1998 Steve Cole – Stay Awhile
Stay Awhile is a 1998 album by jazz musician Steve Cole, which is his first studio album. It features two number one hits in When I Think of You and Say It Again, and the number five hit Where The Night Begins. Because of this album, Cole also won the Prism Award for Best New Artist at the 2000 Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards. The album also peaked at number 13 on Billboard’s Top Contemporary Jazz Albums list
Tracks
1 It’s Gonna Be Alright (Steve Cole) 4:01
2 Say It Again (Steve Cole) 3:57
3 Stay Awhile (Steve Cole) 4:41
4 When I Think Of You (Steve Cole; Brian Culbertson; Gerey Johnson) 4:09
5 Think About It (Steve Cole) 4:21
6 Interlude (Steve Cole) 1:46
7 Where The Night Begins (Steve Cole) 4:37
8 Intimacy (Steve Cole) 5:36
9 Intro-Our Love (Steve Cole) 0:31
10 Our Love (Steve Cole) 3:15
11 Devotion (Steve Cole) 7:28
Biography
Musicians
| Drums (programming) | Brian Culbertson |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Sampler | John Patitucci |
| Sax | Steve Cole |
Other Musicians
1 It’s Gonna Be Alright
| Bass | Richard Patterson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Organ | Brian Culbertson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Steve Grissette |
| Vocals | Nanette Frank |
2 Say It Again
| Bass | Richard Patterson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
3 Stay Awhile
| Bass (synthesizer) | Brian Culbertson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Cymbal | Todd Sucherman |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Vocals | Josie Aiello |
4 When I Think Of You
| Bass (synthesizer) | Brian Culbertson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
5 Think About It
| Bass (synthesizer) | Brian Culbertson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Josie Aiello |
| Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
6 Interlude
| Bass | Richard Patterson |
| Guitar | Gerey Johnson |
7 Where The Night Begins
| Bass | Richard Patterson |
| Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
8 Intimacy
| Bass | Richard Patterson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
9 Intro-Our Love
| Drums (programming) | Brian Culbertson |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Sampler | John Patitucci |
| Sax | Steve Cole |
10 Our Love
| Bass (synthesizer) | Brian Culbertson |
| Guitar | Tim Morey |
| Cymbal | Todd Sucherman |
| Organ | Brian Culbertson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
11 Devotion
| Bass (synthesizer) | Steve Cole |
| Guitar | Tim Morey |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Flute | Laura Finckle |
| Cymbal | Todd Sucherman |
| HiHAt | Todd Sucherman |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | George Nauful |
| Background Vocals | Josie Aiello |
| Background Vocals | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Steve Cole |
| Background Vocals | Brian Culbertson |
Liner Notes
Engineer (Additional) – Steve Weeder
Engineer (Assistant) – Matt Prock, Steve Johnson
Mastered By – Robert Vosgien
Mixed By – Craig Bauer
Recorded By – Craig Bauer
Recorded By (Additional) – Eddie King
Technician (Piano) – Charlie Terr
Technician (Saxophone) – Paul Maslin
Art Direction, Design – Benjamin Niles
Photography – Daniel Miller
Mastered At CMS Digital
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation