It has been quite some time since trumpet player Randy Brecker made us happy with a CD. But as we can hear on the new album Hangin 'In The City, this time has been used to, as Randy himself says, "a collection of Songs of Rhyme, Reason, Romance & Raunch". Randy is playing with his band of brother Michael, George Whitty, Hiram Bullock, Richard Bona, Will Lee, and Adam Rogers. Also prominent is
… his alter ego 'Randroid', who raps and sings that it's a sweetheart. The album gives an account of the experiences of a musician who is on tour and then experiences all kinds of bizarre things. You can then leave it to Randy to translate these stories into excellent, often humorous, funky songs. (RM)more
