Artist: Mindi Abair Title Of Album: Wild Heart Year Of Release: 2014 Label: Heads Up Genre: Jazz Format: FLAC (tracks) Bitrate: Lossless Total Time: 49:24 min Total Size: 334 MB
Tracklist:
01. Amazing Game [feat. Trombone Shorty] (4:23) 02. I Can't Lose (3:37) 03. Wild Heart (4:08) 04. Haute Sauce (3:18) 05. Train (3:27) 06. Kick Ass [feat. Joe Perry] (5:36) 07. I'll Be Your Home [feat. Keb' Mo'] (4:18) 08. The Shakedown [feat. Max Weinberg] (3:50) 09. Kiddo's Revenge (4:28) 10. Addicted to You [feat. Booker T. Jones] (6:48) 11. Just Say When [feat. Gregg Allman] (5:31)
Personnel:
Mindi Abair: alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, vocals, handclaps; Adam Berg: piano, organ, tambourine, synthesizers, handclaps; Itai Shapira: guitar, bass, handclaps; Jake Najor: drums; Jim Peterik: percussion (1); Todd Simon: trumpet, flugelhorn; Trombone Shorty: trombone (1); Elizabeth Lea: trombone (section); Dave Yaden: piano; Blake Colie: drums; Joe Perry: guitar (6); Keb’ Mo: vocals, guitar, guitar solo, tambourine (7); Booker T. Jones: Hammond B3 (7. 10) ; James Gadson: drums (7, 10); Waddy Watchel: guitar (8); Lance Abair: organ (8); Max Weinberg: drums (8); Gregg Allman: vocals, guitar, Hammond B3 (11); Dave Burris: electric guitar; Kevin Scott: bass (11).
Mindi Abair is one of the most recognizable saxophonists on the music scene today. In addition to great solo albums over the years, she has been seen on American Idol as well as joining Aerosmith on their US tour over the past 2 years. Her new solo album will feature guests; Booker T, Greg Allman, Joe Perry, Keb Mo and Waddy Wachtel to name a few. As the guest list would suggest, this album plays on her jazz roots while expanding into a horn based pop/soul sound.