Upfront (David Sanborn Album)
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''Upfront'' is the sixteenth album recorded by jazz musician
David Sanborn David William Sanborn (July 30, 1945 – May 12, 2024) was an American alto saxophonist. He worked in many musical genres; his solo recordings typically blended jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He began playing the saxophone at the age o ...
, released in 1992. This album focused on other soloists, instead of Sanborn’s alto saxophone being the primary instrument. Some key musicians on this album include guitarists
Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English Rock music, rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s l ...
,
Cornell Dupree Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz fusion and Rhythm and blues, R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis, and Steve Gadd, appeared on ''L ...
and
Hiram Bullock Hiram Law Bullock (September 11, 1955 – July 25, 2008) was an American guitarist known mainly for playing in jazz funk and jazz fusion, but he also worked as a session musician in a variety of genres. Biography Bullock was born in Osaka, Ja ...
, tenor saxophonist John Purcell, bassist/keyboardist
Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sa ...
, percussionist
Don Alias Charles "Don" Alias (December 25, 1939 – March 28, 2006) was an American jazz percussionist. Alias was best known for playing congas and other hand drums. He was also a capable drum kit performer. He played drums on the song "Miles Runs the V ...
and drummer Steve Jordan.


Track listing


Personnel

* David Sanborn – alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone (1, 8) *
Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sa ...
– keyboards (1–4, 6, 8), lead guitar (1), bass guitar,
bass clarinet The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common Soprano clarinet, soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B (meaning it is a transposing instrument on which a written C sounds as B), but it plays no ...
(1, 3, 4, 6, 8), horn arrangements (2–4, 6), acoustic guitar (8), arrangements (8) * Ricky Peterson – Hammond B3 organ (1–4, 6, 8, 9), acoustic piano (7) * Jason Miller – synthesizer sound programming (1–3, 6, 8) *
Richard Tee Richard Edward Tee (born Richard Edward Ten Ryk; November 24, 1943 – July 21, 1993) was an American jazz fusion pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger, who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as " I'll B ...
– Hammond B3 organ (5) * William "Spaceman" Patterson – rhythm guitar (1, 3, 4), wah-wah guitar (6), guitars (7–9) * Chris Bruce – lead guitar (3), rhythm guitar (4), guitar fills (4) *
Hiram Bullock Hiram Law Bullock (September 11, 1955 – July 25, 2008) was an American guitarist known mainly for playing in jazz funk and jazz fusion, but he also worked as a session musician in a variety of genres. Biography Bullock was born in Osaka, Ja ...
– additional guitar (3) *
Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English Rock music, rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s l ...
– guitar solo (4) *
Cornell Dupree Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz fusion and Rhythm and blues, R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis, and Steve Gadd, appeared on ''L ...
– guitars (5) * Steve Jordan – drums (1–6, 8, 9), rhythm guitar (6),
timbales Timbales () or pailas are shallow single-headed drums with metal casing. They are shallower than single-headed tom-toms and usually tuned much higher, especially for their size.Orovio, Helio 1981. ''Diccionario de la música cubana: biográfic ...
(7) *
Don Alias Charles "Don" Alias (December 25, 1939 – March 28, 2006) was an American jazz percussionist. Alias was best known for playing congas and other hand drums. He was also a capable drum kit performer. He played drums on the song "Miles Runs the V ...
– percussion (1, 3, 6–8),
conga The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest ...
s (4) * Naná Vasconcelos – additional percussion (8) * John Purcellsaxello (1, 8),
alto flute The alto flute is an instrument in the Western concert flute family, pitched below the standard C flute and the uncommon flûte d'amour. It is the third most common member of its family after the standard C flute and the piccolo. It is chara ...
(2), tenor saxophone (3, 4, 6) * Lenny Pickett – horn arrangements (3), tenor saxophone (7) * Crispin Cioe – baritone saxophone (5) * Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone (5) * Stan Harrison – alto saxophone (7) * Dave Bargeron – trombone (2, 4, 6, 7),
tuba The tuba (; ) is the largest and lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, the sound is produced by lip vibrationa buzzinto a mouthpiece (brass), mouthpiece. It first appeared in th ...
(2) * Bob Funk – trombone (5) * Art Baron – trombone (7) *
Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock music, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was ...
– trumpet (3, 4, 6) * "Hollywood" Paul Litteral – trumpet (5) *
Laurie Frink Laurie Ann Frink (August 8, 1951, Pender, Nebraska – July 13, 2013, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter who worked primarily in big band idioms. Frink attended the University of Nebraska (1969-1972) and studied under Jimmy Maxwell ( ...
– trumpet (7) * Earl Gardner – trumpet (7) * Herb Robertson – trumpet (9) * Uptown Horns – horn arrangements (5) Vocals on "Bang Bang" * Chris Albert * Don Alias * Becky Anderson * Susan Brown-Silag * Barry Campbell * Manny Castillo * Robin Downes *
Steve Ferrone Stephen A. Ferrone (born 25 April 1950) is an English drummer. He is known as a member of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1994 to 2017, replacing original drummer Stan Lynch, and as part of the "classic lineup" of the Aver ...
* Ava Gardner * Bibi Green * Steve Jordan * Tommy LiPuma * Marcus Miller * William "Spaceman" Patterson * David Sanborn * Rikke Sanborn * Michelle Sescher


Production

* Marcus Miller – producer * Joe Ferla – recording, mixing * Chris Albert – assistant engineer * Shannon Carr – assistant engineer * Michael White – assistant engineer *
Bob Ludwig Robert Carl Ludwig (born December 11, 1944), is a retired American mastering engineer. He mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists, including Led Zeppeli ...
– mastering * Artie Smith – drum technician * John Purcell – saxophone sound consultant * Bibi Green – production coordinator * Stephen Byram – artwork, design *
Lynn Goldsmith Lynn Goldsmith (born 1948) is an American recording artist, film director, celebrity portrait photographer, and rock and roll photographer. She has also made fine art photography with conceptual images and her paintings. Taschen, Rizzoli, an ...
– cover portrait photography * Robert Lewis – photography * Patrick Rains & Associates – management Studios * Recorded at
Electric Lady Studios Electric Lady Studios is a recording studio in Greenwich Village, New York City. It was commissioned by rock musician Jimi Hendrix in 1968 and designed by architect John Storyk and audio engineer Eddie Kramer. It was completed by 1970. Hendrix ...
and The Power Station (New York, New York); Camel Studio (New Jersey). * Mixed at Electric Lady Studios * Mastered at
Masterdisk Masterdisk is an American multimedia company in New York, located at 8 John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill. They provide production services such as audio mastering, vinyl cutting and enhanced CD and DVD production. Their clients include such n ...
(New York, New York).


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