Reverence (Richard Bona album)

Reverence is the second studio album by Cameroonian jazz bassist and musician Richard Bona. It was released on September 7, 2001, through Columbia Jazz. The song "Reverence (The Story of a Miracle)" features guest appearance by prominent jazz guitarist Pat Metheny.

In her review of the album, Hilarie Grey of JazzTimes called Reverence "a warm and often touching effort that should cement Richard Bona's reputation as one of the great talents of our time."

Track listing

Personnel

• Richard Bona – vocals, bass guitar, flute, percussion, keyboards, electric guitar, acoustic guitar

• Jimmy Hynes – trumpet
• Michael Davis – trombone, brass arrangement
• Aaron Heick – alto and tenor saxophone
• Oz Noy – wah wah guitar
• Etienne Stadwijk – keyboards, Rhodes piano, piano
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Eriko Sato – violin
• Shmuel Katz – violin
• Louise Schulman – viola
• David Cerutti – viola
• Richard Locker – cello
• Maxime Neumann – cello

• Alan Cox – flute
• Sheryl Henze – bass flute
• John Moses – bass clarinet
• Martin Kuuskmann – bassoon
• Grace Paradise – harp
• Ari Hoenig – drums
• Gil Goldstein – orchestration, strings arrangement
• Edsel Gomes – piano
• Luisito Quintero – percussion
• Pat Metheny – acoustic guitar
• George Whitty – piano, keyboards
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone

Chart performance

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