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Shadows (David Benoit album)

Shadows is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #2 on Billboards Contemporary Jazz chart.

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Benoit and Marcel East; except where indicated

  1. "Overture" - 1:31
  2. "Over the Edge" - 5:37
  3. "Have You Forgotten (Interlude)" (David Benoit) - 1:08
  4. "Shadows" - 7:07
  5. "Saudade" (David Benoit) - 3:48
  6. "Moments" (David Benoit, Marcel East, Valerie Pinkston) - 4:49
  7. "Already There" (David Benoit) - 3:45
  8. "Still Standing" (David Benoit, Marcel East, Nathan East) - 5:11
  9. "Castles" - 4:24
  10. "Have You Forgotten" (David Benoit) - 4:24
  11. "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

References

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