Symphony No. 1 is the 14th studio album by Joe Jackson, released in 1999. Jackson received a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2001, after several unsuccessful nominations for previous work. Symphony No. 1 was played by a band of jazz and rock musicians including Steve Vai and Terence Blanchard.
Track listing All tracks were written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson.
Personnel Musicians Joe Jackson – acoustic piano, keyboards, sampling, computer sequencing Steve Vai – electric guitars Mat Fieldes – electric bass, acoustic bass Gary Burke – drums Sue Hadjopoulos – percussion Wessell Anderson – alto saxophone Patti Monson – flute Robin Eubanks – trombone Terence Blanchard – trumpet Mary Rowell – viola, violin, electric violin
Production Joe Jackson – arrangements, producer, liner notes Dan Gellert – associate producer, recording, mixing Sheldon Steiger – associate producer Anthony Ruotolo – assistant engineer Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) Lisa Sharken – guitar technician Brian Coleman – production manager P.R. Brown – art direction, design C. Winston Simone Management – management
Charts + Chart performance for Heaven & Hell Chart (1999) Position US Traditional Classical Albums (Billboard) 7
References
External links Symphony No. 1 album information at The Joe Jackson Archive