06/10/2023

Richard Tee "Strokin'" (1979) -Jazz Funk-



Label : CBS, Inc. / Tappan Zee Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - First Love (Chuck Rainey)
02 - Every Day (Richard Tee & Bill Withers)
03 - Strokin' (Richard Tee)

Side 2

01 - I Wanted It Too (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
02 - Virginia Sunday (Richard Tee)
03 - Jesus Children Of America (Stevie Wonder)
04 - Take The 'A' Train (Billy Strayhorn)


Arranged & Conducted by Richard Tee
Produced by Bob James
Engineer : Joe Jorgensen
Rhythm Recorded at A&R Recording Studios, N.Y.
Assistant Engineer : Ollie Cotton
Strings & Horns Recorded at Power Station Recording Studios, N.Y.
Mixed at Soundmixers, N.Y.
Assistant Engineers : Vern Carlson & Tim Bomba
Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, N.Y.
Mastering Engineer : Vladimir Meller
Production Coordinator : Carey Bozanich

The 'Guys'
Richard Tee : Keyboards
Eric Gale : Guitar
Steve Gadd : Drums
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Hugh McCracken : Harmonica Solo in "I Wanted It Too"
Michael Brecker : Saxophone Solo in "Strokin'"
Tom Scott : Lyricon Solo in "Virginia Sunday" & "I Wanted It Too", Saxophone Solo in "First Love"

Horns : Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Jon Faddis, Seldon Powell, Barry Rogers
Strings : David Nadien - Concertmaster, Jonathan Abramowitz, Al Brown, Max Cahn, Selwart Clarke, Harry Cykman, Paul Gershman, Kathy Kienke, Beverly Lauridsen, Jesse Levy, Guy Lumia, Kermit Moore, Max Pollikoff, Stan Pollock, Gudun Schaumann, Richard Sortomme
Vocals :
Richard Tee : Lead vocal in "Every Day"
Bill Eaton, Frank Floyd, Ken Williams, Zachary Sanders