14/04/2022

Everette Harp "What's Going On" (1997) -Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-



Label : Blue Note Records


États-Unis 01 - What's Going On (Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye & Renaldo Benson)
02 - What's Happening Brother (James Nyx & Marvin Gaye)
03 - Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) (Marvin Gaye)
04 - Save The Children (Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye & Renaldo Benson)
05 - God Is Love (Marvin Gaye, Anna Gaye, Elgie Stover & James Nyx)
06 - Mercy Mercy Me (Marvin Gaye)
07 - Right On (Earl DeRouen & Marvin Gaye)
08 - Wholy Holy (Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland & Marvin Gaye)
09 - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Marvin Gaye & James Nyx)
10 - Inner City Blues (Reprise) (Marvin Gaye & James Nyx)


Personnel :
Everette Harp : Saxes, Flutes, EWI, Keys, Programming & Background vocals
Kenny Loggins & Howard Hewett : Lead vocals on "Mercy Mercy Me"
Yolanda Adams : Lead vocals on "Wholy Holy"
Arsenio Hall & Dawn Lewis : Spoken Word on "Save The Children"
George Duke : Piano Solo on "Mercy Mercy Me"
Doc Powell : Guitar & Solo on "What's Going On"
Larry Kimpel : Bass 
Don Wyatt : Piano
Greg Phillinganes : Organ on "Inner City Blues" & "Wholy Holy"
Lil' John Roberts : Drums
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Mark Hollingsworth : Baritone Sax
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Trumpets
Reggie Young : Trombone
Ray Fuller : Guitar Solo on "Inner City Blues"
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax & Solo on "Inner City Blues"
Najee : Flute on "Right On" & Flute Solo on "Inner City Blues"
Kim Kilgore, Charlie Bisharat, Michael James, Melissa Hasin : Strings
Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey, Lori Perry, Valerie Mayo, Maxayne Lewis, Fred White, Will Wheaton, Jessie Campbell, Cassie Bonner, Yolanda Adams : Background vocals
Kirt Carr Singers : Kirt Carr, Chaz Lamar, Edward Tate, Sherron Bennett, Andrea Mellini, Iris Howse, Troy Clark, Yvette Williams, Jacquelyn Boys : Gospel Choir on "Wholy Holy"
Darryl Porter, Jessie Campbell, Cassie Bonner, Everette Harp, Walter Canady : 'Party Boys' on "What's Going On"

Produced & Arranged by Everette Harp for TAH Productions
Original Arrangements & Orchestrations : David Van Depitte
"Wholy Holly" Arranged by Greg Phillinganes & Everette Harp
Horn Arrangements : Jerry Hey & Everette Harp
Background Vocals Arrangements : Everette Harp, Kirt Carr ("Wholy Holy")
Additional Sax Production : Brian Simpson
Engineered by Steve Sykes, Erik Zobler, Paul Erickson & Everette Harp
Assistant Engineers : Ben Wallach, Michal Ainsworth (aru)
Digital Editing : Everette Harp, Dino Herrmann, Kevin Turner, Doug Scott
Mixed at Track Records in North Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Erik Zobler & Everette Harp
Recorded at :
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, CA
Rumbo Records in Canoga Parks, CA
Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Rue Harp Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Mastered by Wally Traugott
Digital Edits (Master) : Kevin Reeves