Celebration is the fourth studio album by jazz guitarist Norman Brown, released in 1999 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Overview Brown covered the Stylistics' "You Make Me Feel Brand New" on the album.
A song from the LP called "Rain" reached No. 15 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.
Track listing
Credits
Musicians and vocalists Norman Brown – all guitars, vocals (1, 8, 9), lead vocals (4) Tim Heintz – keyboards (1), additional keyboards (2, 3, 7) Dave Torkanosky – keyboards (2, 3) Oji Pierce – keyboards (4), programming (4) Herman Jackson – keyboards (5, 6, 9–11), synthesizers (5, 9–11), synthesizer programming (6), acoustic piano (10) David "Kahlid" Woods – keyboards (7, 8), drums (7, 8) Alex Al – bass (2, 3) Larry Kimpel – bass (5, 6, 9–11) Lil' John Roberts – drums (2, 3, 5, 6) Rayford Griffin – drums (9, 11) Lenny Castro – percussion (2, 3) Munyungo Jackson – percussion (6, 10, 11) Dan Higgins – saxophones (3) Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (3) Rick Braun – trumpet (3) Phajja (Kena Epps, Nakia Epps & Karen Johnson) – lead vocals (4) Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont – backing vocals (6) Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey – backing vocals (6), vocals (10) Tim Owens – backing vocals (6) Sue Ann Carwell – backing vocals (8) Miki Butler – vocals (10) LaNika Hayes – vocals (10)
Music arrangements Paul Brown – arrangements (1–3, 8) Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (2, 3) Oji Pierce – arrangements (4) Jeremy Monroe – BGV arrangements (4) Norman Brown – arrangements (5, 6, 9–11), vocal arrangements (6, 10) Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey – vocal arrangements (6, 10) David "Kahlid" Woods – arrangements (7, 8)
Production Matt Pierson – executive producer Paul Brown – producer (1–3, 7, 8) Oji Pierce – producer (4) Norman Brown – producer (5, 6, 9–11) Herman Jackson – co-producer (5, 6, 9–11) Michael Vail Blum – co-producer (5, 6, 9–11) Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator (1–3, 7, 8) Kimberly Ross – production coordinator (5, 6, 9–11) Gregory Gilmer – art direction, design Kate Garner – photography Bruce Kramer – management
Technical credits Don C. Tyler – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California) Paul Brown – mixing (1–3, 7, 8), recording (1, 7, 8) Bill Schnee – recording (2, 3) Oji Pierce – recording (4), mixing (4) Michael Vail Blum – recording (5, 6, 9–11) Erik Zobler – recording (5, 6, 9–11), mixing (5, 6, 9, 10) Koji Egawa – mix assistant (2) Guy DeFazio – second mix engineer (4) Al Fujisaki – assistant engineer (4) Gary C. Kroeger – assistant engineer (5, 6, 9, 10) Dan Steinberg – assistant engineer (5, 6, 9, 10) Martin Kloiber – assistant engineer (6) Bob Tucker – assistant engineer (10) Sergio Garcia – assistant engineer (11)
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