Fattburger

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.

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
Websitewww.fattburger.com
Members
  • Kevin Koch
  • Mark Hunter
  • Tommy Aros
Past members

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
Main article: Fattburger discography
  • One of a Kind (Golden Boy Jazz, 1986)
  • Good News (Intima, 1987)
  • Living in Paradise (Intima, 1988)
  • Time Will Tell (Intima, 1989)
  • Come and Get It (Capitol, 1990)
  • On a Roll (Sin-Drome, 1993)
  • Livin' Large (Shanachie, 1995)
  • All Natural Ingredients (Shanachie, 1996)
  • Sugar (Shanachie, 1998)
  • Fattburger.com (Shanachie, 2000)
  • T.G.I.F.attburger! (Shanachie, 2001)
  • Sizzlin' (Shanachie, 2003)
  • Work to Do! (Shanachie, 2004)

Notable singles
Title Release date Album Notes
"Almost an Angel" 1990 Come and Get It written by Steve Laury
"Anything's Possible" 1995 Livin' Large written by Kevin Koch & Evan Marks
"Daydreaming" 1988 Living in Paradise written by Steve Laury & Ron Satterfield
"Eva" 1987 Good News written by Steve Laury
"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 written by Mark Hunter
"One More Time" 1988 Living in Paradise written by Steve Laury & Ron Satterfield
"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

References
  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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