''Collection'' is an album by American pianist
Dave Grusin released in 1989, recorded for the GRP label. Collection is a retrospective of Grusin's work from 1976–1989 . The album reached No. 3 on
''Billboard'''s Contemporary Jazz chart.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Dave Grusin; except where indicated
#"She Could Be Mine" (
Don Grusin) – 5:15
#"Thankful 'n' Thoughtful" (
Sylvester Stewart) – 4:10
#"River Song" (Dave Grusin, Don Grusin) – 5:10
#"Playera" (
Enrique Granados
Pantaleón Enrique Joaquín Granados y Campiña (27 July 1867 – 24 March 1916), commonly known as Enric Granados in Catalan or Enrique Granados in Spanish, was a composer of classical music, and concert pianist from Catalonia, Spain. ...
,
Carlos Molina) – 8:44
#"An Actor's Life" from the movie ''
Tootsie'' – 5:07
#"St. Elsewhere" theme from the TV show ''
St. Elsewhere
''St. Elsewhere'' was an American medical drama television series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. The series stars Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, and William Daniels as ...
'' – 4:13
#"Serengeti Walk" (Dave Grusin,
Harvey Mason,
Louis Johnson) – 6:16
#"Early A.M. Attitude" – 4:58
#"Bossa Baroque" – 4:17
#"Lupita" – 1:08
#"On Golden Pond" main theme from the movie ''
On Golden Pond'' – 3:35
#"Mountain Dance" – 6:14
Personnel
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Dave Grusin – Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano, synthesizers, percussion, conductor
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Don Grusin – synthesizers
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David Sanborn
David William Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental Pop music, pop and R&B. He released his first solo ...
– saxophone
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Grover Washington, Jr. – saxophone on "Playera"
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Ernie Watts – saxophone on "An Actor's Life"
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Lee Ritenour – guitar
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Eric Gale – guitar on "Serengeti Walk"
* Carlos Ruiz – guitar
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Marcus Miller – bass
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Abraham Laboriel – bass
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Jimmy Johnson – bass on "Early A.M. Attitude"
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Steve Gadd – drums
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Harvey Mason – drums
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Rubens Bassini
Rubens Bassini (January 26, 1933 in Rio de Janeiro – September 1985) was a percussionist, who played bongos and congas above all. He played together with the band Os Ipanemas: Astor Silva; (trombone), Marinho (bass), Wilson das Neves (dr ...
– percussion
*
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion on "Early A.M. Attitude"
Charts
References
External links
Dave Grusin-Collection at DiscogsDave Grusin-Collection at AllMusic
{{Dave Grusin
1989 compilation albums
GRP Records compilation albums
Dave Grusin albums