1981 Rodney Franklin – Endless Flight

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Endless Flight is the fourth album by jazz pianist Rodney Franklin. It was released in 1981 and reached #15 in the US Jazz Charts.

Tracks

1  Dance Tonight (Rodney Franklin) 04:56
2  Cancion Para Mi Mama (Song For My Mother) (Rodney Franklin) 06:13
3  Vibrations (Rodney Franklin) 04:54
4  Benetta (Phil Upchurch) 04:16
5  Morning Light (Reprise From Dance Tonight) (Rodney Franklin) 00:39
6  Endless Flight (Rodney Franklin; Phyllis St. James) 04:46
7  Mensaje De Dios (Message From God) (Rodney Franklin) 04:27
8  Return To The Source (Rodney Franklin; Phyllis St. James) 04:36
9  Hill Street Blues (Mike Post) 03:36
10  Cancion Para Mi Mama (Epilogue) (Rodney Franklin) 01:58

Musicians

1 Dance Tonight

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsTony St James
GuitarPhil Upchurch
PianoRodney Franklin
SynthesizerRodney Franklin
SaxDon Myrick
TromboneLouis Satterfield
TrumpetMichael Harris
TrumpetRahmlee Michael Davis
PercussionKenneth Nash
Background VocalsAudrey Franklin
Background VocalsDaryl Coley
Background VocalsJanice Maxie
Background VocalsPhyllis St. James
VocalsRodney Franklin


2 Cancion Para Mi Mama (Song For My Mother)

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsTony St James
GuitarPhil Upchurch
PianoRodney Franklin
SynthesizerRodney Franklin
PercussionKenneth Nash
Background VocalsRodney Franklin
VocalsDaryl Coley


3 Vibrations

BassNathan East
DrumsTony St James
GuitarPhil Upchurch
Fender RhodesRodney Franklin
PianoRodney Franklin
SynthesizerRodney Franklin
SaxDon Myrick
TromboneLouis Satterfield
TrumpetMichael Harris
TrumpetRahmlee Michael Davis
PercussionKenneth Nash


4 Benetta

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsTony St James
GuitarPhil Upchurch
PianoRodney Franklin
SynthesizerRodney Franklin
PercussionKenneth Nash


5 Morning Light (Reprise From Dance Tonight)

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsTony St James
GuitarPhil Upchurch
PianoRodney Franklin
SynthesizerRodney Franklin
SaxDon Myrick
TromboneLouis Satterfield
TrumpetMichael Harris
TrumpetRahmlee Michael Davis
PercussionKenneth Nash


6 Endless Flight

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsTony St James
GuitarPhil Upchurch
Fender RhodesRodney Franklin
PianoRodney Franklin
SynthesizerRodney Franklin
SaxDon Myrick
TromboneLouis Satterfield
TrumpetMichael Harris
TrumpetRahmlee Michael Davis
PercussionKenneth Nash
Background VocalsAudrey Franklin
Background VocalsDaryl Coley
Background VocalsJanice Maxie
Background VocalsPhyllis St. James
VocalsPhyllis St. James
VocalsRodney Franklin


7 Mensaje De Dios (Message From God)

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsTony St James
GuitarPhil Upchurch
Fender RhodesRodney Franklin
SynthesizerRodney Franklin
SaxDon Myrick
TromboneLouis Satterfield
TrumpetMichael Harris
TrumpetRahmlee Michael Davis
PercussionAudrey Franklin
Background VocalsAudrey Franklin
Background VocalsDaryl Coley
Background VocalsJanice Maxie
Background VocalsPhyllis St. James
VocalsRodney Franklin


8 Return To The Source

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsTony St James
GuitarPhil Upchurch
PianoRodney Franklin
PercussionKenneth Nash
Background VocalsAudrey Franklin
Background VocalsDaryl Coley
Background VocalsJanice Maxie
Background VocalsPhyllis St. James
VocalsRodney Franklin
VocalsPhyllis St. James


9 Hill Street Blues

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsTony St James
GuitarMarlo Henderson
GuitarRay Obiedo
KeyboardsRodney Franklin
SaxDon Myrick
TromboneLouis Satterfield
TrumpetMichael Harris
TrumpetRahmlee Michael Davis


10 Cancion Para Mi Mama (Epilogue)

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsTony St James
GuitarPhil Upchurch
PianoRodney Franklin
Background VocalsAudrey Franklin
Background VocalsDaryl Coley
Background VocalsJanice Maxie
Background VocalsPhyllis St. James
VocalsDaryl Coley

Other Musicians

Violin – Adrian Gola, Arnold Roth, Arthur Ahlman, Ed Green, Frank Borgognone, Mariel Lewy, Marlon Johnston, Phyllis McKenny, Roger Moulton, Sheldon Gershon, Sol Bobrov, Ellen Tamage, Elliott Golub, Marlon Johnston

Liner Notes

Producer – Tom Washington
Producer (Executive) – George Butler
Arranged By (Horns, Rhythm, Strings) – Tom Washington (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Tom Washington (Tracks 1, 6, 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – Tom Washington (Tracks 3, 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Rodney Franklin (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Phil Upchurch (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Tom Washington (Tracks 2, 4, 10)
Concertmaster – Everett Zlatoff Mirsky
Engineer – Hank Neuberger, Jackson Schwartz, Phil Kaffel, Paul Serrano, Ron White
Engineer (Assistant) – Steve Toby
Engineer (Assistant) – Eibur Stepney, Gregory Whitehead
Engineer (Second) – Tom Hanson

Photography – Darius Anthony

Mastered At CBS Studios, New York
Mixed At Chicago Recording Company
Recorded At Fantasy Studios
Recorded At P.S. Recording Studios
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Chicago Recording Company
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Copyright (c) CBS Inc