Tuesday, July 20, 2021

John Serry - 1980 - Jazziz

John Serry
1980
Jazziz



01. Acrobat 5:37
02. Jazziz 4:15
03. Doc Holiday 4:52
04. Penumbra 4:10
05. Song For You 6:30
06. Up Start 4:45
07. Don Quixote's Hustle: A Disco Nightmare 7:31

John Serry: piano, keyboards; all instruments on the track, Jazziz
Bob Sheppard: saxophones, woodwinds
Mike Sembello: guitar
Jimmy “Flim” Johnson: electric bass
Gordon Johnson: additional electric bass
Carlos Vega: drums
Peter Erskine: drums (Upstart and Don Quixote’s Hustle: A Disco Nightmare)
Gordon Gottlieb: percussion



John Serry has flown under the radar forever, but this old record is pretty special to me since it was the first I had heard him some 36 years ago. It is sophisticated and exacting, to say the least. There are some really talented musicians on this record.

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