Abraham Laboriel Sr, Alex Acuna, Bill Sharpe, Carlos Rios, Don Grusin, Gerald Albright, Paulinho Da Costa
State Of The Heart (1998, Instinct Records) is an album by Bill Sharpe. He recorded his second solo album, State of the Heart in Los Angeles, co-produced by Don Grusin. This featured many artists, including Jeffrey Osborne and Gerald Albright.
Tracks
1 Pacific Nights (Bill Sharpe) 04:54
2 Light On My Life (Bill Sharpe; Roger Odell) 04:29
3 Hypnotique (Bill Sharpe) 05:58
4 P’ra Voce Amor (For You, My Love) (Bill Sharpe; Abraham Laboriel Sr; Alex Acuna; Carlos Rios; Paulinho Da Costa) 04:30
5 My Blue Heart (Bill Sharpe; Linda Taylor) 04:54
6 Hermanos De Luxe (Don Grusin) 05:49
7 Rhythm Dance (Bill Sharpe) 06:03
8 Let The Rhythm Take You High (Bill Sharpe; Linda Taylor) 06:03
9 D’Ja (Don Grusin) 06:06
10 Brazilian Dawn (Bill Sharpe) 06:04
Musicians
1 Pacific Nights
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Sharpe |
| Piano | Bill Sharpe |
| Synthesizer | Bill Sharpe |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 Light On My Life
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Sharpe |
| Synthesizer | Bill Sharpe |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
3 Hypnotique
| Acoustic Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Acoustic Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Sharpe |
| Synthesizer | Bill Sharpe |
| Synthesizer | Don Grusin |
| Flute | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
4 P’ra Voce Amor (For You, My Love)
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Sharpe |
| Piano | Bill Sharpe |
| Synthesizer | Bill Sharpe |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Chorus | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Chorus | Alex Acuna |
| Chorus | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Chorus | Carlos Rios |
| Chorus | Don Grusin |
5 My Blue Heart
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Sharpe |
| Piano | Bill Sharpe |
| Synthesizer | Bill Sharpe |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Pauline Wilson |
6 Hermanos De Luxe
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Sharpe |
| Piano | Don Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Bill Sharpe |
| Synthesizer | Don Grusin |
| Harmonica | Tollak Ollestad |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Don Grusin |
| Vocals | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Vocals | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Carlos Rios |
7 Rhythm Dance
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Piano | Bill Sharpe |
| Synthesizer | Bill Sharpe |
| Harmonica | Tollak Ollestad |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 Let The Rhythm Take You High
| Acoustic Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Sharpe |
| Flute | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Pauline Wilson |
9 D’Ja
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Sharpe |
| Piano | Don Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Bill Sharpe |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Voice | Dori Caymmi |
10 Brazilian Dawn
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Sharpe |
| Piano | Bill Sharpe |
| Synthesizer | Bill Sharpe |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Dori Caymmi |
| Vocals | Pauline Wilson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bill Sharpe, Don Grusin
Producer (Executive) – Les McCutcheon
Engineer – Don Murray
Mixed By – Don Murray
Design – Takashi Ohi
Recorded At NRG Studios
Phonographic Copyright Instinct Records
Copyright Instinct Records
