Secrets is the fourth studio album by keyboardist Brian Culbertson released in 1997 on Mesa/Bluemoon/Atlantic Records. The album reached No. 15 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 20 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel Brian Culbertson – acoustic piano, keyboards (1, 2, 4–9), drum programming (1, 2, 6–9), additional keyboards (3), synth bass (4, 6–8), trombone (9) Tim Redfield – keyboards (3), synth bass (3), drum programming (3) Paul Brown – additional keyboards (3), additional programming (3), drum programming (4) Tim Gant – keyboards (6), synth bass (6), drum programming (6) Ricky Peterson – Hammond B3 organ (7–9) Dwight Sills – guitars (1, 2, 7, 8) Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (4) Richie Davis – guitars (5, 6), wah-wah guitar (7) Jeff Golub – rhythm guitar (9), guitar solo (9) Richard Patterson – bass (1, 2, 5, 9) Oscar Seaton Jr. – drums (2, 5, 9), hi-hat (7) Todd Sucherman – hi-hat (5), cymbal fills (5) Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8), congas (9) Marc "M. Doc" Williams – vibraphone (6) Steve Finckle – tenor saxophone (1, 2, 5), soprano saxophone (2, 8), additional keyboards (2) Gerald Albright – alto saxophone (7) Theresa Davis – backing vocals (1, 6, 8) Nanette Frank – backing vocals (1, 6, 8), vocal solo (1, 6) Diane Madison – backing vocals (1, 8) Michelle Buss – backing vocals (5) Steve Grissette – backing vocals (5, 6), talking (5) Larry King – backing vocals (5) Dee Alexander – backing vocals (6)
Music arrangements Brian Culbertson – arrangements (1, 2, 4–9) Tim Redfield – arrangements (3) Paul Brown – arrangements (4) Tim Gant – arrangements (6)
Production George Nauful – executive producer Jim Snowden – executive producer Brian Culbertson – producer (1, 2, 5–9) Scott Steiner – co-producer for piano and trombone tracks (1–5, 7–9) Paul Brown – producer (3, 4) Tim Gant – producer (6), co-producer for piano and trombone tracks (6) Benjamin Niles – art direction, design Creston Funk – photography David K. – stylist Howard Lowell for Shooting Stars Media Consultants – management Thom Santee for Auntie M Creative Consultants – management Free World Music – booking
Technical credits Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California) Craig Bauer – recording (1, 2, 5–9), mixing (1, 2, 5–8), piano track recording Paul Brown – recording (3, 4), mixing (3, 4) Scott Steiner – piano track recording Stephen Gaboury – additional recording Eddie King – additional recording Matt Prock – additional engineer, assistant engineer Steve Weeder – additional engineer, mixing (9) Steve Johnson – assistant engineer Charlie Terr – piano technician
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