| Inner Motion | ||||
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| Studio album by David Benoit | ||||
| Released | September 4, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way Recording and Bill Schnee Studios (Hollywood, CA); Pyramid Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Pack's Place (Sunland, CA) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:18 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | David Benoit, Allen Sides | |||
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Inner Motion is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1990, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #3 on Billboard's Jazz chart category.
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated
- "M.W.A. (Musicians With Attitude)" (David Benoit, Marcel East, Nathan East) - 4:38
- "Coconut Roads" - 3:45
- "Every Corner of The World" (David Benoit, David Pack) - 5:24
- "6-String Poet" - 5:14
- "Houston" - 4:54
- "Along Love's Highway" - 3:44
- "Deep Light" - 4:21
- "El Camino Real" (Eddie Arkin, David Benoit) - 4:42
- "South East Quarter" - 4:56
- "A Last Request" - 2:40
Personnel
- David Benoit – arrangements and conductor, acoustic piano (1, 2, 5, 8), synth brass (1), synth strings (1), electric piano (2, 3, 4, 6–10), Hammond B3 organ (6)
- Marcel East – synthesizer programming (1), drum machine (1)
- Pat Kelley – acoustic guitar (2, 8), electric guitar (2, 8)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (3, 6)
- Grant Geissman – acoustic guitar (4, 5, 7, 10), 12-string guitar (5), Spanish guitar (5), banjo (5), mandolin (5), electric guitar (9)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (2, 3, 6, 8)
- Steve Bailey – Arco bass (4), acoustic bass (5), fretless bass (5), vertical bass (7), 6-string fretless bass (9, 10)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (1)
- John Robinson – drums (2, 3, 6, 8)
- David Derge – drums (4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Michael Fisher – percussion (2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
- Steve Forman – percussion (3, 6, 7, 9)
- Brandon Fields – alto saxophone (2, 8)
- Eric Marienthal – soprano saxophone (7, 10)
- Gary Herbig – clarinet (2, 8)
- Doug Cameron – violin solo (5)
- David Pack – lead vocals (3, 6), vocal arrangements (3, 6)
- Melinda Chatman – backing vocals (3, 6)
- Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (3, 6)
- Jean McClain – backing vocals (3, 6)
- Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals (3, 6)
The Warfield Avenue Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 4, 5 & 10)
- Bruce Dukov – concertmaster
- Suzie Katayama – manager, copyist
- Jim Lacefield and Paul Zibits – bass
- Ernie Ehrhardt, Maurice Grants, Suzie Katayama and Harry Shlutz – cello
- Amy Shulman – harp
- Renita Koven and Jimbo Ross – viola
- Doug Cameron, Joel Deuroin, Marci Dicterow, Joseph Goodman, Peter Kent, Gina Kronstadt-Fields, Dimitrie Leivici, Sid Page, Charles Veal Jr., Shari Zippert and Michelle Zival-Fox – violin
- Renee Grizzell and Ronald Landringer – piccolo flute
- Steven Holtman and Alex IIes – trombone
- Bob Findley, Walter Johnson and Robert O'Donnel Jr. – trumpet
- Michael Fisher and Scott Higgins – mallets
Production
- Producers – David Benoit and Allen Sides
- Executive Producers – Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
- Recorded and Mixed by Allen Sides and Bill Schnee
- Post-Production Editing – Joseph Doughney and Michael Landey
- Editing at The Review Room (New York City, NY).
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Technical Coordinator – Jeff Fair
- Production Coordination – Suzanne Sherman and Shari Sutcliffe
- Project Coordinator – William Anderson
- Creative Director – Andy Baltimore
- Graphic Design – David Gibb, Jacki McCarthy, Andy Ruggirello and Dan Serrano.
- Photography – Michael Going
- Additional Photography – Steve Anderson, Jana Angeles and Felicia Martinez.
- Management – Fitzgerald / Hartley Co.
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Jazz Albums | 3 |
References
- "David Benoit US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.