26/05/2020

Brian Culbertson "Bringing Back The Funk" (2008) -Smooth Jazz / Funk-



Label : GRP Records


États-Unis 01 - Funkin' Like My Father (Brian Culbertson, Sheldon Reynolds, Bootsy Collins, Pete Roberts, Zion Roberts, Donald Moore, Candice Cheatham & Kevin Cheatham)
02 - Always Remember (Brian Culbertson & Sheldon Reynolds)
03 - Hollywood Swinging (Robert Earl Bell, Ronald Bell, George Melvin Brown, Robert Spike Mickens & Claydes Eugene)
04 - The House Of Music (Brian Culbertson & Larry Graham)
05 - You Got To Funkifize (Emilio Castillo & Stephen M. Kupka)
06 - The Groove (Brian Culbertson & Larry Dunn)
07 - The World Keeps Going Around (Bill Withers)
08 - Excuse Me... What's Your Name? (Brian Culbertson, Maurice Fitzgerald & Chris Miskel)
09 - Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) (Richard L. Evans, Richard V. Powell & Phil Upchurch)
10 - Let's Stay In Tonight (Brian Culbertson, Sheldon Reynolds & Maurice White)


Produced by
Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc.
Executive Producer : Maurice White
Co-Executive Producers : Brian Culbertson & David Britz
All Piano Tracks Co-Produced by Scott Steiner
"Funkin’ Like My Father" Co-Produced by Bootsy Collins
Additional Production by Sheldon Reynolds on "Funkin’ Like My Father", "Always Remember", "The House Of Music" & "Let’s Stay in Tonight"
All Arrangements by Brian Culbertson except where noted
Mixed by Bob Horn with Brian Culbertson & Maurice White at BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Basic Tracks Recorded by Ed Cherney at Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA, Assisted by Anthony Caruso & Rob Brill
Additional Recording by Brian Culbertson, Eddie King, Bob Horn & Scott Steiner at BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA ; Tom Tucker Sr. at Master Mix, Minneapolis, MN, Assisted by Adam Krinsky ; Eddie King at Megatrax, North Hollywood, CA, Assisted by Hiroko Ito ; Brian Culbertson at Big Kahuna Studios, St. Paul, MN ; Jim Ryberg at Workhouse Studios, Minneapolis, MN ; Sheldon Reynolds at Angel Sound, Inglewood, CA ; Bootsy Collins & Tobe Donohue at Bootzilla Re-hab P-Form School Studios, Cincinnati, OH
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

01 - Funkin' Like My Father


Featuring : Bootsy Collins
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Clavinet, Minimoog & Trombone Solo
Bootsy Collins : Vocals & Space Bass
Zion Planet 10 : Lead vocals
Ice Candi : Vocals
DJizzle : Rap
Ron Jennings : Guitar Solo
Bernie Worrell & Eddie Miller : Keyboards
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Sheldon Reynolds & Phelps Collins : Guitar
Kush & Rick Gardner : Trumpet
Fred Wesley : Trombone
Maceo Parker : Alto Sax
Chance Howard : Synth Bass
Bobby Watson : Bass
Michael Bland : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Maurice White, Michael Bland, Thomas Dawson, Sheldon Reynolds, Ricky Peterson, Bobby Watson & Brian Culbertson : Party

02 - Always Remember

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Clavinet & Trombone
Sheldon Reynolds : Vocals & Guitar
Ray Parker Jr., Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Larry Dunn : Fender Rhodes
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Maurice Fitzgerald : Bass
Greg Adams & Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Eric Marienthal : Alto & Tenor Sax
Tom Scott : Tenor & Bari Sax
Chris Miskel : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Horns Arranged by Greg Adams

03 - Hollywood Swinging

Featuring Musiq Soulchild & Gerald Albright
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Distorted Bass, Wurlitzer, Keyboards & Trombone
Musiq Soulchild : Lead & Background vocals
Gerald Albright : Alto Sax Solo
Ray Parker Jr., Sheldon Reynolds & Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Eddie Miller : Keyboards
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Chance Howard : Synth Bass
Sam Sims : Slap Bass
Dan Fornero : Trumpet
Eric Marienthal : Alto & Tenor Sax
Oscar Seaton Jr. : Drums
Lenny Castro Percussion
Maurice White, Musiq Soulchild, Tony Maiden, Chance Howard, Ricky Peterson, Eddie Miller, Paul Jackson Jr., Sam Sims, Sheldon Reynolds & Brian Culbertson : Claps & Gang Vocals
Horns arranged by Eric Marienthal

04 - The House Of Music

Featuring Larry Graham & Ronnie Laws
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Trombone & Percussion
Larry Graham : Bass
Ronnie Laws : Tenor Sax Solo
Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar & Vocals
Sonny Thompson : Guitar
Chance Howard : Clavinet
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Dan Fornero : Trumpet
Eric Marienthal : Tenor Sax
Michael Bland Drums
Maurice White, Larry Dunn & Brian Culbertson : Claps
Horns Arranged by Bill Meyers

05 - You Got To Funkifize

Featuring Chance Howard
Brian Culbertson : Piano & Trombone
Chance Howard : Lead vocals & Clavinet
Tony Maiden : Guitar Solo & Rhythm Guitar
Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar
Eddie Miller : Wurlitzer
Monty Neuble : Talk Box
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Derrick 'D.O.A.' Allen : Bass
Greg Adams & Lee Thornberg : Trumpet
Eric Marienthal : Alto & Tenor Sax
Tom Scott : Tenor & Bari Sax
Oscar Seaton Jr. : Drums
Lenny Castro Percussion
David Pack, Bleu, Eddie Miller, Chance Howard & Sheldon Reynolds : Background vocals
The Perri Sisters (Lori, Sharron, Darlene & Carolyn) : Gospel Vocals & Tambourines
Horns Arranged by Greg Adams

06 - The Groove

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Minimoog, Muted Trumpet & Trombone
Larry Dunn : Fender Rhodes & Minimoog
Ray Parker Jr. & Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Morris Pleasure : Bass & Synth Bass
Dan Fornero : Trumpet
Eric Marienthal : Tenor Sax
Sonny Emory : Drums
Lenny Castro Percussion
Horns arranged by Bill Meyers

07 - The World Keeps Going Around

Featuring Ledisi
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards & Trombone
Ledisi : Lead & Background vocals
Eddie Miller : Wurlitzer
Monty Neuble : Wah Synth
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar
Sheldon Reynolds Guitar
Ronda Smith : Bass
Dan Fornero : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Eric Marienthal : Alto, Tenor, Bari Sax, Flute, Clarinet & Bass Clarinet
Cora Dunham : Drums
Lenny Castro Percussion
Maurice White, Sheldon Reynolds, Eddie Miller, Monty Neuble, Rhonda Smith, Cora Dunham, Ricky Peterson, Scott Steiner & Brian Culbertson : Claps
Horns Arranged by Michael Stever

08 - Excuse Me...What's Your Name?

Brian Culbertson : Trombone, Trumpet, Fender Rhodes & Keyboards
Ray Parker Jr. : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Maurice Fitzgerald : Bass
Chris Miskel : Drums
A whole lot of people! : Party

09 - Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)

Featuring Eddie Miller & David T. Walker
Brian Culbertson : Piano & Trombone
Eddie Miller : Lead vocals & Fender Rhodes
David T. Walker : Guitar Solo & Rhythm Guitar
Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar
Chance Howard : Clavinet
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Bobby Watson : Bass
Greg Adams & Lee Thornberg : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Eric Marienthal : Alto & Tenor Sax
Tom Scott : Tenor & Bari Sax
Michael Bland Drums
Lenny Castro Percussion
The Perri Sisters (Lori, Sharron, Darlene & Carolyn) : Background vocals
Horns arranged by Greg Adams

10 - Let's Stay In Tonigh

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards & Trombone
Sheldon Reynolds : Vocals & Guitar
Larry Dunn : Fender Rhodes
Paul Jackson Jr. & Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Morris Pleasure : Synth Bass
Maurice Fitzgerald : Bass
Dan Fornero : Trumpet
Eric Marienthal : Alto Sax
Sonny Emory : Drums
Lenny Castro Percussion
Horns arranged by Bill Meyers