1977 Bobby Lyle – The Genie
The Genie is the second solo album by jazz pianist Bobby Lyle, released in 1977 on Capitol.
Tracks
1 The Genie (Bobby Lyle) 05:56
2 Magic Ride (Bobby Lyle) 05:34
3 Pisces (Bobby Lyle) 05:18
4 I’m So Glad (And I’m Thankful) (Bobby Lyle) 03:23
5 You Think Of Her (Bobby Lyle) 06:50
6 Night Breeze (Bobby Lyle) 06:08
7 Mother Nile (Bobby Lyle) 06:52
8 I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Richard Rodgers; Lorenz Hart) 01:37
Media
Musicians
1 The Genie
| Bass | Donny Beck |
| Drums | Steve Gutierrez |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Bobby Lyle |
| Mini Moog | Bobby Lyle |
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| French Horn | Sidney Muldrow |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Maurice Spears |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Shotlow |
| Background Vocals | Flo Lyle |
| Background Vocals | Marjie Lyle |
| Background Vocals | Saundra Alexander |
2 Magic Ride
| Bass | Donny Beck |
| Drums | Steve Gutierrez |
| Guitar (solo) | Billy Rogers |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Bobby Lyle |
| Synthesizer | Bobby Lyle |
| Congas | Babatunde Olatunji |
| Vibraphone | Victor Feldman |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Shotlow |
| Background Vocals | Flo Lyle |
| Background Vocals | Marjie Lyle |
| Background Vocals | Saundra Alexander |
| Vocals | Bobby Lyle |
3 Pisces
| Bass | Donny Beck |
| Drums | Steve Gutierrez |
| Guitar (solo) | Billy Rogers |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Bobby Lyle |
| Congas | Babatunde Olatunji |
4 I’m So Glad (And I’m Thankful)
| Bass | Donny Beck |
| Drums | Steve Gutierrez |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Bobby Lyle |
| Clavinet | Bobby Lyle |
| Mini Moog | Bobby Lyle |
| Talk Box | Bobby Lyle |
| French Horn | Sidney Muldrow |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Maurice Spears |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Shotlow |
| Background Vocals | Flo Lyle |
| Background Vocals | Marjie Lyle |
| Vocals | Bobby Lyle |
| Background Vocals | Saundra Alexander |
5 You Think Of Her
| Bass | Donny Beck |
| Drums | Steve Gutierrez |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Bobby Lyle |
| Vibraphone | Victor Feldman |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Shotlow |
| Background Vocals | Flo Lyle |
| Background Vocals | Marjie Lyle |
| Background Vocals | John Valentine |
| Background Vocals | Saundra Alexander |
| Background Vocals | William Valentine |
| Vocals | Bobby Lyle |
6 Night Breeze
| Bass | Donny Beck |
| Drums | Steve Gutierrez |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Bobby Lyle |
| Synthesizer | Bobby Lyle |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
7 Mother Nile
| Bass | Donny Beck |
| Drums | Steve Gutierrez |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Bobby Lyle |
| Synthesizer | Bobby Lyle |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Congas | Babatunde Olatunji |
| Tambourine | Deborah Shotlow |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Shotlow |
| Background Vocals | Flo Lyle |
| Background Vocals | Marjie Lyle |
| Background Vocals | Saundra Alexander |
8 I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
Strings
Cello – Armand Kaproff, Nathan Gershman (Tracks 1, 2, 5)
Viola – James Dunham, Janet Lakatos (Tracks 1, 2, 5)
Violin – Anatol Kaminsky, Bonnie Douglas, Carroll Stephens, Israel Baker, James Getzoff, Murray Adler, Paul Shure, Robert Sushel (Tracks 1, 2, 5)
Liner Notes
Producer – Wayne Henderson
Producer (Executive) – Larkin Arnold
Arranged By – Bobby Lyle
Engineer (Recording) – Mallory Earl, Reginald Dozier
Mastered By – John Golden
Mixed By – F. Byron Clark
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Design – Art Sims
Illustration – Shusei Nagaoka
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At ABC Recording Studios
Recorded At Chateau Recorders
Produced For At Home Productions