1993 Warren Hill – Devotion
Devotion is the second solo album by Warren Hill. It was released 1993 on RCA.
Warren Hill (born April 15, 1966) is a smooth jazz saxophonist from Toronto, Canada.
Hill was discovered in 1988 while performing at his graduation from Berklee College of Music in Boston. Record producer Russ Titelman, who was in the audience, invited him to record on an album by Chaka Khan. After moving to Los Angeles, he signed with RCA in 1991 and recorded his debut album, Kiss Under the Moon. He supported Natalie Cole on tour for her album Unforgettable. He had a hit in 1993 with the song “The Passion Theme” from the movie Body of Evidence
Tracks
1 Another Goodbye (Warren Hill) 5:26
2 Our First Dance (Warren Hill) 5:02
3 Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton; Will Jennings) 3:28
4 The Passion Theme (Graeme Revell; Jeff Silbar; Warren Hill) 4:50
5 Can\’t Get You Out of My Mind (Byron De Lear; Hans Zermuehlen; Angela Myles; Shawn Klaiber) 6:27
6 Your Place or Mine? (Warren Hill; Sam Purkin) 5:59
7 I Still Believe in You (Vince Gill; John Jarvis) 4:25
8 When Words are Gone (Sam Purkin; Warren Hill) 3:50
9 Uncotrollable Urge (Warren Hill; Sam Purkin) 4:04
10 Reed My Lips (Warren Hill; Sam Purkin) 4:47
11 Way Past Midnight (Byron De Lear; Warren Hill) 5:53
Media
Musicians
1 Another Goodbye
| Bass | Kai Eckhardt |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar (solo) | Ron Komie |
| Guitar | George Krischke |
| Keyboards | Hans Zermuehlen |
| Percussion | Norman Arnold |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
2 Our First Dance
| Bass | Vail Johnson |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Robert Mann |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Ellis Hall |
3 Tears in Heaven
| Bass | Vail Johnson |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Peter Bunetta |
| Background Vocals | Ellis Hall |
4 The Passion Theme
| Bass | Vail Johnson |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Robert Mann |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Ellis Hall |
5 Can\’t Get You Out of My Mind
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums (programming) | Drummie Zeb |
| Keyboards | Ron Fair |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Background Vocals | Drummie Zeb |
| Background Vocals | Tony Gadd |
| Background Vocals | Brindslay Ford |
| Rap | General Levy |
| Voice | Andrea Fair |
| Vocals | Drummie Zeb |
6 Your Place or Mine?
| Bass | Vail Johnson |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Robert Mann |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ricardo Silveira |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Sam Purkin |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
7 I Still Believe in You
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Robert Mann |
| Acoustic Guitar | Robert Mann |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
| Percussion | Peter Bunetta |
| Background Vocals | Ellis Hall |
| Background Vocals | Syreeta Wright |
| Background Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
| Vocals | Mitch Malloy |
8 When Words are Gone
| Bass | Vail Johnson |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Robert Mann |
| Acoustic Guitar | Robert Mann |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Sam Purkin |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
9 Uncontrollable Urge
| Bass | Kai Eckhardt |
| Bass | Steve Kershisnik |
| Drums | Enzo Todesco |
| Guitar | Chris Horvath |
| Keyboards | Hans Zermuehlen |
| Synthesizer | Sam Purkin |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
| Trombone | Tom Whaley |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Congas | Sheila Escovedo |
| Percussion | Brian Kilgore |
10 Reed My Lips
| Bass (synthesizer) | Chris Horvath |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Sam Purkin |
| Drums (programming) | Chris Horvath |
| Guitar | Chris Horvath |
| Keyboards | Hans Zermuehlen |
| Synthesizer | Sam Purkin |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
| Trombone | Tom Whaley |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Timbales | Sheila Escovedo |
| Percussion | Brian Kilgore |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
11 Way Past Midnight
| Bass | Steve Kershisnik |
| Drums | Enzo Todesco |
| Guitar | George Krischke |
| Percussion | Norman Arnold |
| Sax | Warren Hill |
| Keyboards | Hans Zermuehlen |
| Vocals | Byron De Lear |
Liner Notes
Producer – Warren Hill (Tracks 1, 9, 10, 11)
Producer – Byron De Lear (Tracks 1, 11)
Producer – Peter Bunetta (Track 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Producer – Rick Chudacoff (Track 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Producer – Ron Fair (Track 5)
Producer – Sam Purkin (Tracks 9, 10)
Producer – Chris Horvath (Tracks 9, 10)
Co-Producer – Warren Hill (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Co-Producer – Sam Purkin (Tracks 6)
Arrangements – Warren Hill (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arrangements – Byron De Lear (Track 1)
Arrangements – Peter Bunetta (Track 2, 6, 7, 8)
Arrangements – Rick Chudacoff (Track 2, 6, 7, 9)
Arrangements – Ron Fair (Track 5)
Arrangements – Sam Purkin (Tracks 6, 8)
Arrangements (Horns) – Chris Horvath (Tracks 9, 10)
Arrangements (Vocals) – Ron Fair (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brad Aldredge (Tracks 1, 9, 10, 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Virtue, Dean Phelps, Dave Betancourt (Tracks 1, 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Scott Campbell (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Richard Hasal (Tracks 2, 3, 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Laurence Ethan, Julie Gardner, Dave Betancourt (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeff Graham, Ken Deranterasian (Track 6, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – John Smith (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bryan Arnett (Tracks 9, 10)
Mastered by – George Marino, Ted Jensen
Mixed by – Tom Lord-Alge (Tracks 1, 5)
Mixed by – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8)
Mixed by – Humberto Gatica (Track 7)
Mixed by – Jess Sutcliffe (Track 9)
Mixed by – Rob Jaczko (Track 11)
Recorded by – Jess Sutcliffe (Tracks 1, 9, 10, 11)
Recorded by – Byron De Lear (Tracks 1, 11)
Recorded by – Leon Johnson (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Recorded by – Michael C Ross, Peter Morgan (Track 5)
Recorded by – Talley Sherwood (Track 10)
Art Direction – Ria Lewerke
Design – Norman Moore
Photography – Daniela Federici
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC
Mixed at Encore Recording Studios, Burbank, CA
Mixed at Cornerstone Studios, Chatsworth, CA
Mixed at Devinshire Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mixed at The Enterprise, Burbank, CA
Mixed at Studio 55, Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Castle Oaks Studios, Calabasas, CA
Recorded at Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Ogdenhouse, Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Track Record, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Cornerstone Studios, Chatsworth, CA
Recorded at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Music Grinder, Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Pacifique Recording Studios, Burbank, CA
Recorded at Talley Sherwood
Recorded at Pavilion Studios, London, England