"Bump the Renaissance,” released in 1985, (Previte’s first international release, coming after the self-produced “Pull To Open”) featured french horn, piano, bass, drums, strong soloing from ex-Tower of Power tenor saxophonist Lenny Pickett (now the Saturday Night Live bandleader), and “nine new tunes of striking originality," as Newsweek reviewed it at the time. A classic early Previte, you can hear the wheels turning, coming towards the next stop.
"Bump The Renaissance"
- Short of Breath (6:27)
- Art for Now (3:00)
- Untitled (6:44)
- Cover the Earth (3:32)
- Not Since (2:05)
- 1958 (5:56)
- Dark Ride (6:10)
- Soundtrack (4:30)
- Otto the Auto (4:05)
Tom Varner :: french horn
Richard Shulman :: piano
David Hofstra :: bass
Bobby Previte :: drums
Recorded June 4 & 5, 1985 at Live Wire Studio, New York City.
Recorded and mixed by Steve Gaboury.
Produced by Bobby Previte.
Cover photograph: Susan Ackerman.
All compositions by Bobby Previte
1986 - Sound Aspects, SAS 008 (LP), 1989 - Sound Aspects, SAS 008 (CD)