Scottish-born, LA raised and San Diego based, sax man supreme Richard Elliot will release his twenty first album, September 6, 2024, on the Shanachie Entertainment label.
Titled ‘Straight Up Down’ it is a sumptuous nine-track collection replete with Elliot’s signature soulful sound and a case in point is the first single to be serviced to radio, the aptly named ‘Very Delicious’. The song was provided to him by genre heavyweight Jeff Carruthers who also arranges the track and plays guitar. In fact Carruthers is not the only contributor with an undisputed smooth jazz pedigree. Ricky Peterson plays organ, Tracy Carter is on keys, Cornelius Mims provides bass and to top it all off Dan Needham is on drums and renowned percussionist Lenny Castro adds his own kind of magic.
‘Straight Up Down’ is mixed and produced by none other than Euge Groove who shares with Elliot the distinction of being one time members of that legendary horn driven collective Tower Of Power.