Wilbert Longmire "Sunny Side Up" (1978) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Tappan Zee Records

 Side 1

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

Wilbert Longmire "Champagne" (1979) -Soul Jazz / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Tappan Zee Records / CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Diane's Dilemma (Bob James)

02 - Love's Holiday (Skip Scarborough & M White)

03 - Ragtown (Bob James)

Side 2

01 - Pleasure Island (Jay Chattaway)

02 - Funshine (Wilbert Longmire)

Produced by Bob James & Jay Chattaway

Engineer : Joe Jorgensen

Assistant Engineers : Tim Bomba, Ollie Cotton, Scott Litt

Recorded at SoundMixers, Mediasound, Power Station & A&R Recording Studios, New York City

Mastering Engineer : Vladimir Meller

Vocal / Guitar Solos : Wilbert Longmire

Rhythm :

Bob James : Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer

Eric Gale : Guitar

Richard Tee : Acoustic Piano on "Pleasure Island", "Love's Holiday" & "Diane's Dilemma"

Gary King : Bass

Jimmy Maelen : Percussion

Harvey Mason : Drums on "Love's Holiday", "Funshine" & "Ragtown"

Idris Muhammad : Drums on "Diane's Dilemma", "Pleasure Island"

Trumpets : Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Mike Lawrence

Trombones : Wayne Andre, Paul Faulisse, Earl McIntyre, Barry Rogers

Saxophones : Michael Brecker, George Young, Ronnie Cuber

Concertmaster : David Nadien

Violins : Harry Cykman, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Richard Sortomme, Barry Finclair, Diana Halprin, Charles Libove

Violas : LaMar Alsop, Emmanuel Virdi

Cellos : Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman

Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute : George Marge, Eddie Daniels, Phil Bodner

English Horn, Oboe : George Marge

Background vocals : Diva Gray, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves, Zach Sanders

Side 1

01 - Diane's Dilemma

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax Solo

Hugh McCracken : Harmonica

Arranged & Conducted by Bob James

02 - Love's Holiday

Arranged & Conducted by Jay Chattaway

03 - Ragtown

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax Solo

Arranged & Conducted by Bob James

Side 2

01 - Pleasure Island

Arranged & Conducted by Jay Chattaway

02 - Funshine

Horn Arrangement by Randy Brecker

Rhythm Arrangement by Wilbert Longmire