Taking Off  (1975)

MUSICANS:

David Sanborn - Alto Sax
Mike Brecker - Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker - Trumpet
Howard Johnson - Bariton Sax, Tuba
Tom Malone - Trombone
Steve Khan - Elektric, Acoustic and Electric 12-String Guitar
Buzzy Feiten - Electric Guitar
Joe Beck - Electri Guitar ("Funky Banana")
Don Grolnick - Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet and Organ
Will Lee - Bass
Chris Parker - Drums
Rick Marotta - Second Drums ("Butterfat", "Duck Ankles")
Ralph McDonald - Congas, Bongos, Miscellaneous Percussion
Peter Gordon, John Clark - Frensh Horns ("'Way 'Cross Georgia")

MUSICANS ON THE SUITE:

Violins - String Contractor; Emile Charlap, Concertmaster David Nadien, Paul Gershman, Gene Orloff, Harold Kohon,              Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Lou Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Max Pollikoff, Leo Khan, Harry Glickman
Viola - Harold Coletta, Manny Vardi, Al Brown
Celli - George Ricci, Charles Mc Cracken, Lucien Schmit
Double Bass - John Beal, Bob Daugherty
Percussionists - Jose Mandera, Warren Smith
Drums - Steve Gadd
Congas - Ralph McDonald


OTHER INDISPENSABLE PEOPLE:

"Butterfat", "Duck Angles" and "Funky Banana" arranged by David Matthews
"'Way 'Cross Georgia" arranged by Howard Johnson
"The Whisperer" arranged by Don Grolnick
"It Took A Long Time" arranged by Randy Brecker
The Suite: "Black Light", "Blue Night" and "Flight" composed and arranged by David Matthews

Engineer - Don Hahn
Assistant Engineer - Sam Ginsberg
Remix Engineer - Don Hahn (except "The Whisperer", Lee Herschberg)
Photography & Tinting - Benno Friedman
Art Direction: Ed Thrasher




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