Patrice Rushen "Patrice" (1978) -Soul / Jazz Funk-

Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Music Of The Earth (Patrice Rushen & Angela Rushen)
02 - When I Found You (Patrice Rushen, Tony Coleman & Angela Rushen)
03 - Changes (In Your Life) (Patrice Rushen & Angela Rushen)
04 - Wishful Thinking (Patrice Rushen)
05 - Let's Sing A Song Of Love (Reggie Andrews)

Side Two

01 - Hang It Up (Patrice Rushen)
02 - Cha-Cha (Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown & Angela Rushen)
03 - It's Just A Natural Thing (Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington)
04 - Didn't You Know (Patrice Rushen & Sheree Brown)
05 - Play! (Patrice Rushen & Charles Mims Jr.)


Strings :
Concertmaster : Charles Veal Jr. & Jerry Vinci
Violins : Al Brauning, Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Barbara Nord, Barry Socker, Bonnie Douglas, Carl La Magna, Connie Kupka, Dorothy Wade, Endre Granat, Frank Polster, Harrif Goldman, Harry Bluestone, Henry Roth, Israel Baker, Kenneth Yerke, Marcia Van Dyke, Paul Shure, Sandy Seymour, Sheldon Sanov
Violas : Art Toyyal, Barbara Thomason, Carole Mukogawa, Denis N. Buffum, Mark Kovacs, Rollice Date, Virginia Majewski
Cello : Edgar Lusgarten, Harry Schultz, Raymond Kelly, Ronald Leonard, Ron Cooper, Selene Hurford

Handclaps / Fingersnaps : Gerald Albright, Eric McKain, Reggie Andrews, Charles Mims Jr., Sheree Brown, Phil Moores, Tony Coelman, Bill Pegg, Roy Galloway, Laverine Peterson, Debra Jones, Patrice Rushen, Tony Lewis, Oren Waters

Recorded & Mixed by Peter Chaikin
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Recorded at Conway Recording, Group IV Recording & The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mixed at Conway Recordings
Mastered at A&M Studios

Assistant Engineers : Paul Aronoff, Phil Moores, Chris Gordon, Michael Beiriger, Bob Mockler

All Sections Arranged & Conducted by Patrice Rushen except "Play!" & "It's Just A Natural Thing" Arranged by Patrice Rushen & Charles Mims Jr. And "Let's Sing A Song Of Love" Arranged & Conducted by Reggie Andrews

Produced by Charles Mims Jr., Reggie Andrews & Patrice Rushen

Executive Producer : Patrice Rushen, Baby Fingers, Inc.


Side One

01 - Music Of The Earth

Patrice Rushen : Rhodes Piano, Synthesizer

James Gadson : Drums

Freddie Washington : Bass

Marlo Henderson : Guitar

Al McKay : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Acoustic Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Horns Section :

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet

Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone
Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Saxophone
Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone
Concertmaster : Jerry Vinci
Background Vocalists : Patrice Rushen, Syreeta Wright Robertson, Pauline Wilson, Roy Galloway

02 - When I Found You

Patrice Rushen : Lead vocal, Rhodes Piano, Percussion

James Gadson : Drums

Freddie Washington : Bass

Marlo Henderson : Ovation Guitar
Al McKay : Guitar
Horns Section :

Oscar Brashear : Flugelhorn

Raymond Lee Brown : Flugelhorn

Bill Reichenbach : Baritone Sax

Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone

Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Saxophone
Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone
Concertmaster : Jerry Vinci
Background Vocalists : Patrice Rushen, Syreeta Wright Robertson, Roy Galloway, Jim Gilstrap

03 - Changes (In Your Life) 

Patrice Rushen : Lead vocal, Clavinet, Bass Synthesizer, Tambourine

James Gadson : Drums

Freddie Washington : Bass

Marlo Henderson : Fuzz Lead Guitars, Guitars

Al McKay : Guitar

Background Vocalists : Patrice Rushen, Syreeta Wright Robertson, Stephanie Spruill, Roy Galloway, Jim Gilstrap

04 - Wishful Thinking 

Patrice Rushen : Lead vocal, Acoustic Guitar

Charles Mims Jr. : Rhodes Piano

James Gadson : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Woodwind Quintet :

Valerie King : Flute

Bill Green : Clarinet

Larry Williams : Clarinet

Jeff Clayton : Oboe

David Riddles : Bassoon

Kenneth Yerke : Whistling

Charles Veal Jr. : Concertmaster

Background Vocalists : Patrice Rushen, Syreeta Wright Robertson, Sheree Brown

05 - Let's Sing A Song Of Love

Patrice Rushen : Electric Grand Piano, Rhodes Piano

James Gadson : Drums

Freddie Washington : Bass

Marlo Henderson : Guitar

Al McKay : Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Horns Section :

Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

George Bohannon : Trombone
Bill Reichenbach : Bass Trombone

Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Saxophone
Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone

Concertmaster : Charles Veal Jr.

Background Vocalists : Sheree Brown, Ray Galloway, Jim Gilstrap, Oren Waters

Side Two

01 - Hang It Up 

Patrice Rushen : Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano Solo

James Gadson : Drums

Freddie Washington : Bass

Marlo Henderson : Guitar

Al McKay : Guitar

Bill Summers : Percussion

Horns Section :

Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone

Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone

Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Saxophone

Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone

Background Vocalists : Patrice Rushen, Syreeta Wright Robertson, Sheree Brown, Roy Calloway, Oren Waters, Reggie Andrews, Charles Mims Jr.

02 - Cha-Cha 

Patrice Rushen : Lead vocal, Rhodes Piano

James Gadson : Drums

Freddie Washington : Bass

Marlo Henderson : Guitar (Featured)

Al McKay : Guitar 

Bill Summers : Percussion

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Background Vocalist : Patrice Rushen

03 - It's Just A Natural Thing 

Patrice Rushen : Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Drums, Clavinet

Freddie Washington : Bass

Charles Mims Jr. : Acoustic Piano

Horns Section : 

Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

George Bohannon : Trombone

Bill Reichenbach : Bass Trombone

Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Saxophone

Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone

Background Vocalists : Patrice Rushen, Stephanie Spruill, Maxine Willard Waters, Jim Gilstrap, Oren Waters

04 - Didn't You Know?

Patrice Rushen : Lead vocal, Rhodes Piano, Celeste, Bass, Drums, Percussion

Paul Jackson Jr. : Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, High Strung Guitar

Marlo Henderson : Bass

Horns Section :

Raymond Lee Brown : Flugelhorn

Clay Lawrey : Baritone Horn

Concertmaster : Charles Veal Jr.

Background Vocalists : Patrice Rushen, Syreeta Wright Robertson, Sheree Brown, Roy Calloway

05 - Play!

Patrice Rushen : Clavinet, Rhodes Piano, Electric Grand Piano, Percussion

James Gadson : Drums

Freddie Washington : Bass

Marlo Henderson : Bass

Al McKay : Guitar

Bill Summers : Percussion

Charles Mims Jr. : Synthesizer

Horns Section :

Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone

Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone

Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Saxophone

Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone

Background Vocalists : Patrice Rushen, Syreeta Wright Robertson, Roy Galloway, Jim Gilstrap