing, Associate Producer Kermit Moore Cello Kiyoski Itoh Rhythm Arrangements, Producer Lawrence Feldman Sax (Tenor) Lenny Pickett Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto), Soloist Lew Soloff Trumpet, Flugelhorn Mark Orrin Shuman Cello Marti Sweet Violin Max Allen Violin Ralph MacDonald Percussion, Conga Richard Tee Conductor, Keyboards, Horn Arrangements, Fender Rhodes, Piano, String Arrangements, Horn (Alto), Arranger, Organ (Hammond), Vocals, Organ, Korg Synthesizer, Rhythm Arrangements, Producer Ronnie Cuber Soloist, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Baritone) Sandra Park Violin Sanford Allen Violin Steve Gadd Drums Teruhisa Tajima Cover Design, Design Toshi Kazama Photography Will Lee Bass Winterton Garvey Violin