30/09/2021
Wilbert Longmire "Champagne" (1979) -Soul Jazz / Smooth Jazz-
Label : Tappan Zee Records / CBS, Inc.
Side 1
01 - Diane's Dilemma (Bob James)
02 - Love's Holiday (Skip Scarborough & M White)
03 - Ragtown (Bob James)
Side 2
01 - Pleasure Island (Jay Chattaway)
02 - Funshine (Wilbert Longmire)
Produced by Bob James & Jay Chattaway
Engineer : Joe Jorgensen
Assistant Engineers : Tim Bomba, Ollie Cotton, Scott Litt
Recorded at SoundMixers, Mediasound, Power Station & A&R Recording Studios, New York City
Mastering Engineer : Vladimir Meller
Vocal / Guitar Solos : Wilbert Longmire
Rhythm :
Bob James : Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Eric Gale : Guitar
Richard Tee : Acoustic Piano on "Pleasure Island", "Love's Holiday" & "Diane's Dilemma"
Gary King : Bass
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Harvey Mason : Drums on "Love's Holiday", "Funshine" & "Ragtown"
Idris Muhammad : Drums on "Diane's Dilemma", "Pleasure Island"
Trumpets : Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Mike Lawrence
Trombones : Wayne Andre, Paul Faulisse, Earl McIntyre, Barry Rogers
Saxophones : Michael Brecker, George Young, Ronnie Cuber
Concertmaster : David Nadien
Violins : Harry Cykman, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Richard Sortomme, Barry Finclair, Diana Halprin, Charles Libove
Violas : LaMar Alsop, Emmanuel Virdi
Cellos : Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute : George Marge, Eddie Daniels, Phil Bodner
English Horn, Oboe : George Marge
Background vocals : Diva Gray, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves, Zach Sanders
Side 1
01 - Diane's Dilemma
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax Solo
Hugh McCracken : Harmonica
Arranged & Conducted by Bob James
02 - Love's Holiday
Arranged & Conducted by Jay Chattaway
03 - Ragtown
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax Solo
Arranged & Conducted by Bob James
Side 2
01 - Pleasure Island
Arranged & Conducted by Jay Chattaway
02 - Funshine
Horn Arrangement by Randy Brecker
Rhythm Arrangement by Wilbert Longmire