
07/09/2025
Wilbert Longmire "Sunny Side Up" (1978) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Funk-
Label : Tappan Zee Records

01 - Black Is The Color (Traditional)
02 - Good Morning! (Jay Chattaway)
Side 2
01 - Love Why Don't You Find Us (Wilbert Longmire & Patti Austin)
02 - Lovely Day (Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough)
03 - Starflight (Wilbert Longmire)
Produced by Bob James & Jay Chattaway
Recorded entirely at SoundMixers, New York City
Recording & Remix Engineer : Joe Jorgensen
Assistant Engineers : John Pace, Matt Murray
Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, New York
Mastering Engineer : Vlado Meller
Trumpets : Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm, Alan Rubin, Mike Lawrence
Trombones : Paul Faulise, Wayne Andre, Dave Taylor
Concertmaster : David Nadien
Violins : Harry Cyckman, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi
Violas : LaMar Alsop, Emanuel Vardi
Celli : Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Tenor Sax : George Marge, Eddie Daniels, Harvey Estrin
Side 1
01 - Black Is The Color
Arranged & Adapted by Bob James
Wilbert Longmire : Guitar
David Sanborn : Alto Sax
Bob James : Fender Rhodes
Richard Tee : Acoustic Piano
Gary King : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums & Syndrum
Sue Evans : Percussion
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Bob James
02 - Good Morning!
Wilbert Longmire : Guitar
Bob James : Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Cornell Dupree : Electric Rhythm Guitar
Gary King : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Sue Evans : Percussion
Eddie Daniels : Flute
George Marge : Oboe & English Horn
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Jay Chattaway
Side 2
01 - Love Why Don't You Find Us
Wilbert Longmire : Guitar, Vocal
Richard Tee : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes
Gary King : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Patti Austin, Gwen Guthrie, Vivian Cherry : Background vocals
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Jay Chattaway
02 - Lovely Day
Wilbert Longmire : Electric Guitar
Richard Tee : Acoustic Piano
Bob James : Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Eric Gale : Electric Rhythm Guitar
Gary King : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Sue Evans : Percussion
Patti Austin, Gwen Guthrie, Vivian Cherry : Background vocals
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Jay Chattaway
03 - Starflight
Wilbert Longmire : Electric Guitar
Eric Gale : Electric Rhythm Guitar
Bob James : Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano
Gary King : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Sue Evans : Percussion
Cornell Dupree : Electric Rhythm Guitar
Stephen Horelick : Buchla Synthesized Mellow Rockets
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Bob James