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Sunday, March 24, 2024

Stanley Clarke • Hideaway

Review by Richard S. Ginell
Perhaps aware of some creeping staleness in his records, Clarke brought in a lot of help and sailed in the general direction of the wave on Hideaway -- but with only slightly improved results. George Howard, Angela Bofill, Herbie Hancock, Stewart Copeland (with whom Clarke would soon form Animal Logic), the newly emerged Stanley Jordan, and bass colleague Alphonso Johnson are some of the more recognizable names on board, and Clarke mans all of the instruments himself on the drum computer-driven "When It's Cold Outside." Some points of note: Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed" gets a lush treatment augmented by Jordan's spidery guitar and Clare Fischer's string chart; "Old Friends" features the core of the School Days band and sounds fresher than its companions while allowing for some electronic updating of the style. But rarely are the guests challenged to their capabilities in this polished, often relaxed collection of synth-textured tracks, for the material remains mostly routine.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/hideaway-mw0000196240

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Reseña de Richard S. Ginell
Quizás consciente de que sus discos se estaban quedando estancados, Clarke trajo mucha ayuda y navegó en la dirección general de la ola en Hideaway, pero con resultados sólo ligeramente mejorados. George Howard, Angela Bofill, Herbie Hancock, Stewart Copeland (con quien Clarke pronto formaría Animal Logic), el recién aparecido Stanley Jordan, y su colega bajista Alphonso Johnson son algunos de los nombres más reconocibles a bordo, y Clarke toca todos los instrumentos él mismo en "When It's Cold Outside". Algunos puntos a destacar: "Overjoyed" de Stevie Wonder recibe un tratamiento exuberante aumentado por la guitarra de araña de Jordan y el gráfico de cuerdas de Clare Fischer; "Old Friends" cuenta con el núcleo de la banda School Days y suena más fresca que sus compañeras al tiempo que permite una cierta actualización electrónica del estilo. Pero rara vez se pone a prueba la capacidad de los invitados en esta pulida y a menudo relajada colección de temas con textura de sintetizador, ya que el material sigue siendo en su mayor parte rutinario.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/hideaway-mw0000196240

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Tracks:
1 - Hideaway 4:26
2 - Overjoyed 5:50
3 - My Love, Her Inspiration 4:15
4 - Where Do We Go 4:05
5 - The Boys Of Johnson Street 3:16
6 - Old Friends 5:06
7 - When It's Cold Outside 3:57
8 - Listen To The Beat Of Your Heart 4:18
9 - Basketball 4:21
10 - I'm Here To Stay 4:25

Credits:
    Arranged By – Stanley Clarke
    Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Claire Fisher* (tracks: 2)
    Engineer [Engineered By] – Csaba Petocz
    Executive-Producer – Erik Nuri
    Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
    Producer – Stanley Clarke

Label:    Epic – EK 40275
Country:    US
Released:    1986
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/22775366-Stanley-Clarke-Hideaway