Jazz
Michael Lington - Arranger, Engineer, Producer, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Alex Al - Bass
Arno Lucas - Percussion
Baby Boy - Fender Rhodes
Brian Culbertson - Arranger, Drum Programming, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Synthesizer Bass
C.C. White - Vocals
Chuck Loeb - Guitar, Soloist
Craig Bauer - Mixing
Dan Hart - Engineer
Daniel Ray - Photography
Danny Sembello - Additional Production, Keyboards
Dave Koz - Executive Producer, Saxophone
David Garfield - Fender Rhodes, Piano (Electric)
DC - Assistant, Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Mixing Assistant
Frank Cody - Executive Producer
Frank Nadasdy - Engineer
Greg Ross - Art Direction, Design
Hyman Katz - Executive Producer
Jeannie Townsend - Groomer, Make-Up
Jeff Carruthers - Arranger, Drum Programming, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer
Jeff Koz - Arranger, Drum Programming, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals
John Beverly Jones - Engineer
Julie Ray - Stylist
Lee Thornberg - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Lee Thornburg - Flugelhorn, Horn Arrangements, Soloist, Trumpet
Luke Lykins - Assistant, Mixing Assistant
Michael Colina - Arranger, Assembly, Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer
Michael Sembello - Keyboards, Vocals
Michael Thompson - E-Bow, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Baritone)
Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
Nick Lane - Trombone
Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
Phillip Ingram - Vocals
Rafael Padilla - Percussion
Richard Tyler - Wardrobe
Roberto Vally - Bass, Keyboards
Ryan Conlon - A&R
Stephen Lu - Arranger, Bass, Drum Programming, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
Steve Ferrone - Drums
Wendy Moten - Vocals
Altoist Michael Lington, who is strongly influenced by David Sanborn, performs quite earnestly on this CD, putting honest feeling into the melodies and creating lightly grooving, mildly funky background music. His smooth sound is pleasing, but there is little beyond that to recommend this disc or to distinguish it from dozens of similar sets (perhaps if Lington actually chose to wander away from one of the melodies, or if he had hired a rhythm section that displayed some personality...). It is no coincidence that all of the selections clock in between three and a half and four and a half minutes, for radio airplay is the main goal of this release rather than self-expression or the need to create something new. Fans of Sanborn's sound who desire to hear a lighter variation will enjoy this set.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
