Fattburger is a jazz group, best categorized in the jazz-funk, contemporary jazz, or jazz fusion subgenres. The band was formed by saxophonist Hollis Gentry, keyboardist Carl Evans Jr., bassist Mark Hunter, drummer Kevin Koch, and guitarist Steve Laury in San Diego during the early 1980s. Tommy Aros soon joined as a percussionist.
Fattburger | |
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| Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Contemporary jazz, jazz fusion, funk, jazz-funk |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Shanachie, Blue Note, Capitol, Intima, Sin-Drome, Golden Boy Jazz |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | www |
After their first album, Hollis Gentry left the band to pursue a solo career but came back as a part-time member in the 1990s. After the release of Come & Get It, Steve Laury left to embark on a solo career. As a result, their next album, On a Roll, was the first recording of Fattburger as a four-piece band, although Kiko Cibrian appeared as a studio guitarist. After their album Work to Do (2004), Hollis Gentry died on 5 September 2006 [1] and Carl Evans Jr. died on 10 April 2008.[2]
Fattburger reunited to play at the Anthology jazz club on 26 June 2009 with Allan Phillips as a new keyboardist.[3]
Fattburger's most commercially successful albums include Sizzlin' and T.G.I.F.attburger!
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Year | Label |
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| One of a Kind | 1986 | Golden Boy Jazz |
| Good News | 1987 | Intima |
| Living in Paradise | 1988 | Intima |
| Time Will Tell | 1989 | Intima |
| Come & Get It | 1990 | Capitol |
| The Best of Fattburger | 1992 | Blue Note |
| On a Roll | 1993 | Sin-Drome |
| Livin' Large | 1995 | Shanachie |
| All Natural Ingredients | 1996 | Shanachie |
| Sugar | 1998 | Shanachie |
| Fattburger.com | 2000 | Shanachie |
| T.G.I.F.attburger! | 2001 | Shanachie |
| Sizzlin' | 2003 | Shanachie |
| Work to Do! | 2004 | Shanachie |
| Greatest Hits | 2007 | Shanachie |
Selected singles
edit| Title | Release date | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almost an Angel | 1990 | Come and Get It | |
| Anything's Possible | 1995 | Livin' Large | written by Kevin Koch & Evan Marks |
| Daydreaming | 1988 | Living in Paradise | |
| Eva | 1987 | Good News | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| Good News | 1987 | Good News | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. & Ricky Lawson |
| Imagine That | 1988 | Living in Paradise | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| Imagine This | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| In the Street | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| Just Got Lucky | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Mark Shapiro |
| Monica | 1989 | Time Will Tell | written by Steve Laury |
| Night After Night | 1990 | Come and Get It | |
| One More Time | 1988 | Living in Paradise | |
| Seduction | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Marcel East & Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| Show Me the Honey | 1998 | Sugar | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| Sizzlin' | 2003 | Sizzlin' | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| South Coast Samba | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Mark Hunter & Mitch Manker |
| Spice | 1998 | Sugar | written by Chuck Loeb |
| The Doctor | 1987 | Good News | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| The Mark of Zorro | 1987 | Good News | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
| The Whole Truth | 1987 | Good News | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.; Mark Hunter; and Steve Bruce Laury |
| Tronco's Party Time | 1993 | On a Roll | written by Kiko Cibrian |
| Who Put the Meat in My Bed | 1989 | Time Will Tell | written by Mark Hunter & Steve Laury |
| You've Got Mail! | 2000 | Fattburger.com | written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bart Mendoza (2006). "Hollis Gentry".
- ^ Blanca Gonzalez (2008). "Carl Evans Jr., 53; musician was part of noted jazz band". Archived from the original on 2012-05-03.
- ^ Smooth Jazz Network (2009). "Fattburger Regroups". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-01-22.