16/05/2023

Patrice Rushen "Before The Dawn" (1975) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Fusion-



Label : Prestige Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Kickin' Back (Patrice Rushen)
02 - What's The Story (Patrice Rushen)
03 - Jubilation (Patrice Rushen)

Side 2

01 - Before The Dawn (Patrice Rushen)
02 - Razzia (Patrice Rushen)


Patrice Rushen : Electric & Acoustic Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Tambourine, Cabasa
Oscar Brashear : Trumpet, Flugelhorn on "Kickin' Back", "What's The Story", "Before The Dawn"
George Bohannon : Trombone on "Kickin' Back", "What's The Story", "Before The Dawn"
Hubert Laws : Flute, Alto Flute on "Jubilation", "Before The Dawn"
Hadley Caliman : Tenor Sax on "Kickin' Back", "What's The Story"
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Charles Meeks : Bass (Replaced by Tony Dumas on "Hubilation")
Leon Ndugu Clancler : Drums on "What's The Story" & "Kickin' Back"
Harvey Mason : Drums on Other Three Selections
Kenneth Nash : Percussion on "Jubilation" & "Before The Dawn"
Nate Alfred : Percussion on Other Three Selections

On "What's The Story" : Vocal - Josie James
Handclaps : Martha Young, Thelette Bennett, Evelyn Wesley, Jimmie Lee Wesley, Brenda White, Josie James, Nate Alfred, Charles Meeks, Charles Mims, Patrice Rushen, Reggie Andrews

Produced by Reggie Andrews
Arranged by Patrice Rushen
Recording Engineer : Skip Shimmin
Remix : Skip Shimmin (with Patrice Rushen & Reggie Andrews)
Mastering : David Turner
Recorded (August 1975), Remixed & Mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Special Production Assistance : Charles Mims