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Boney James: Shine

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On September 26, 2006, “Concord” label released “Shine”. the tenth Boney James album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Backyard”, “Record Plant” and “Westlake Studios” in Los Angeles, Capitol Studios”, “Sunset Studios” “Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Cocoa Butt Studios” in Culver City, California, “Porcupine Studios” in Chandler, Arizona, “Studio A” in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, and was produced by Boney James.

Personnel:

  • Boney James – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, keyboards, flute, arrangements, recording
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars, acoustic guitar
  • Tony Maiden – electric guitar, guitars
  • Kleber Jorge – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Michael Thompson – guitars
  • Agape – guitars
  • Dean Parks – guitars, acoustic guitar
  • Wah Wah Watson – guitars, rhythm guitar
  • George Benson – lead guitar
  • Darrell Smith – keyboards, acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Eric Daniels – acoustic piano
  • Johnny Britt – acoustic piano, arrangements
  • George Duke – Rhodes piano
  • Rex Rideout – acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, keyboards
  • Tim Carmon – keyboards, arrangements, Rhodes piano, organ, acoustic piano
  • Gerald McCauley – Moog synthesizer, arrangements
  • Herman Jackson – Rhodes piano
  • Tollak Ollestad – harmonica
  • Alex Al – bass
  • Teddy Campbell – drums
  • Lil’ John Roberts – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Dan Higgins – saxophones, flute
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
  • Christian Scott – trumpet
  • Romeo – vocal arrangements
  • Esthero – lead and backing vocals
  • Lauren Evans – backing vocals, ooh vocals
  • Dwele – vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Faith Evans – vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals
  • Ann Nesby – vocals

String section

  • Jackie Brand, Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Henry Gronnier, Alan Grunfeld, Natalie Leggett, Ralph Morrison, Alyssa Park, Katia Popov, Tereza Stanislav, Sarah Thornblade, Margaret Wooten – violin
  • Sam Formicola, Carrie Holzman-Little, Roland Kato, Victoria Miskolczy – viola
  • Stephen Erdody, Trevor Handy, Paula Hochhalter, Tina Soule – cello
  • Jerry Hey – arrangements
  • Darrell Smith – arrangements
  • Todd Fairall – recording
  • Darius Fong – recording, second engineer
  • Dave Rideau – recording
  • Bill Schnee – recording, mixing
  • Michael Thompson – recording
  • John Adams – second engineer
  • Jeff Harris – second engineer
  • Jimmy Hoyson – second engineer
  • Ryan Kennedy – second engineer
  • Mark McLaughlin – second engineer
  • Philip Ramos – second engineer
  • Eric Rennaker – second engineer
  • Assen Stoyanov – second engineer
  • Erich Talaba – second engineer
  • Aaron Walk – second engineer
  • John Wroble – second engineer
  • Koji Egawa – Pro Tools consultant
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
  • Glenn Barry – art production
  • Andy Engel – design
  • Don Miller – photography

Track listing:

  1. Shine – Boney James, Lauren Evans, Lily Mariye
  2. The Total Experience – Boney James, Johnny Britt
  3. Aquas de Março – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  4. Let It Go – Boney James, Rex Rideout
  5. In the Rain – Anthony Hestor
  6. Gonna Get It – Boney James, Rahsaan Patterson
  7. Breathe – Boney James, Phil Davis
  8. Love Song – Boney James, Eric Daniels, Johnny Britt
  9. Hypnotic – Boney James
  10. The Way She Walks – Boney James, Leon Bisquera
  11. Dedication – Boney James, Gerald McCauley, Joe Wolfe
  12. Soft – Chuck Mangione

Stanley Turrentine: Tender Togetherness

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In April 1981, “Elektra” label released “Tender Togetherness”, album by Stanley Turrentine. It was recorded February – April 1981, at “Indigo Ranch” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Larry Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Philip Bailey – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Roland Bautista – guitars
  • Eduardo del Barrio – piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Denzil Miller – piano, electric piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, arrangements, vocal arrangements
  • Jeff Johnson – synthesizer
  • Tom Pigott Smith – synthesizer
  • Nathan East – bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Byron Miller – bass guitar
  • Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – drums, arranger
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Steven Dunn – percussion, drums, Moog bass, arranger
  • Fred White – percussion, drums
  • Ralph Johnson – percussion
  • Marlena Jeter – vocals
  • Dianne Reeves – vocals
  • Gwen Matthews – vocals
  • Lynn Davis – vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Don Myrick – alto saxophone
  • Andrew Woolfolk – tenor saxophone
  • Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mike Harris – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • David Duke – French horn
  • Sidney Muldrow – French horn
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – bass trombone
  • Louis Satterfield – trombone
  • Roland Bautista – arrangements
  • George del Barrio – conductor, string arrangements
  • Rahmlee Michael Davis – horn arrangements
  • Eduardo del Barrio – arrangements
  • Larry Dunn – arranger, vocal arrangements
  • Mike Harris – horn arrangements
  • Don Myrick – horn arrangements
  • Louis Satterfield – horn arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Hermanos – Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn
  2. I’ll Give You My Love – Roland Bautista, Cavanaugh, Larry Dunn, Stanley Turrentine
  3. Tamarac – Larry Dunn, Steven Dunn
  4. After the Love Has Gone – Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon
  5. Cherubim – Larry Dunn
  6. Only You and Me – Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn, Roxanne Seeman
  7. World Chimes – Larry Dunn
  8. Pure Love – Larry Dunn, Denzil Miller Jr., Stanley Turrentine
  9. Havin Fun with Mr. T – Chandler, Larry Dunn, Denzil Miller, Byron Miller

George Benson & Al Jarreau: Givin’ It Up

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On October 24, 2006, “Concord” label released “Givin’ It Up”, an album by Al Jarreau and George Benson. It was recorded in April 2006, at “Henson Recording Studios”, “NRG Studios”, and “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood; “G Studio Digital” in Studio City, CA; “LAFX Studios”, “The Pass”, “Willyworld”, and “Revelation Studios” in Los Angeles; “White Lightning Studios” in Sylmar, CA; “Porcupine Studios” in Chandler, AZ; “The B Hive” in Phoenix, AZ; “East Bay Studios” in Tarrytown, NY, and was produced by John Burk, Michael Broening, Marcus Miller, Patti Austin, Freddie Ravel, Larry Williams and Chris Dunn. In 2007, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance” (Al Jarreau), and “Best Pop Instrumental Performance” (George Benson).

Personnel:

  • George Benson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Al Jarreau – lead and backing vocals, vocal percussion, arrangements
  • Paul McCartney – lead vocals
  • Ray Fuller – guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Freddie Fox – guitar
  • Michael O’Neill – rhythm guitar
  • Michael Thompson – guitar
  • Larry Williams – keyboards, acoustic piano, arrangements
  • Michael Broening – keyboards, organ, programming, arrangements, organ
  • Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano
  • Patrice Rushen – keyboards, Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano, arrangements
  • Rex Rideout – acoustic piano, arrangements
  • Barry Eastmond – keyboards, arrangements
  • Freddie Ravel – Fender Rhodes, clavinet, organ, synthesizer, Moog bass, drums, percussion programming, arrangements, BGV arrangements
  • Joe Turano – Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ, arrangements
  • Randy Waldman – acoustic piano, arrangements
  • Abraham Laboriel – electric bass
  • Mel Brown – bass guitar
  • Marcus Miller – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Stanley Clarke – bass guitar
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Michael White – drums
  • Gregg Field – drums
  • Ricky Lawson – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Marion Meadows – saxophone
  • Chris Botti – trumpet
  • John Burk – arrangements
  • Jill Scott – lead vocals
  • Patti Austin – lead and backing vocals, BGV arrangements
  • Maxi Anderson – backing vocals
  • Valerie Pinkston – backing vocals
  • Sharon Perry – backing vocals
  • Darlene Perry – backing vocals
  • Lorraine Perry – backing vocals
  • Sandra Simmons Williams – backing vocals
  • De’Ante Duckett – backing vocals
  • Alethea Mills – backing vocals
  • Chavonne Morris – backing vocals
  • Fred Martin – BGV arrangements
  • Michael Broening, Myron Chandler, Jeff Harris, Don Murray, Charlie Paakkari, Seth Presan, Bill Smith – recording engineer
  • Kevin Becka, Barry Eastmond, Eric Ferguson, Carlos Martinez, Dennis Moody, John Wroble – additional engineering
  • Phillip Broussard, Keith Gretlein, Casey Lewis, Paul Smith – engineer assistant
  • Seth Presant, Bill Smith, German Villacorta – Pro Tools engineer, editing
  • Alex Pavlides – additional Pro Tools engineer
  • Al Schmitt – mixing
  • Steve Genewick – mixing assistant
  • Doug Sax, Sangwook Nam – mastering
  • Abbey Anna – art direction
  • Andrew Pham – art direction, design
  • Randee St. Nicholas – photography
  • Barry Eastmond, Gregg Field – additional production
  • Glen Barros, Kevin Lee, Noel Lee – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Breezin’ – Bobby Womack, Al Jarreau
  2. Mornin’ – Al jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon
  3. Long Come Tutu – Marcus Miller, Al Jarreau
  4. God Bless the Child – Billie Holliday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
  5. Summer Breeze – Jim Seals, Dash Crofts
  6. All I Am – Rex Rideout, Phillip “Taj” Jackson
  7. Ordinary People – John Legend, will.i.am
  8. Let It Rain – Barry Eastmond, Al Jarreau
  9. Givin’ It Up for Love – Freddie Ravel, Al Jarreau
  10. Every Time You Go Away – Daryl Hall
  11. Four – Miles Davis, Jon Hendricks
  12. Don’t Start No Schtuff – Joe Turano, Al Jarreau
  13. Bring It On Home to Me – Sam Cooke