Shake It Up (Boney James & Rick Braun album)

Shake It Up is an album by smooth jazz musicians Boney James and Rick Braun, released in 2000.

Shake It Up
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 30, 2000 (2000-05-30)
StudioAlpha Studios (Burbank, California); Funky Joint Studios (Sherman Oaks, California); Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California).
GenreSmooth jazz
Length47:36
27:33 (Words + Music EP)
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerBoney James, Paul Brown, Rick Braun
Boney James & Rick Braun chronology
Body Language
(1999)
Shake It Up
(2000)
Ride
(2001)
Singles from Shake It Up
  1. "R.S.V.P."
    Released: 2000
  2. "Grazin' in the Grass"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."R.S.V.P."Rick Braun, Paul Brown, Jim Oppenheim, David Woods4:43
2."Grazin' in the Grass"Harry Elston, Philemon Hou5:08
3."More Than You Know"Braun, Brown, Oppenheim, Darrell Smith4:32
4."Shake It Up"Braun, Brown, Oppenheim, Carl Burnett4:03
5."Central Ave."Brown4:09
6."Love's Like That" (featuring Fourplay)Braun, Brown, Oppenheim4:28
7."Song for My Father"Horace Silver5:58
8."Chain Reaction"Braun, Brown, Oppenheim, Michael Egizi, Joe Sample5:05
9."The Stars Above"Oppenheim, Phil Davis5:09
10."Grazin' in the Grass" (Vocal Version) 4:21
Total length:47:36
Words + Music (Promotional EP)
No.TitleLength
1."Segment One" (Grazin' in the Grass • Shake It Up • More Than You Know)13:43
2."Segment Two" (Central Avenue • Song for My Father • Grazin' in the Grass (Can You Dig It? Vocal))13:50
Total length:27:33

Personnel edit

Musicians

  • Boney James – tenor saxophone (1-8, 10), keyboards (1, 6-9), Yamaha WX7 (8), alto saxophone (9), programming (9)
  • Rick Braun – trumpet (1, 2, 4-8), flugelhorn (3, 9), keyboards (6)
  • David "Kahlid" Woods – keyboards (1, 5), keyboard bass (1, 5), programming (1, 5)
  • Phil Davis – Wurlitzer electric piano (2), keyboards (9)
  • Larry Williams – strings (2)
  • Darrell Smith – keyboards (3), keyboard bass (3), programming (3)
  • Carl Burnett – keyboards (4), keyboard bass (4), programming (4), guitars (4)
  • David Torkanowsky – acoustic piano (4, 5), keyboards (7)
  • Paul Brown – programming (5), drum programming (7)
  • Bob James – keyboards (6)
  • Michael Egizi – keyboards (8), programming (8)
  • Rohn Lawrence – guitars (2, 3, 7)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (5, 9)
  • Larry Carlton – guitars (6)
  • Bob DeFranco – guitars (8)
  • Tony Maiden – guitars (8)
  • Larry Kimpel – bass (2)
  • Alex Al – bass (5, 7, 9)
  • Nathan East – bass (6)
  • Lil' John Roberts – drums (2, 5, 7)
  • Gary Novak – drums (4)
  • Harvey Mason – drums (6)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2-9)
  • Alex Brown – vocals (10)
  • Sue Ann Carwell – vocals (10)
  • Keturah Claiborne – vocals (10)
  • Kristle Murden – vocals (10)
  • Yvonne Williams – vocals (10)

Arrangements

  • Boney James (1, 2, 6, 7, 9), vocal arrangements (10)
  • Rick Braun (1, 2, 6, 7)
  • Paul Brown (1, 2, 5, 6, 7), vocal arrangements (10)
  • David "Kahlid" Woods (1, 5)
  • Phil Davis (2)
  • Darrell Smith (3)
  • Carl Burnett (4)
  • David Torkanowsky (7)
  • Michael Egizi (8)
  • Sue Ann Carwell – vocal arrangements (10)

Production edit

  • Boney James – producer
  • Paul Brown – producer, engineer, mixing (2, 9, 10)
  • Rick Braun – co-producer (2, 6, 10)
  • Dave Rideau – engineer
  • Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
  • Al Schmitt – mixing (6)
  • Koji Egawa – Pro Tools editing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • Lexy Shrayer – production coordinator
  • Vigon/Ellis – art direction, design
  • Horst Stasny – photography

References edit