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2002 studio album by Euge Groove
Play Date
Studio album by Euge Groove
ReleasedJuly 2002
Studio
  • Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, CA)
  • Funky Joint (Sherman Oaks, CA)
  • On The Mark Studio (Studio City, CA)
  • Planet One Studios (Camarillo, CA)
  • Sunset Sound (Hollywood, CA)
  • Track Studios and Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
  • Woody Reed (Woodland Hills, CA)
  • Alpha Studios (Burbank, CA)
GenreVocal jazz, jazz
Length48:34
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
  • Paul Brown
  • Michael Egizi
  • Euge Groove
Euge Groove chronology
Euge Groove
(2000) 		Play Date
(2002) 		Livin' Large
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Jazz Times(favourable)

Play Date is the second studio album of saxophonist Euge Groove issued in July 2002 by Warner Bros. Records. The album rose to No. 10 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slam Dunk"Steve Grove, David Kahlid Woods3:48
2."From the Top"Michael Egizi, Steve Grove5:52
3."Gonna B Alright"Steve Grove4:33
4."Let's Get It On"Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend4:40
5."Rewind"Steve Grove4:37
6."Love Me"Michael Egizi, Steve Grove4:40
7."Hide and Seek"Michael Egizi, Steve Grove4:21
8."Belle Maria"Steve Grove4:23
9."Playdate"Steve Grove5:53
10."With You I'd Believe"Steve Grove5:47

Personnel

  • Euge Groove – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, additional drum programming (2), arrangements (2, 5)
  • Paul Brown – programming (1), arrangements (1, 3, 4, 8, 9), additional drum programming (2)
  • David "Kahlid" Woods – programming (1), guitars (1), arrangements (1, 3), keyboards (3), drum programming (3)
  • Michael Egizi – baby grand piano (2), synthesizer programming (2, 5), drum programming (2, 5-7), arrangements (2, 5-7), Fender Rhodes (5), keyboards (6, 7)
  • Chester Thompson – Hammond B3 organ (2, 4)
  • Larry Williams – synth strings (3)
  • Jerry Hey – synth string arrangements (3)
  • Herman Jackson – Wurlitzer electric piano (4), organ (4), synthesizers (4, 9), Fender Rhodes (9)
  • Freddie Ravel – Rhodes piano (8)
  • Mark Portmann – keyboards (8, 10), programming (8, 10), arrangements (8, 10)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2-4, 6)
  • Tony Maiden – guitars (5, 7)
  • Peter White – guitars (8)
  • Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (10), electric guitar (10)
  • Alex Al – bass guitar (2, 5-8, 10)
  • Larry Kimpel – upright bass (4), electric bass (9)
  • Teddy Campbell – drums (4, 9)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 4, 9)
  • Luis Conte – percussion (5, 7)
  • Steve Dubin – arrangements (4)
  • Stacy Campbell – vocals (6)

Production

  • Paul Brown – executive producer, producer (1, 3, 4, 9), mixing (1-4, 6-9)
  • Michael Egizi – producer (2, 5-7)
  • Euge Groove – producer (2, 5-8, 10)
  • Stephen Hart – tracking engineer
  • Don Murray – live tracking engineer
  • Ryan Castle – second engineer
  • Ai Fujisaki – second engineer
  • Ray Bardani – mixing (4)
  • Bill Schnee – mixing (5, 10)
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
  • Katherine Delaney – art direction, design
  • Mando Gonzales – photography
  • Bill Darlington – management

References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Euge Groove: Play Date". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. Grey, Hilarie (November 2002). "Euge Groove: Play Date". Jazz Times.
  3. ^ Euge Groove: Play Date. Warner Bros. Records. 2002.
  4. "Euge Groove: Play Date (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019.
  5. "Euge Groove: Play Date (Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019.
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