1997 Brian Culbertson – Secrets
Secrets is the third studio album of keyboardist Brian Culbertson released in 1997 on Mesa/Bluemoon/Atlantic Records. The album reached No. 15 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 20 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Tracks
1 So Good (Brian Culbertson) 04:13
2 On My Mind (Brian Culbertson; Steve Cole) 04:29
3 Backstreet (Brian Culbertson; Tim Redfield; Paul Brown) 04:02
4 Straight To The Heart (Marcus Miller) 03:53
5 Secrets (Brian Culbertson) 05:04
6 You’ll Never Find (Brian Culbertson; Tim Gant) 04:34
7 One More Day (Brian Culbertson) 04:47
8 You’re The One (Brian Culbertson) 06:00
9 At The Backroom (Brian Culbertson) 07:55
Biography
Musicians
1 So Good
| Bass | Richard Patterson |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Culbertson |
| Guitar | Dwight Sills |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Sax | Steve Cole |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Teresa Davis |
| Background Vocals | Dianne Madison |
| Vocals | Nanette Frank |
2 On My Mind
| Bass | Richard Patterson |
| Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Culbertson |
| Guitar | Dwight Sills |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Keyboards | Steve Cole |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Sax | Steve Cole |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
3 Backstreet
| Bass (synthesizer) | Tim Redfield |
| Drums (programming) | Tim Redfield |
| Keyboards | Tim Redfield |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Keyboards | Paul Brown |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Programming | Paul Brown |
4 Straight To The Heart
| Bass (synthesizer) | Brian Culbertson |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Brown |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
5 Secrets
| Bass | Richard Patterson |
| Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Culbertson |
| HiHAt | Todd Sucherman |
| Guitar | Richie Davis |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Sax | Steve Cole |
| Cymbal | Todd Sucherman |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Larry King |
| Background Vocals | Michelle Culbertson |
| Vocals | Steve Grissette |
6 You’ll Never Find
| Bass (synthesizer) | Brian Culbertson |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Tim Gant |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Culbertson |
| Drums (programming) | Tim Gant |
| Guitar | Richie Davis |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Keyboards | Tim Gant |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Vibraphone | M Doc |
| Background Vocals | Teresa Davis |
| Background Vocals | Dee Alexander |
| Background Vocals | Steve Grissette |
| Vocals | Nanette Frank |
7 One More Day
| Drums (programming) | Brian Culbertson |
| HiHAt | Oscar Seaton Jr |
| Guitar | Dwight Sills |
| Guitar | Richie Davis |
| Hammond Organ | Ricky Peterson |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
8 You’re The One
| Bass | Richard Patterson |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Brian Culbertson |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Culbertson |
| Guitar | Dwight Sills |
| Hammond Organ | Ricky Peterson |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Sax | Steve Cole |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Nanette Frank |
| Background Vocals | Teresa Davis |
| Background Vocals | Dianne Madison |
9 At The Backroom
| Bass | Richard Patterson |
| Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Culbertson |
| Guitar | Jeff Golub |
| Hammond Organ | Ricky Peterson |
| Keyboards | Brian Culbertson |
| Piano | Brian Culbertson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Liner Notes
Producer – Brian Culbertson, Paul Brown, Tim Gant, Scott Steiner
Producer (Executive) – George Nauful, Jim Snowden
Arranged By – Brian Culbertson, Paul Brown, Steve Cole, Tim Gant, Tim Redfield
Engineer – Steve Gaboury, Scott Steiner
Engineer (Assistant) – Steve Johnson, Matt Prock
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Craig Bauer, Paul Brown, Steve Weeder
Art Direction, Design – Benjamin Niles
Photography – Creston Funk
Copyright Bluemoon Recordings
Richard Watson
February 2, 2025 @ 18:39
ummm I had ‘messaged’ Mr.Culbertson. . .but ya’ know. . .schedules, sessions, performances. . .he’s a busy person. . .I was asking about the lyrics on “You’ll
Never Find. Great track! Makes my day. Like daily! Like every day! And I’m a freakin’ drummer.
(still one great tune!)