Straight to the Heart (David Sanborn album)

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Allmusic

Straight to the Heart is a 1984 album by David Sanborn. The recording won the 1986 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "With bassist Marcus Miller acting as producer and some memorable tunes being performed (most notably "Hideaway" and "Straight to the Heart"), this is one of altoist David Sanborn's better R&B-ish recordings. Joined by keyboardist Don Grolnick, guitarist Hiram Bullock, bassist Miller, drummer Buddy Williams and various guest musicians, Sanborn sounds fairly inspired and is in top form."

Track listing

1. "Hideaway" (Sanborn) – 6:37
2. "Straight to the Heart" (Marcus Miller) (live version) – 4:57
3. "Run for Cover" (Marcus Miller) – 6:28
4. "Smile" (Coleridge Taylor Perkinson) – 10:25
5. "Lisa" (Sanborn) (live version) – 5:05
6. "Love & Happiness" (Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) (live version) – 6:32
7. "Lotus Blossom" (Don Grolnick) (live version) – 6:50
8. "One Hundred Ways" (Tony Coleman, Kathy Wakefield, Benjamin Wright) – 4:07

Personnel

• David Sanborn – alto saxophone
• Don Grolnick – keyboards
• Hiram Bullock – guitar, background vocals
• Buddy Williams – drums
• Marcus Miller – bass guitar, synthesizer, background vocals
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion (3, 5, 8)
• Errol Bennett – percussion (2)
• Michael White – percussion (6)
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (8)
• Randy Brecker – trumpet (8)
• Jon Faddis – trumpet (8)
• Hamish Stuart – lead vocals (6)
• Lani Groves – background vocals (8)
• Frank Floyd – background vocals (8)
• Vivian Cherry – background vocals (8)