27/11/2021

Willie Bobo "Tomorrow Is Here" (1977) -Jazz Funk-



Label : Blue Note Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Suitcase Full Of Dreams° °° (Milo Adamo & Gene Goe)
02 - Funk De Mambo* (Reggie Andrews, Curtis Robertson Jr. & Joe Blocker)
03 - Keep On Walking° (Gino Vannelli)
04 - Dreamin'°° (Benard Ighner)

Side Two

01 - Wacky Tobacky (The Race)°° (Stu Gardner, Larry Farrow & Bill Cosby)
02 - Can't Stay Down Too Long* (Reggie Andrews)
03 - Time After Time* (Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn)
04 - Kojak-Theme** (Billy Goldenberg)
05 - A Little Tear° (Ray Gilbert & Eumir Deodato)


Production
Produced by Stan Silberberg & Willie Bobo for Bostan, Inc.
Executive Producer : George Butler
Arranged by Reggie Andrews*, Larry Farrow°, Willie Bobo**
Special Rhythm Arrangements by Willie Bobo°°

Engineering
Basic Tracks, Strings & Horns : Allen Sides
Latin Percussion & Vocal O.D. : Henry W. Sanicola Jr.

Dedications
Special Thanks to: Gil Correa, my #1 son for album title & cover concept, Sandi Erwin & Benard Ighner for lending their very special vocal talents to a beautiful song : "Dreamin'", Hank Sanicola for being 'Right On' & 'Right There', Ray Pizzi for his Sax Solo's on : "Keep On Walking", "Can't Stay Down Too Long" & "A Little Tear", Thurman Green for his Trombone Solo on "Funk De Mambo", Ernie Watts for his Sax Solo on : "Time After Time"

With gratitude for their instrumental artistry : Reggie Andrews, Willie Bobo, George Bohannon, Dennis Budimir, John Cadrecha, Dean Cortez, Gary Denton, Larry Farrow, David Garfield, James Gadson, Gary Grant, Thurman Green, Gary Herbig, Jim Hughart, Ron King, Craig McMullen, Sid Muldrow, Victor Pantoja, Ray Pizzi, Jeff Porcaro, Curtis Robertson Jr., Nolan Smith, David Trancoso, Carlos Vega, Ernie Watts