Present Tense (Lenny White album)
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| Released | 1995 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz fusion, jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 1:12:04 | |||
| Label | Hip Bop Records | |||
| Producer | Yusuf Ghandi, Reynold da Silva (Exec.), Lenny White, | |||
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Present Tense is the third studio album by drummer Lenny White, released in 1995 by Hip Bop Records.[1] The album reached No. 23 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz albums and No. 36 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums charts.[2]
Background
[edit]Artists such as Chaka Khan, Marcus Miller, Kenny Garett, Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke made guest appearances on Present Tense.[1]
White also covered The Police's Tea in the Sahara and Bernard Wright's Who Do You Love upon the album.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Bass Player | A[5] |
Tim Sheridan of Allmusic described White's music as a laid-back fusion of jazz and funk, perfect for casual settings, but lacking in intensity.[4] The album was a "critic's choice" in Billboard, with the reviewers saying it "is sure to please fusion lovers, quality-minded R&B aficionados, and mature hip-hoppers".[6] The Washington Post's Mike Joyce concluded the album "has a lot more going for it than its obvious surface appeal".[7] Bass Player Chris Jisi called it "one of the best bass albums of the year".[5]
Tracklisting
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Thick" | Lenny White | 6:03 |
| 2. | "East St. Louis" | Lenny White, Charles W. Groce III | 6:25 |
| 3. | "Who You Love" | Lenny White, Bernard Wright | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Door #3" | Jane Getter, Lenny White | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Sweet Tooth" | Victor Bailey | 5:51 |
| 6. | "Wolfbane" | Lenny White | 6:26 |
| 7. | "Tea in the Sahara" | Sting | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Dark" | Lenny White, Tony Purrone | 6:10 |
| 9. | "And Then You'll Know" | Jane Getter, Lenny White | 5:27 |
| 10. | "By Any Means Necessary" | Candy Bell, Jean McClain, Lenny White, Tina Harris | 5:06 |
| 11. | "Two Weeks In Another Town" | Lenny White | 6:29 |
| 12. | "Shadow Of Lo" | Lenny White | 5:25 |
| 13. | "Caprice" | Chick Corea | 3:41 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lenny White: Present Tense. Hip Bop Records. 1995.
- ^ "Lenny White". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Present Tense - Lenny White". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ a b Sheridan, Tim. "Lenny White: Present Tense". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ a b "Reviews: Records * videos * books". Bass Player. Vol. 7, no. 5. May 1996. p. 60. ProQuest 1487198 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Verna, Paul; Gillen, Marilyn A.; Cronin, Peter (May 20, 1995). "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 20. p. 52. ProQuest 227050910 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (May 18, 1995). "White's depth, Miller's romance". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2024.