Pearls

by David Sanborn

Overview

David Sanborn is joined on this CD by an orchestra arranged by Johnny Mandel for a set of music dominated by melodic versions of standards. Sanborn does not get all that far away from the themes (which include "Try a Little Tenderness," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "For All We Know," "This Masquerade" and a very emotional "Everything Must Change" in addition to a few newer songs) but his sound is so soulful and full of passion that he does not really need to improvise much to make his point. It's a fine change of pace for the highly influential altoist. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	03/28/1995
Label:	Elektra
UPC:	0075596175920
Rank:	2160

Tracks

1. Willow Weep for Me
2. Try a Little Tenderness
3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
4. Pearls
5. For All We Know
6. Come Rain or Come Shine
7. This Masquerade
8. Everything Must Change
9. Superstar
10. Nobody Does It Better

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David Sanborn   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Steve Gadd   Drums
Kenny Barron   Keyboards
Christian McBride   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Acoustic)
Don Grolnick   Keyboards
Oleta Adams   Vocals,Keyboards
Mark Eagan   Fretless Bass
Mark Egan   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Marcus Miller   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Little Jimmy Scott   Vocals
Don Alias   Percussion

Technical Credits

Eddie Martinez   Arranger
Harold Arlen   Composer
Bonnie Bramlett   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Greg Pinto   Engineer
Joe Ferla   Mixing,Engineer
Benard Ighner   Composer
Carl Glanville   Engineer
Marvin Hamlisch   Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Johnny Mandel   Arranger,Producer
Joe Pirrera   Engineer
John Purcell   Sax Consultant
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer
Leon Russell   Composer
Sade Adu   Composer
Al Schmitt   Engineer
Ann Ronell   Composer
Steve Byram   Art Direction
Mark Malabrigo   Photography
Linner S. Vasoll   Assistant
Jimmy Campbell   Composer
Bernard Ighner   Composer
Anderew Hagle   Composer
Reginald Connelly   Composer
Otto Harbach   Composer
Tommy LiPuma   Producer
Harry Woods   Composer
Andrew Hale   Composer
Jerome Kern   Composer