Shadows is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #2 on Billboards Contemporary Jazz chart.
Track listing All tracks composed by David Benoit and Marcel East; except where indicated "Overture" - 1:31 "Over the Edge" - 5:37 "Have You Forgotten (Interlude)" (David Benoit) - 1:08 "Shadows" - 7:07 "Saudade" (David Benoit) - 3:48 "Moments" (David Benoit, Marcel East, Valerie Pinkston) - 4:49 "Already There" (David Benoit) - 3:45 "Still Standing" (David Benoit, Marcel East, Nathan East) - 5:11 "Castles" - 4:24 "Have You Forgotten" (David Benoit) - 4:24 "Reprise" - 1:39
Personnel Musicians and Vocalists David Benoit – synthesizers (1, 2, 4–7, 9), Yamaha MIDI grand piano (2, 4–10), guitars (3), electric piano (6), acoustic piano (11) Marcel East – synthesizers (2, 4, 6, 8), drum and percussion programming (2, 6, 8), percussion (3), guitars (6) Pat Kelly – guitars (7, 9) Neil Stubenhaus – bass (2) Nathan East – bass (4, 9) Jimmy Johnson – bass (7), fretless bass (10) John Robinson – drums (2, 6, 8) Jeff Porcaro – drums (4, 5, 7, 9, 10) Michael Fisher – percussion (1, 3, 8–10) Chris Trujillo – percussion (4, 5, 7, 10) Tommy Aros – percussion (5, 7) Michael Paulo – saxophones (2, 8), soprano sax solo (4) Ray Brown – trumpet (2) Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet (2), flugelhorn (2), trumpet solo (4) Freddie Hubbard – flugelhorn solo (5), trumpet solo (8) Valerie Pinkston – vocals (2), lead and backing vocals (6) Dori Caymmi – voice (3, 5), guitars (5), vocals (10)Arrangements David Benoit – arrangements (1), horn and rhythm arrangements (2, 8) Marcel East – arrangements (1), horn arrangements (2, 8), rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 8), vocal arrangements (6) Valerie Pinkston – vocal arrangements (6)The Shadows Symphony Orchestra' David Benoit – orchestration and conductor (1), string arrangements and conductor (3, 4, 7, 8, 10) Marcel East – string arrangements (8) Suzie Katayama – contractor, music preparation Ken Gruberman – music preparation Bruce Dukov – concertmaster Sally Bonebreak – French horn (1) Chuck Domanico – bass (1) Larry Corbett and Suzie Katayama – cello (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10) Amy Shulman – harp (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10) Roland Kato and Ray Tischer – viola (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10) Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukov, Henry Ferber, Patricia Ann Johnson, Peter Kent, Sid Page, Michele Richards and Jay Rosen – violin (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
Production Dave Grusin – executive producer Larry Rosen – executive producer Marcel East – producer, additional engineer David Benoit – co-producer Clark Germain – recording, string recording, mixing Khaliq Glover – recording Rik Pekkonen – recording John Paterno – additional engineer Rick Winquest – string recording assistant Dan Bosworth – mix assistant Noel Hazen – mix assistant Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) Joseph Doughney – post-production Michael Landy – post-production The Review Room (New York City, New York) – post-production location Debbie Johnson – production coordinator Michelle Lewis – GRP production coordinator Andy Baltimore – GRP creative director David Gibb – graphic design Scott Johnson – graphic design Sonny Mediana – graphic design Andy Ruggirello – graphic design Dan Serrano – graphic design Carol Weinberg – photography Joy Alison – stylist Sylvia Sanguedolce – hair, make-up The Fitzgerald/Hartley Co. – management
Charts Chart (1991) Peakposition Billboard Jazz Albums 2
References
External links David Benoit-Shadows at Discogs