1982 Dazz Band – Keep It Live
Keep It Live is the third album by the Dazz Band, released in 1982 on Motown.
The Dazz Band is an American R&B, funk band most popular in the early 1980s. Emerging from Cleveland, Ohio, the group’s biggest hit songs include the Grammy Award-winning “Let It Whip” (1982), “Joystick” (1983), and “Let It All Blow” (1984). The name of the band is a portmanteau of the description “danceable jazz”.
Tracks
1 Let It Whip (Leon Chancler; Reggie Andrews) 06:12
2 Gamble With My Love (Eric Fearman; Bobby Harris) 04:11
3 I’ll Keep On Lovin’ You (Claytoven Richardson; Larry Batiste) 03:36
4 Just Can’t Wait ‘Till The Night (Eric Fearman; Bobby Harris) 03:48
5 Shake What You Got (Eric Fearman; Bobby Harris) 03:37
6 Keep It Live (On The K.I.L.) (Kenny Pettus; Michael Wiley; Reggie Andrews; Bobby Harris) 03:56
7 Just Believe In Love (Olivia Bower; Reggie Andrews) 04:59
8 Can We Dance (Kenny Pettus; Michael Wiley; Bobby Harris) 04:43
9 Let Me Love You Until (Reggie Andrews) 04:03
Musicians
| Bass | Michael Wiley |
| Drums | Isaac Wiley Jr |
| Guitar | Eric Fearman |
| Keyboards | Steve Cox |
| Programming | Steve Cox |
| Sax | Bobby Harris |
| Trumpet | Pierre DeMudd |
| Trumpet | Sennie Martin |
| Percussion | Kenny Pettus |
| Background Vocals | Isaac Wiley Jr |
| Background Vocals | Michael Wiley |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Harris |
| Vocals | Pierre DeMudd |
| Vocals | Sennie Martin |
| Vocals | Kenny Pettus |
Additional Musicians
| Keyboards | Reggie Andrews |
| Vocoder | Reggie Andrews |
| Programming | Michael Boddicker |
| Flugelhorn | Kenny Davis |
| Trumpet | Kenny Davis |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Other Musicians
1 Let It Whip
| Vocals | Sennie Martin |
2 Gamble With My Love
| Vocals | Sennie Martin |
3 I’ll Keep On Lovin’ You
| Vocals | Sennie Martin |
4 Just Can’t Wait ‘Till The Night
| Vocals | Sennie Martin |
5 Shake What You Got
| Vocals | Sennie Martin |
6 Keep It Live (On The K.I.L.)
| Sax | Bobby Harris |
7 Just Believe In Love
| Vocals | Sennie Martin |
8 Can We Dance
| Percussion | Kenny Pettus |
9 Let Me Love You Until
| Trumpet | Pierre DeMudd |
Liner Notes
Producer – Reggie Andrews
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Dazz Band, Reggie Andrews
Arranged By (Horns) – Bobby Harris, Reggie Andrews
Arranged By (Strings) – Reggie Andrews
Arranged By (Vocals) ) – Dazz Band
Engineer (Assistant) – Jim Carroccio, Michael Johnson
Mastered By – John Matousek
Mixed By – Bobby Brooks
Recorded By – Dale Peters
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Design – Terry Taylor
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Phonographic Copyright (p) Motown Record Corporation
Copyright (c) Motown Record Corporation
Recorded At The Recording Connection
Mixed At Motown Recording Studios
Mastered At Motown Recording Studios
Recorded at The Recording Connection, Beachwood, Ohio