Emphasizer is the first full length studio album by Garage A Trois released in 2003.[4]

Emphasizer
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 22, 2003
RecordedPiety Street Recording, New Orleans, Louisiana
Length42:54
LabelTone-Cool
ProducerGarage a Trois, Mike Napolitano
Garage A Trois chronology
Mysteryfunk
(1999)
Emphasizer
(2003)
Outre Mer
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
All About Jazz(not rated)[2][3]

Track listing

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  1. "Hard Headed Rio AKA Rio Cuca Dura" - 4:14
  2. "Sprung Monkey" - 4:39
  3. "Plena for My Grundle" - 3:40
  4. "A-Frame" - 3:56
  5. "We See" - 3:53
  6. "Interpretive Ape Dance" - 6:16
  7. "Launch" - 5:02
  8. "GAT Swamba" - 3:04
  9. "Delta Skelta" - 5:18
  10. "House of Hand Wash" - 2:51

Earlier albums have a different ordering with Gat Swamba on track 1, Sprung Monkey on track 6, and Interpretive Ape Dance on track 8.

Personnel

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  • Mike Dillon: percussion, vibraphone, marimba, congas, tabla, timbales, gong, bells, cuica, effects
  • Charlie Hunter: 8 string guitar, pandeiro
  • Stanton Moore: drums and cymbals
  • Skerik: tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, suona double reed horn, drum, cracklebox, analog synth, effects, distortion, marimba

References

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  1. ^ Westergaard, Sean Emphasizer : Review
  2. ^ Mark Corroto Emphasizer allaboutjazz.com, May 7, 2003
  3. ^ Nils Jacobson Emphasizer allaboutjazz.com, November 2, 2003
  4. ^ liner notes