''Windows'' is an album by American jazz guitarist

O'Donel Levy O'Donel "Butch" Levy (September 20, 1945 – March 14, 2016) was a rhythm & blues, funk and jazz guitarist from Baltimore, Maryland. He was brother of session drummer Stafford Levy. Levy studied music at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins Un ...

recorded in 1976 and released on the

Groove Merchant Groove Merchant was an American jazz and R&B record label during the 1970s. It was run by producer Sonny Lester and distributed by Pickwick Records. Notable artists included Chick Corea, O'Donel Levy, Buddy Rich, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith a ...

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Reception

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's Jason Ankeny said: "Following on the heels of George Benson's crossover blockbuster ''

Breezin' ''Breezin is the fifteenth studio album by jazz/soul guitarist and vocalist George Benson. It is his debut on Warner Bros. Records. It not only was a ''Billboard'' Jazz Albums chart-topper but also went to number 1 on the Pop and R&B chart ...

'', ''Windows'' casts O'Donel Levy in the same mainstream, fusion-inspired mold, complete with vocals. To Levy's credit, the album never feels like a sell-out bid, and if anything, the mellow context underscores the chromatic beauty of his singular guitar aesthetic. With its bold, lush arrangements, the album at times boasts a cinematic splendor calling to mind the blaxploitation sound. Inasmuch as funk is ever subtle, ''Windows'' is ripe with nuance and resonance, yet never falls prey to the sleepiness of smooth jazz".

Track listing

All compositions by O'Donel Levy # "Panama Red" – 6:34 # "I Believe in Miracles" – 5:45 # "Freedom and Good Times" – 5:28 # "I'll Sing from My Window" – 5:36 # "Moisturizer" – 6:22 # "Green Machine" – 5:14

Personnel

– guitar *Aleta Greene – vocals *Stafford Levy – drums *Gary Grainger – bass *David E.Smith – saxophone,

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*Jimmy Wilson – trumpet *

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– piano, synthesizer *

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– percussion *

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and

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and conducted by Brad Baker **Lew Del Gatto,

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– saxophone, flute **

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– trumpet **

Barry Rogers Barron W. "Barry" Rogers (May 22, 1935 – April 18, 1991) was an American jazz and salsa trombonist. Career Born in The Bronx, he descended from Polish Jews and was raised in Spanish Harlem. His family (original name: Rogenstein) possessed a ...

, Joe Randazzo –

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**Tony Posk, Guy Lumia, Norman Carr, Frederick Buldrini, Harold Kohan, Richard Sortomme, Julian Barker, Richard Maximoff, Jesse Levy, Richard Locker – strings

References

{{Authority control Groove Merchant albums O'Donel Levy albums 1976 albums Albums produced by Sonny Lester