2002 Norman Brown – Just Chillin’
Just Chillin’ is the fifth studio album by American guitarist and singer Norman Brown, released in July 2002 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Paul Brown and features guest vocal performances by Miki Howard, Michael McDonald, Chanté Moore and Debi Nova. Guest instrumentalists include Rick Braun, percussionists Lenny Castro and Paulinho da Costa, Jerry Hey, Pino Palladino on bass, James Poyser, and Bill Reichenbach on trombone. The album contains six tracks written or co-written by Brown, a cover version of Janet Jackson’s “Let’s Wait Awhile” and three additional songs.
In the United States, Just Chillin’ reached peak positions of number 198 on the Billboard 200, number two on Billboard’s Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number six on the Top Heatseekers chart, number three on the Top Jazz Albums chart and number 50 on the Top R&B Albums chart. In 2003, the album earned Brown the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.
Tracks
1 The Feeling I Get (Norman Brown) 04:51
2 Just Chillin’ (Norman Brown; Paul Brown) 04:29
3 Feeling The Way (Derek Allen; Juanita Wynn) 04:17
4 Night Drive (Norman Brown; Paul Brown; Phil Davis) 04:07
5 I Still Believe (John Stoddart) 04:02
6 Dancing In The House (Norman Brown) 04:24
7 Let’s Wait Awhile (Janet Jackson; Jimmy Jam; Terry Lewis) 04:39
8 Won’t You Stay (James Poyser; Norman Brown; Vikter Duplaix) 03:55
9 In My Life (Norman Brown) 05:28
10 Not Like You Do (Chris Bolden; Sheree Ford) 04:36
Biography
Musicians
1 The Feeling I Get
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | John Roberts |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
| Keyboards | Herman Jackson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
2 Just Chillin’
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | John Roberts |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
| Keyboards | Herman Jackson |
| Programming | Paul Brown |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
3 Feeling The Way
| Bass | Derek Allen |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Guitar | Derek Allen |
| Acoustic Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Keyboards | Derek Allen |
| Programming | Derek Allen |
| Background Vocals | Juanita Wynn |
4 Night Drive
| Drums (programming) | Phil Davis |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Keyboards | Phil Davis |
| Programming | Paul Brown |
| Flugelhorn | Rick Braun |
| Trumpet | Rick Braun |
5 I Still Believe
| Drums | John Stoddart |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Keyboards | John Stoddart |
| Programming | John Stoddart |
| Background Vocals | John Stoddart |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
6 Dancing In The House
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Keyboards | James Poyser |
| Programming | Vikter Duplaix |
| Percussion | Pablo Batista |
| Vocals | Norman Brown |
7 Let’s Wait Awhile
| Drums | Chris Bolden |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| Keyboards | Chris Bolden |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Programming | Chris Bolden |
| Programming | Paul Brown |
8 Won’t You Stay
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Keyboards | James Poyser |
| Programming | Vikter Duplaix |
| Background Vocals | Leela James |
| Background Vocals | Sheree Ford |
| Vocals | Debi Nova |
9 In My Life
| Bass | Derek Allen |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Keyboards | Derek Allen |
| Programming | Derek Allen |
| Background Vocals | Edwin Lugo |
| Background Vocals | Jeni Fuijita |
| Background Vocals | Maya Azucena |
10 Not Like You Do
| Drums (programming) | Chris Bolden |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Keyboards | Chris Bolden |
| Background Vocals | Norman Brown |
| Background Vocals | Sheree Ford |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
Liner Notes
Producer – Norman Brown (Tracks 1, 3, 9)
Producer – Paul Brown (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 10)
Producer – James Poyser, Vikter Duplaix (Tracks 6, 8)
Producer – DOA (Tracks 3, 9)
Producer (Additional) – Bob Brockman, Yaron Fuchs (Tracks 3, 9)
Co-producer – Norman Brown (Tracks 6, 8)
Arranged By – DOA, Norman Brown (Tracks 3, 9)
Arranged By – Phil Davis (Track 4)
Arranged By – John Stoddart (Track 5)
Arranged By – Chris Bolden (Tracks 7, 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 2)
Edited By – DC, Erik Zobler
Engineer – Anthony Bell, Bill Schnee, Bo Boddie, Brian “B” Back Porter*, Don Murray, Erik Zobler, Jon Smeltz, Krystof Zizka, Paul Brown, Ryan Moys, Timothy Day
Engineer (Assistant) – Doug Boehm, Josean Posey, Victor McCoy, Wayne Holmes
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Robert Hadley
Mixed By – Paul Brown (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7)
Mixed By – Bob Brockman, Yaron Fuchs (Tracks 3, 9)
Mixed By – Jan Fairchild (Tracks 5, 6, 8, 10)
Art Direction, Design – Gregory Muntana Gilmer
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA
Mixed At Numediany, New York, NY
Mixed At Funky Joint, Sherman Oaks, CA
Mixed At Brandon’s Way Recording, LA, CA
Recorded At Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA
Recorded At Funky Joint, Sherman Oaks, CA
Recorded At Schnee Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Studio Zed, Granada Hills, CA
Recorded At Crystal Clear Studios, Sacramento, CA
Recorded At In Your Ear Studio, Northridge, CA
Recorded At Axis Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Recorded At The Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Recorded At Numediany, New York, NY
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