This Side Up (David Benoit album)

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.

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]

Track listing

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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

Personnel

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  • David Benoit – acoustic piano (1–8), keyboards (1–8), arrangements (1–8), conductor (8)
  • Randy Kerber – keyboards (2–7)
  • Michael Lang – keyboards (6)
  • Jeffrey Weber – keyboards (6)
  • Grant Geissman – guitars (1, 6, 7)
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (2–5)
  • Bob Feldman – bass (1, 6, 7, 8)
  • Nathan East – bass (2–5)
  • Tony Morales – drums (1, 6, 7, 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

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  • Producer – Jeffrey Weber
  • Executive Producers – Seth Marshall and W. Barry Wilson
  • Engineer – Allen Sides
  • Art Direction and Design – Bob Wynne
  • Photography – Jennifer Maxon

Charts

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

References

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  1. ^ Griggs, Tim. "Review: This side Up". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ^ "This Side Up". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. ^ "David Benoit US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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