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| Released | October 1, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:25 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
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Shadows is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #2 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart.
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Benoit and Marcel East; except where indicated
- "Overture" - 1:31
- "Over the Edge" - 5:37
- "Have You Forgotten (Interlude)" (David Benoit) - 1:08
- "Shadows" - 7:07
- "Saudade" (David Benoit) - 3:48
- "Moments" (David Benoit, Marcel East, Valerie Pinkston) - 4:49
- "Already There" (David Benoit) - 3:45
- "Still Standing" (David Benoit, Marcel East, Nathan East) - 5:11
- "Castles" - 4:24
- "Have You Forgotten" (David Benoit) - 4:24
- "Reprise" - 1:39
Personnel
Musicians and Vocalists
- David Benoit – synthesizers (1, 2, 4–7, 9), Yamaha MIDI grand piano (2, 4–10), guitars (3), electric piano (6), acoustic piano (11)
- Marcel East – synthesizers (2, 4, 6, 8), drum and percussion programming (2, 6, 8), percussion (3), guitars (6)
- Pat Kelly – guitars (7, 9)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (2)
- Nathan East – bass (4, 9)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (7), fretless bass (10)
- John Robinson – drums (2, 6, 8)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Michael Fisher – percussion (1, 3, 8–10)
- Chris Trujillo – percussion (4, 5, 7, 10)
- Tommy Aros – percussion (5, 7)
- Michael Paulo – saxophones (2, 8), soprano sax solo (4)
- Ray Brown – trumpet (2)
- Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet (2), flugelhorn (2), trumpet solo (4)
- Freddie Hubbard – flugelhorn solo (5), trumpet solo (8)
- Valerie Pinkston – vocals (2), lead and backing vocals (6)
- Dori Caymmi – voice (3, 5), guitars (5), vocals (10)
Arrangements
- David Benoit – arrangements (1), horn and rhythm arrangements (2, 8)
- Marcel East – arrangements (1), horn arrangements (2, 8), rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 8), vocal arrangements (6)
- Valerie Pinkston – vocal arrangements (6)
The Shadows Symphony Orchestra
- David Benoit – orchestration and conductor (1), string arrangements and conductor (3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
- Marcel East – string arrangements (8)
- Suzie Katayama – contractor, music preparation
- Ken Gruberman – music preparation
- Bruce Dukov – concertmaster
- Sally Bonebreak – French horn (1)
- Chuck Domanico – bass (1)
- Larry Corbett and Suzie Katayama – cello (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
- Amy Shulman – harp (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
- Roland Kato and Ray Tischer – viola (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
- Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukov, Henry Ferber, Patricia Ann Johnson, Peter Kent, Sid Page, Michele Richards and Jay Rosen – violin (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
Production
- Dave Grusin – executive producer
- Larry Rosen – executive producer
- Marcel East – producer, additional engineer
- David Benoit – co-producer
- Clark Germain – recording, string recording, mixing
- Khaliq Glover – recording
- Rik Pekkonen – recording
- John Paterno – additional engineer
- Rick Winquest – string recording assistant
- Dan Bosworth – mix assistant
- Noel Hazen – mix assistant
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Joseph Doughney – post-production
- Michael Landy – post-production
- The Review Room (New York City, New York) – post-production location
- Debbie Johnson – production coordinator
- Michelle Lewis – GRP production coordinator
- Andy Baltimore – GRP creative director
- David Gibb – graphic design
- Scott Johnson – graphic design
- Sonny Mediana – graphic design
- Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
- Dan Serrano – graphic design
- Carol Weinberg – photography
- Joy Alison – stylist
- Sylvia Sanguedolce – hair, make-up
- The Fitzgerald/Hartley Co. – management
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Jazz Albums[1] | 2 |
References
- ^ "David Benoit US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
External links
- David Benoit-Shadows at Discogs
