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Paul solos on muted trumpet on Unwrapped Vol. 2

"ELECTRIC RELAXATION"

written by R. Foster, K. Fareed, A. Jones -Muhammad, M. Taylor                                        

Produced by Tony Joseph and Darryl Ross

Jeff Lorber guests on Rhodes

 



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 DISCOGRAPHY with the Uptown Horns and beyond.

   (This compilation of covers is the short list.)  

Click here for the full list

The name "Hollywood" Paul Litteral has appeared on numerous hit records spanning many genres of music! Buster Poindexter's "HOT, HOT, HOT", James Brown's "LIVING IN AMERICA", Cameo's "WORD UP", Joe Cocker's " UNCHAIN MY HEART",  The B-52's "LOVE SHACK", Joan Jett's "I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU", Tom Wait's "RAIN DOGS",  Albert Collins' "COLD SNAP", Hal Wilner's tribute to Disney "STAY AWAKE" with Bonnie Raitt and Buster Poindexter, Unwrapped's " BOUNCIN' BACK", "ELECTRIC RELAXATION" "CHECK THE RHYME",  Angie Stone's "BROTHER" and many, many more.

The horns toured with bands ranging from the J. Geils band, Robert Plant and the Honey drippers, Pat Benatar, and the Rolling Stones. They performed on TV shows including The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, the Jim Henson Muppet Hour and the 1989 "Cinemax Legends of Rock n' Roll" concert backing Ray Charles, B.B. Kings, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Fat's Domino. As a founding member of The Uptown Horns, Paul honed his craft as a consummate side-man. The quartet went to England with their own group and recorded original material for EMI/UK, yielding the underground classic single "SEX WITH MY EX". They also released a retrospective EP titled "A SHOT IN THE DARK" on Roadside records.  As members of Buster Poindexter's Banshees of Blue, they recorded two LPs including songs they co-wrote with Poindexter and performed on numerous TV shows, in music videos and films.

                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                   

Paul split with the Horns in 1992, and continued to record and tour with artists like Wynonna Judd, Elton John, Aaron Neville, and Angie Stone. While in Nashville Tennesee, he led and Produced band project "The Blue Zone" featuring legendary bassist Anthony Jackson and award winner Dave Innis on keyboards, and Pink Floyd/Rolling Stones vocalist Lorelei McBroom. That band brought about his collaborative horn work with Paulie Cerra  (sax) and the birth of Pacific Coast Horns. Lorelei McBroom has recently rejoined them and the Blue Zone is currently recording a new CD with drum legend James Gadson.

Paul since relocating to Los Angeles he also joined "Unwrapped". This unique, instrumental ensemble records Hip Hop hits with instrumental leads and Paul has been recording and touring with them in recent times. He also records for "Def Jazz" on Verve. Look for his soon-to-be-released solo project produced by Unwrapped Producer Darryl Ross.