1979 Ben Sidran – The Cat And The Hat

Abraham Laboriel Sr, Ben Sidran, Buzzy Feiten, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn, Lee Ritenour, Luther Vandross, Max Gronenthal, Paulinho Da Costa, Steve Gadd, Tom Scott, Victor Feldman

The Cat And The Hat (1979, Horizon) is the ninth album by Ben Sidran.

Tracks

1 Hi-Fly (Randy Weston, Jon Hendricks) 5:01
2 Ask Me Now (Thelonious Monk) 4:44
3 Like Sonny (John Coltrane) 4:38
4 Give It To The Kids (Mike Manieri, Ben Sidran) 4:24
5 Minority (Gigi Gryce) 3:54
6 Blue Daniel (Frank Rosolino) 4:28
7 Ballin’ The Jack (Chris Smith) 4:26
8 Girl Talk (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) 3:12
9 Seven Steps To Heaven (Victor Feldman, Miles Davis) 4:12

Biography

Ben Sidran

Musicians

Bass	Abraham Laboriel Sr
Drums	Steve Gadd
Guitar	Lee Ritenour
Flute	Jim Horn
Flute	Pete Christlieb
Flute	Tom Scott
Sax	Tom Scott
Sax	Jim Horn
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Trumpet	Gary Grant
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa

Other Musicians

1 Hi-Fly

Sax	Michael Brecker
Background Vocals	Frank Floyd
Background Vocals	Gordon Grody
Background Vocals	Luther Vandross

4 Give It To The Kids

Organ	Don Grolnick
Sax	Michael Brecker
Background Vocals	Claude Brooks
Background Vocals	Craig Davis
Background Vocals	Gerard Randell
Background Vocals	Tisha Campbell

5 Minority

Sax	Michael Brecker
Background Vocals	Max Gronenthal
Background Vocals	Mike Finnigan

6 Blue Daniel

Trumpet	Tom Harrell
Background Vocals	Frank Floyd
Background Vocals	Gordon Grody
Background Vocals	Luther Vandross

Liner Notes

Producer – Ben Sidran, Mike Mainieri
Arranged By – Mike Mainieri
Conductor – Mike Mainieri
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Mixed By – Al Schmitt
Recorded By – Al Schmitt, Don Henderson, Hank Cicalo, Terry Becker, Linda Tyler, William Wittman

Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – Chuck Beeson
Photography – Barry Feinstein, Bonnie Schiffman

Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Crimson Sound
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At Soundmixers, New York City
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