This Side Up is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1985, recorded for the En Pointe label. The album reached No. 4 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Track listing All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated "Beach Trails" - 4:06 "Stingray" - 4:55 "Land of the Loving" (David Benoit, Mark Winkler) - 4:38 "Linus and Lucy" (Vince Guaraldi) - 3:31 "Sunset Island" (David Benoit, Nathan East) - 5:59 "Hymm for Aquino" - 4:43 "Santa Barbara" - 3:52 "Waltz for Debby" - (Bill Evans) - 2:33 "Landscapes" - 7:43 **CD release only
Personnel David Benoit – acoustic piano, keyboards (1, 2, 7), arrangements, conductor (8) Michael Lang – keyboards (1, 6) Randy Kerber – keyboards (2–5) Jerold Weber – keyboards (6) Grant Geissman – guitars (1, 6, 7) Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (2–5) Bob Feldman – bass (1, 6–8) Nathan East – bass (2–5) Tony Morales – drums (1, 6–8) John Robinson – drums (2–5) Del Blake – percussion (1, 6) Bobbye Hall – percussion (2–5) Michael Fisher – percussion (7) Brandon Fields – alto saxophone (3, 5) Ernie Watts – soprano saxophone (6) Sam Riney – alto saxophone (7) William Henderson – concertmaster (1, 6, 8) Kenneth Bonebrake – conductor (1, 6) The L. A. Modern String Orchestra – orchestra (1, 6, 8) Dianne Reeves – vocals (3)
Production Seth Marshall – executive producer W. Barry Wilson – executive producer Jeffrey Weber – producer, score supervision, LP concept Allen Sides – recording Judy Clapp – recording assistant Tony Chiappa – recording assistant David Egerton – recording assistant Terry Dunavan – mastering Ken Gruberman – music copyist Jo Bertone – art direction, design (LP) Bob Wynne – art direction, design (CD) Jennifer Maxon – photography
Charts Chart (1986) Peakposition Billboard Jazz Albums 4
References
External links This Side Up at AllMusic This Side Up at Discogs