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Fattburger

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Fattburger
OriginSan Diego, California, U.S.
GenresContemporary jazz, jazz fusion, funk, jazz-funk
Years active1986–present
LabelsShanachie, Blue Note, Capitol, Intima, Sin-Drome, Golden Boy Jazz
Members
Past members
Websitewww.fattburger.com

Fattburger is a jazz group, best categorized in the jazz-funk, contemporary jazz, or jazz fusion subgenres. The band was formed by saxophonist Hollis Gentry, keyboardist Carl Evans Jr., bassist Mark Hunter, drummer Kevin Koch, and guitarist Steve Laury in San Diego during the early 1980s. Tommy Aros soon joined as a percussionist.

After their first album, Hollis Gentry left the band to pursue a solo career but came back as a part-time member in the 1990s. After the release of Come & Get It, Steve Laury left to embark on a solo career. As a result, their next album, On a Roll, was the first recording of Fattburger as a four-piece band, although Kiko Cibrian appeared as a studio guitarist. After their album Work to Do (2004), Hollis Gentry died on 5 September 2006 [1] and Carl Evans Jr. died on 10 April 2008.[2]

Fattburger reunited to play at the Anthology jazz club on 26 June 2009 with Allan Phillips as a new keyboardist.[3]

Fattburger's most commercially successful albums include Sizzlin' and T.G.I.F.attburger!

Discography

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Albums

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Title Year Label
One of a Kind 1986 Golden Boy Jazz
Good News 1987 Intima
Living in Paradise 1988 Intima
Time Will Tell 1989 Intima
Come & Get It 1990 Capitol
The Best of Fattburger 1992 Blue Note
On a Roll 1993 Sin-Drome
Livin' Large 1995 Shanachie
All Natural Ingredients 1996 Shanachie
Sugar 1998 Shanachie
Fattburger.com 2000 Shanachie
T.G.I.F.attburger! 2001 Shanachie
Sizzlin' 2003 Shanachie
Work to Do! 2004 Shanachie
Greatest Hits 2007 Shanachie

Selected singles

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Title Release date Album Notes
Almost an Angel 1990 Come and Get It
Anything's Possible 1995 Livin' Large written by Kevin Koch & Evan Marks
Daydreaming 1988 Living in Paradise
Eva 1987 Good News written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
Good News 1987 Good News written by Carl S. Evans, Jr. & Ricky Lawson
Imagine That 1988 Living in Paradise written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
Imagine This 1993 On a Roll written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
In the Street 1993 On a Roll written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
Just Got Lucky 1993 On a Roll written by Mark Shapiro
Monica 1989 Time Will Tell written by Steve Laury
Night After Night 1990 Come and Get It
One More Time 1988 Living in Paradise
Seduction 1993 On a Roll written by Marcel East & Carl S. Evans, Jr.
Show Me the Honey 1998 Sugar written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
Sizzlin' 2003 Sizzlin' written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
South Coast Samba 1993 On a Roll written by Mark Hunter & Mitch Manker
Spice 1998 Sugar written by Chuck Loeb
The Doctor 1987 Good News written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
The Mark of Zorro 1987 Good News written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.
The Whole Truth 1987 Good News written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.; Mark Hunter; and Steve Bruce Laury
Tronco's Party Time 1993 On a Roll written by Kiko Cibrian
Who Put the Meat in My Bed 1989 Time Will Tell written by Mark Hunter & Steve Laury
You've Got Mail! 2000 Fattburger.com written by Carl S. Evans, Jr.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bart Mendoza (2006). "Hollis Gentry".
  2. ^ Blanca Gonzalez (2008). "Carl Evans Jr., 53; musician was part of noted jazz band". Archived from the original on 2012-05-03.
  3. ^ Smooth Jazz Network (2009). "Fattburger Regroups". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
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