BLOW

Label: 3 Deuces Records, Inc.
Catalogue #VICJ-61145
US release date: March 22, 2005
Koch Records
(Press release.)

Fans of both Patches and Grammy Award winning bassist and producer Marcus Miller have long wondered when the two would team up on a project. With the arrival of BLOW, the wait is over — all tracks were produced and arranged by Miller. This album showcases Patches astounding trumpet playing, and boasts guest artists LeDon Bishop, MC Lyte, Kenny Garrett, DJ Quik and Will Downing. "Blow" includes new recordings of Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed" and Herbie Hancock's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story."

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SAMPLES: Click on the song title to hear an MP3 clip:

Tracks

Gumbo (intro)



Blow



I Know What You Like (Funki-Jazzi)



Overjoyed



We Be Gettin' Down



Don't You Know Will Downing, Guest Vocalist



Road Song



Cruisin' MC Lyte, Guest Vocalist



Congo Square



Tell Me A Bedtime Story



No More



Gumbo (Outro)

Credits

Musicians:	Patches Stewart – Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals Steve Baxter – Trombone Poogie Bell – Drums LeDon Bishop – Vocals Donald Blackman – Vocals Dean Brown – Guitar Roger Byam – Sax (Tenor) Carl Cyrius – Vocals, Engineer DJ Quik – Beats Will Downing – Vocals, Guest Appearance Kenny Garrett – Sax (Alto) Diane Gordon – Vocals, Background Vocals MC Lyte - Vocals, Guest Appearance Marcus Miller – Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Clarinet, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Scratching, Clarinet (Bass), Drums, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Choir, Chorus, Clavinet, Moog Synthesizer, Producer, Engineer, Vibraphone, Executive Producer, Fender Rhodes, Bass (Upright) Tonni Smith – Vocals James M. Walker – Flute
Producers:	Marcus Miller David Isaac, Co-Producer Executive Producers: Marcus Miller, Harold Goode and Harry Martin
Engineers:	Carl Cyrius Takamasa Honda David Isaac
Mastering:	Steve Hall
Photography:	Kumiko Higo
Design:	Jack Frisch

Hear a sample now:
Don't You Know