This Side Up is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1985, recorded for the En Pointe label. The album reached No. 4 on Billboards Jazz chart.
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated
- "Beach Trails" - 4:06
- "Stingray" - 4:55
- "Land of the Loving" (David Benoit, Mark Winkler) - 4:38
- "Linus and Lucy" (Vince Guaraldi) - 3:31
- "Sunset Island" (David Benoit, Nathan East) - 5:59
- "Hymm for Aquino" - 4:43
- "Santa Barbara" - 3:52
- "Waltz for Debby" - (Bill Evans) - 2:33
- "Landscapes" - 7:43 **CD release only
Personnel
- David Benoit â acoustic piano, keyboards (1, 2, 7), arrangements, conductor (8)
- Michael Lang â keyboards (1, 6)
- Randy Kerber â keyboards (2âÂÂ5)
- Jerold Weber â keyboards (6)
- Grant Geissman â guitars (1, 6, 7)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. â guitars (2âÂÂ5)
- Bob Feldman â bass (1, 6âÂÂ8)
- Nathan East â bass (2âÂÂ5)
- Tony Morales â drums (1, 6âÂÂ8)
- John Robinson â drums (2âÂÂ5)
- Del Blake â percussion (1, 6)
- Bobbye Hall â percussion (2âÂÂ5)
- Michael Fisher â percussion (7)
- Brandon Fields â alto saxophone (3, 5)
- Ernie Watts â soprano saxophone (6)
- Sam Riney â alto saxophone (7)
- William Henderson â concertmaster (1, 6, 8)
- Kenneth Bonebrake â conductor (1, 6)
- The L. A. Modern String Orchestra â orchestra (1, 6, 8)
- Dianne Reeves â vocals (3)
Production
- Seth Marshall â executive producer
- W. Barry Wilson â executive producer
- Jeffrey Weber â producer, score supervision, LP concept
- Allen Sides â recording
- Judy Clapp â recording assistant
- Tony Chiappa â recording assistant
- David Egerton â recording assistant
- Terry Dunavan â mastering
- Ken Gruberman â music copyist
- Jo Bertone â art direction, design (LP)
- Bob Wynne â art direction, design (CD)
- Jennifer Maxon â photography
Charts
References
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