In a Special Way is an album by American jazz pianist Gene Harris, recorded in 1976 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note Records discography, accessed January 10, 2011.
Reception The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Harris crafted a record that revels in contemporary soul trends from the mid-'70s – lite funk in the vein of EWF, disco, Philly soul, and vapid fusion. The production is heavy-handed and glossy, filled with drippy strings, thumping beats, wordless backing vocals, and silly synthesized effects. Through it all, Harris plays exactly like he always does, as if he were oblivious to his surroundings".Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review, accessed January 10, 2011.
Track listing "Theme for Relana" (Skip Scarborough) – 6:35 "Rebop" (Ronaldo N. Jackson, Jerry Peters, John Rowin) – 3:58 "Zulu" (Peters) – 4:59 "Always in My Mind" (Bradley "Mbaji" Ridgell, Peters, Sigidi Abdullah) – 4:31 "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 4:48 "It's Your Love" (R. Melendrez, Charlotte Politte, John Rowin) – 3:02 "Soft Cycles" (N. Brown) – 2:30 "Five/Four" (Charlotte Politte) – 3:44 "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 6:21 Recorded at Total Experience Studios in Los Angeles, California, on March 29 (tracks 1 & 3), April 1 (tracks 4 & 9), April 2 (tracks 5 & 6), and April 7 (tracks 2, 7 & 8), 1976.
Personnel Gene Harris – keyboards George Bohanon – trombone Sidney Muldrow, Marnie Robinson – French horn Azar Lawrence – tenor saxophone Ed Green – violin Charlotte Politte – electric piano, synthesizer Jerry Peters – electric piano, synthesizer, string ensemble, arranger, vocals Lee Ritenour – guitar, electric guitar Al McKay – electric guitar John Rowin – electric guitar, arranger Chuck Rainey, Verdine White – electric bass James Gadson – drums Harvey Mason – drums, percussion Mayuto Correa – percussion Phillip Bailey – percussion, vocals Merry Clayton, Ann Esther Jessica, D.J. Rogers, Sigidi, Stephanie Spruill, Deniece Williams – vocals
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