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Upfront (David Sanborn album)

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Upfront
Studio album by
Released1992
GenreJazz, jazz fusion
LabelElektra Records
ProducerMarcus Miller
David Sanborn chronology
Another Hand
(1991)
Upfront
(1992)
Hearsay
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[1]

Upfront is the sixteenth album recorded by jazz musician David Sanborn, released in 1992. This album focused on other soloists, instead of Sanborn’s alto saxophone being the primary instrument. Some key musicians on this album include guitarists Eric Clapton, Cornell Dupree and Hiram Bullock, tenor saxophonist John Purcell, bassist/keyboardist Marcus Miller, percussionist Don Alias and drummer Steve Jordan.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Snakes"Marcus Miller7:03
2."Benny"Miller5:46
3."Crossfire"Miller, David Sanborn5:35
4."Full House"Miller, Sanborn6:54
5."Soul Serenade"King Curtis, Luther Dixon4:12
6."Hey"Stephen Jordan, Miller, Ricky Peterson, Sanborn, William S. Patterson8:27
7."Bang Bang"Joe Cuba, Jimmy Sabater4:37
8."Alcazar"Miller, Sanborn7:29
9."Ramblin'"Ornette Coleman8:01
Total length:58:09

Personnel

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Vocals on "Bang Bang"

  • Chris Albert
  • Don Alias
  • Becky Anderson
  • Susan Brown-Silag
  • Barry Campbell
  • Manny Castillo
  • Robin Downes
  • Steve Ferrone
  • Ava Gardner
  • Bibi Green
  • Steve Jordan
  • Tommy LiPuma
  • Marcus Miller
  • William "Spaceman" Patterson
  • David Sanborn
  • Rikke Sanborn
  • Michelle Sescher

Production

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  • Marcus Miller – producer
  • Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
  • Chris Albert – assistant engineer
  • Shannon Carr – assistant engineer
  • Michael White – assistant engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Artie Smith – drum technician
  • John Purcell – saxophone sound consultant
  • Bibi Green – production coordinator
  • Stephen Byram – artwork, design
  • Lynn Goldsmith – cover portrait photography
  • Robert Lewis – photography
  • Patrick Rains & Associates – management

Studios

References

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  1. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1256. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ^ "Upfront". allmusic. Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
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