This Side Up (David Benoit album)

This Side Up
Studio album by
Released1985
RecordedMarch 11–12, 1985
StudioOcean Way Recording (Hollywood, California).
GenreJazz
Length34:17
LabelSpindletop/En Pointe
ProducerJeffrey Weber
David Benoit chronology
Christmastime
(1983)
This Side Up
(1985)
Freedom at Midnight
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

This Side Up is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1985, recorded for the En Pointe label.[2] The album reached #4 on Billboard's Jazz chart.

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated

  1. "Beach Trails" - 4:06
  2. "Stingray" - 4:55
  3. "Land of the Loving" (David Benoit, Mark Winkler) - 4:38
  4. "Linus and Lucy" (Vince Guaraldi) - 3:31
  5. "Sunset Island" (David Benoit, Nathan East) - 5:59
  6. "Hymm for Aquino" - 4:43
  7. "Santa Barbara" - 3:52
  8. "Waltz for Debby" - (Bill Evans) - 2:33
  9. "Landscapes" - 7:43 **CD release only

Personnel

  • David Benoit – acoustic piano, keyboards (1, 2, 7), arrangements, conductor (8)
  • Michael Lang – keyboards (1, 6)
  • Randy Kerber – keyboards (2–5)
  • Jerold Weber – keyboards (6)
  • Grant Geissman – guitars (1, 6, 7)
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (2–5)
  • Bob Feldman – bass (1, 6–8)
  • Nathan East – bass (2–5)
  • Tony Morales – drums (1, 6–8)
  • John Robinson – drums (2–5)
  • Del Blake – percussion (1, 6)
  • Bobbye Hall – percussion (2–5)
  • Michael Fisher – percussion (7)
  • Brandon Fields – alto saxophone (3, 5)
  • Ernie Watts – soprano saxophone (6)
  • Sam Riney – alto saxophone (7)
  • William Henderson – concertmaster (1, 6, 8)
  • Kenneth Bonebrake – conductor (1, 6)
  • The L. A. Modern String Orchestra – orchestra (1, 6, 8)
  • Dianne Reeves – vocals (3)

Production

  • Seth Marshall – executive producer
  • W. Barry Wilson – executive producer
  • Jeffrey Weber – producer, score supervision, LP concept
  • Allen Sides – recording
  • Judy Clapp – recording assistant
  • Tony Chiappa – recording assistant
  • David Egerton – recording assistant
  • Terry Dunavan – mastering
  • Ken Gruberman – music copyist
  • Jo Bertone – art direction, design (LP)
  • Bob Wynne – art direction, design (CD)
  • Jennifer Maxon – photography

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Billboard Jazz Albums[3] 4

References

  1. ^ Griggs, Tim. "Review: This side Up". Allmusic. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "This Side Up". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "David Benoit US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 9, 2013.