1976 Wade Marcus – Metamorphosis

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Metamorphosis is an album by jazz arranger Wade Marcus, released in 1976 on ABC Records/Impulse! Records. Wade Marcus was a prolific and influential producer during the 1970s, producing album by acts such as The Blackbyrds, Gary Bartz, A Taste Of Honey, The Sylvers, Eddie Kendricks, The Dramatics, Donald Byrd and Stevie Wonder. The album hit #38 on Jazz Albums chart.

Tracks

1  Metamorphosis (Wade Marcus) 08:49
2  Sugar Loaf Sunrise (Esmond Edwards) 03:57
3  Would You Like To Ride (Marlo Henderson) 03:56
4  Journey To Morocco (Wade Marcus) 06:00
5  Poinciana (Buddy Bernier; Nat Simon) 07:04
6  Feelings (Morris Albert) 05:12
7  Funk Machine (Marlo Henderson) 03:19
8  Daniel (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:23

Media

Musicians

BassHenry Davis
BassScott Edwards
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarLee Ritenour
KeyboardsJoe Sample
KeyboardsSonny Burke
Reeds / WoodwindsBuddy Collette
Reeds / WoodwindsFred Jackson
Reeds / WoodwindsJerome Richardson
Reeds / WoodwindsRed Holloway
Reeds / WoodwindsWilliam Green
FlugelhornWarren Luening
TromboneBritt Woodman
TrumpetWarren Luening
VibraphoneGary Coleman
PercussionBill Summers
Background VocalsJessica Smith
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsLuther Waters
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Background VocalsOren Waters
VocalsMaurice White

Strings

Double Bass – Richard Feves
Cello – David Speltz, Dennis Karmazyn, Ronald Cooper, Selene Hurford
Harp – Dorothy Ashby
Viola – Art Royval, David Campbell, Denyse Buffum, Pamela Goldsmith, Rollice Dale
Violin – Assa Drori, Carl LaMagna, Haim Shtrum, Janice Gower, Karen Jones, Kenneth Yerke, Lya Stern, Marcia Van Dyke, Sheldon Sanov, William Henderson, Winterton Garvey

Liner Notes

Producer – Esmond Edwards
Arranged By – Wade Marcus
Concertmaster – Charles Veal
Conductor – Wade Marcus
Engineer (Mixing) – Barney Perkins
Engineer (Recording) – Barney Perkins, Gregg Venable

Art Direction – Tom Wilkes
Illustration – John L. Eastman

Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At ABC Recording Studios
Recorded At Devonshire Studios
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At ABC Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) ABC Records, Inc
Copyright (c) ABC Records, Inc