18/08/2021

Grover Washington Jr. "Strawberry Moon" (1987) -Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-



Label : CBS, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Strawberry Moon (Grover Washington Jr.)
02 - The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
03 - Shivaree Ride (Grover Washington Jr.)
04 - Caught A Touch Of Your Love (Craig Bickhardt, Jack Keller & James Best)
05 - Maddie's Blues (Alf Clausen)

Side 2

01 - I Will Be Here For You (Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang)
02 - Monte Carlo Nights (Todd Cochran & 'Stix' Hooper)
03 - Keep In Touch (Gary Taylor)
04 - Summer Nights (Marcus Miller)


Produced by Grover Washington Jr.
"Summer Nights" Produced by Marcus Miller
"I Will Be Here For You" Co-Produced by Michael J. Powell & Grover Washington Jr.

Musicians 
Grover Washington Jr. : Alto, Soprano & Tenor Saxophones, Fairlight Synthesizer & Fender Rhodes
Marcus Miller : All Instrumental Performances on "Summer Nights" except Soprano Saxophone by Grover Washington Jr. & Timbales by Darryl Washington
B.B. King : Guitar on "Caught A Touch Of Your Love"
Darryl Washington : Drums
James Lloyd : Fairlight, DX-7 & Fender Rhodes, also Grand Piano on "Maddie's Blues"
Leonard Gibbs : Conga & Percussion
Gerald Veasley : 5-String Bass
Tyrone Brown : Banchetti Electric Up-Right Bass on "Maddie's Blues" & "The Look Of Love"
Richard Lee Steacker : Guitar
Michael J. Powell : Guitar on "I Will Be Here For You"
Jim Salamone : Linn Drums & Percussion on "Shivaree Ride" & "Strawberry Moon"
Joey DeFrancesco : Fender Rhodes & Grand Piano on "Keep In Touch"
Ellen Cohen : Wind Chimes & Bell Tree on "Strawberry Moon"
James 'Sid' Simmons : Fairlight on "Maddie's Blues"

Vocalists
B.B. King : Lead vocal on "Caught A Touch Of Your Love"
Jean Carne : Lead vocal on "Keep In Touch" & "The Look Of Love"
Spencer Harrison & Elizabeth Hogue : Background vocals on "Keep In Touch" & "Monte Carlo Nights"
Spencer Harrison : Lead vocal on "Monte Carlo Nights"

Production Coordinator : Paul Silverthorn with Bibi Green on "Summer Nights"
All Songs except "Summer Nights" Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Engineering : Peter Humphreys
Assisted by Randy Abrams, Dave Saia, Armand Pocoroba, Scott MacMinn, Adam Silverman & Ronnie James
Fairlight & Synthesizer Programming : Digital Tekniques, Inc., Jim Salamone - Drummer & Programmer
"Summer Nights" Recorded at House of Music, Inc., West Orange, NJ
Engineering : Eric Calvi
Assisted by Nelson Ayers, Danny Grisgby, Neil Nappe
Synthesizer Programming : Jason Miles
Additional Recording at Counterpoint Studios, NYC
Engineering : Michael O'Reilly
Assisted by Jimmy Regan
Additional Recording of "Caught A Touch Of Your Love" at Dallas Sound Lab, Irving, Texas
Engineering : Tim Kinsey
All Songs except "Summer Nights" Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA by Grover Washington & Peter Humphreys
"Summer Nights" Mixed at A&R Recording, NYC by Marcus Miller & Grover Washington Jr.
Engineering : Michael O'Reilly
Assisted by Chaz Clifton
Mastered at Masterwork Recording Inc. by Nimitz Sarkananda