Steve Winwood :: About Time
Recording information: Wincraft Studios, England. 2003
About Timeis the eighth album by Steve Winwood, released in 2003. It was his first album since 1997 and was compared to his earlier work withBlind FaithandTraffic
Steve Winwood- vocals, piano
Richard Bailey- timbales
Karl Denson- flute, saxophone
Walfredo Reyes- drums, percussion
Jose Neto- guitar
Jose Pires De Almeida Neto- guitar
Karl Van Den Bossche- congas
Steve Winwood, one of the most respected & innovative talents in the music world, marks his 40th anniversary making music with the launch of his record label Wincraft Music, a tour of the United States & a CD, About Time. Known for his work with Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith & as a solo artist, Winwood set out to craft a fresh, contemporary album that would combine rock 'n' roll & world music. Winwood centers the album's sound around the Hammond B-3 organ. Working closely with guitarist Jose Neto (Airto Moreira & Flora Purim) & drummer Walfredo Reyes Jr. (Santana, Traffic), About Time marks the first time in 27 years that Winwood recorded live without the use of multiple tracks or recording loops. 2003
Review
"...Steve Winwood brings back the beloved sound of Traffic jams." --New York Daily News
"...Winwood hasn't so much returned to the Traffic approach as he has refreshed it." --Los Angeles Times
"...his most satisfying collection in eons." --Q Magazine
"Top 10 of 2003...'About Time' is a major triumph for one of rock's less celebrated elder statesman." --San Francisco Chronicle
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SOUL Contemporary R&B , Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) , Blue-Eyed Soul , Jazz-Rock
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Track listing
- "Different Light"
- "Cigano (For the Gypsies)"
- "Take It to the Final Hour"
- "Why Can't We Live Together"
- "Domingo Morning"
- "Now That You're Alive"
- "Bully"
- "Phoenix Rising"
- "Horizon"
- "Walking On"
- "Silvia (Who Is She?)"
Personnel
- Steve Winwood: Vocals and Hammond Organ
- Jose Piresde Almeida Neto: Guitar
- Walfredo Reyes, Jr.: Drums
- Karl Vanden Bossche: Congas
- Richard Bailey: Timbales
- Karl Denson: Sax and Flute
- George Shilling: Recording Engineer
- James Towler: Mixing Engineer
Wincraft
Steve Winwood has formed an independent record label Wincraft Music administered by SCI Fidelity. Three albums have appeared on this label:
- About Time
- The Last Great Traffic Jam(distributed by Epic)
- Nine Lives
Marking his 40th anniversary in the music business, veteran Steve Winwood returns from the six-year hiatus he undertook after 1997's disappointingJunction Sevenwith this debut release for his own Wincraft Music label. If it foregoes the slick chart fodder that elevated Winwood's career expectations to somewhere just south of the stratosphere for much of the '80s, it also returns him to the warm, more band-oriented musical setting he thrived in from his days as theSpencer Davis Group's teen wunderkind and subsequent rewarding stints inBlind FaithandTraffic. More concerned with human connections, texture, and potent rhythmic contexts than pop hooks, Winwood evokes much of the latter band's jazz and funk sensibilities to good effect, often working with a diverse group of songwriting collaborators to wrap his distinctive blue-eyed soul in the sort of rich Latin and Caribbean influences familiar to fans ofSantana. Veteran jazz guitarist and current Winwood bandmate/songwriting collaboratorJose Netolights an evocative gypsy fire beneath "Cigano," "Domingo Morning," and the slow-burning "Silvia," while previous Winwood sideman Anthony Crawford shares songwriting credits on theMarvin Gayegrooves of "Final Hour" and the ebullient "Walking On." Brit popsterWilliam Topleystirs his Stax-meets-Jamaican seasoning into Winwood's B-3-powered stew on "Phoenix Rising" while Winwood's wife Eugenia shares writing duties on "Now That You're Alive, "Bully," and the beautiful, wistful "Horizon."--Jerry McCulley
