Legends is the first solo album by Dave Valentin, released in 1978 on GRP.
David Peter Valentin (April 29, 1952 – March 8, 2017) was an American Latin jazz flautist. n the 1970s, Valentin combined Latin music with jazz in bands with Bill O’Connell, Lincoln Goines, Richie Morales, Robby Ameen, Sammy Figueroa, and Giovanni Hidalgo. He was the first musician signed to GRP Records, a label founded by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen that specialized in smooth jazz, jazz fusion, and jazz-pop. He recorded his debut album with Ricardo Marrero in 1977. Over time he recorded with Noel Pointer, Patti Austin, Lee Ritenour, Chris Connor, David Benoit, Eliane Elias, and Nnenna Freelon.
Tracks
1 Legends (Dave Valentin) 04:49
2 Bouree In E Minor (Johann Sebastian Bach) 04:08
3 Sea Pines (Dave Valentin) 05:42
4 Crystal Silence (Chick Corea) 03:07
5 Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria) 06:10
6 Masquerade (Leonard Haynes; Ronald Rose) 05:10
7 Patterns For The Sky (Dave Valentin) 03:44
8 I Want To Be Where You Are (Arthur Ross; Leon Ware) 03:28
Musicians
1 Legends
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Jose Ortiz |
| Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Flute | Dave Valentin |
| Bongas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Congas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Triangle | Larry Rosen |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
2 Bouree In E Minor
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Viñas |
| Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Flute | Dave Valentin |
| Bongas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Congas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Timbales | Benjamin Marrero |
3 Sea Pines
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Viñas |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Flute | Dave Valentin |
| Bongas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Congas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
4 Crystal Silence
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Viñas |
| Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Flute | Dave Valentin |
| Cello | Charles McCracken |
| Violin | David Nadien |
5 Afro Blue
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Viñas |
| Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Flute | Dave Valentin |
| Bata | Milton Cardona |
| Caja | Gene Golden |
| Congas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Itotele | Milton Cardona |
| Okonkolo | Teddy Holiday |
| Vocals | Milton Cardona |
6 Masquerade
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Viñas |
| Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Flute | Dave Valentin |
| Bongas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Congas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
7 Patterns For The Sky
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Viñas |
| Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Flute | Dave Valentin |
| Bongas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Cascara | Benjamin Marrero |
| Congas | Rafael De Jesus |
| Timbales | Benjamin Marrero |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
8 I Want To Be Where You Are
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Viñas |
| Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Flute | Dave Valentin |
| Bongos | Rafael De Jesus |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
Other Musicians
Strings – Alan Shulman, Alfred Brown, Barry Finclair, Charles McCracken, David Nadien, Diana Halprin, Emanuel Vardi, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Herbert Sorkin, Lewis Eley, Max Pollikoff, Noel Pointer, Paul Gershman
Liner Notes
Producer – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Arranged By – Dave Grusin
Conductor – Dave Grusin
Coordinator – Donna Putney
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Larry Rosen
Recorded By – Larry Rosen
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Photography – John Ford
Mixed At Electric Lady Studios, New York
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios, New York
Phonographic Copyright (p) Arista Records, Inc
Legends is the first solo album by Dave Valentin, released in 1978 on GRP.