Symphony No. 1 (album)

Symphony No. 1 is the 14th studio album by Joe Jackson, released in 1999. Jackson received a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2001, after several unsuccessful nominations for previous work. Symphony No. 1 was played by a band of jazz and rock musicians including Steve Vai and Terence Blanchard.

Track listing

All tracks were written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson.

Personnel

Musicians

• Joe Jackson – acoustic piano, keyboards, sampling, computer sequencing
• Steve Vai – electric guitars
• Mat Fieldes – electric bass, acoustic bass
• Gary Burke – drums
• Sue Hadjopoulos – percussion
• Wessell Anderson – alto saxophone
• Patti Monson – flute
• Robin Eubanks – trombone
• Terence Blanchard – trumpet
• Mary Rowell – viola, violin, electric violin

Production

• Joe Jackson – arrangements, producer, liner notes
• Dan Gellert – associate producer, recording, mixing
• Sheldon Steiger – associate producer
• Anthony Ruotolo – assistant engineer
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Lisa Sharken – guitar technician
• Brian Coleman – production manager
• P.R. Brown – art direction, design
• C. Winston Simone Management – management

Charts

References

External links

• Symphony No. 1 album information at The Joe Jackson Archive