1975 David Sanborn – Taking Off

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Taking Off is a studio album by David Sanborn, released in 1975 through the record label Warner Bros. The album reached number 19 on Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart.

Tracks

1  Butterfat (Steve Khan) 3:05
2  Way ‘Cross Georgia (Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson) 4:29
3  Duck Ankles (Steve Khan) 3:22
4  Funky Banana (Dave Matthews) 3:20
5  The Whisperer (Don Grolnick) 4:53
6  It Took A Long Time (Randy Brecker) 3:33
7  Black Light (Dave Matthews) 6:25
8  Blue Night (Dave Matthews) 3:46
9  Flight (Dave Matthews) 4:03

Media

Musicians

BassWill Lee
DrumsChris Parker
GuitarBuzzy Feiten
GuitarSteve Khan
Acoustic GuitarSteve Khan
ClavinetDon Grolnick
Fender RhodesDon Grolnick
OrganDon Grolnick
PianoDon Grolnick
SaxDavid Sanborn
SaxHoward Johnson
SaxMichael Brecker
TromboneTom Malone
TrumpetRandy Brecker
TubaHoward Johnson
PercussionJose Madera
PercussionWarren Smith

Other Musicians

1 Butterfat

DrumsRick Marotta


2 Way ‘Cross Georgia

French HornJohn Clark
French HornPeter Gordon


3 Duck Ankles

DrumsRick Marotta


4 Funky Banana

GuitarJoe Beck


7 Black Light

DrumsSteve Gadd

Strings

Double Bass – Bob Daugherty, John Beal
Cello – Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Lucien Schmit
Violin – Alfred Brown, Charles Libove, Emanuel Vardi, Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia, Harold Coletta, Harold Kohon, Harry Glickman, Leo Kahn, Lewis Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman

Liner Notes

Producer – John Court
Arranged By – Dave Matthews (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Howard Johnson (Track 2)
Arranged By – Don Grolnick (Track 5)
Arranged By – Randy Brecker (Track 6)
Concertmaster – David Nadien
Engineer – Don Hahn
String Contractor – Emile Charlap

Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Design – Lockart
Photography – Benno Friedman

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Mastered At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios