1978 Rodney Franklin – In The Center
In the Center is the debut solo album from jazz pianist Rodney Franklin. It was released in 1978 on CBS.
Tracks
1 Spanish Flight (Bernard Ighner; Keith Ighner) 03:57
2 Yours (Bernard Ighner) 03:33
3 I Like The Music Make It Hot (Bernard Ighner) 05:24
4 On The Path (Rodney Franklin) 04:27
5 Festival – 1st Movement (Byron Olson) 03:58
6 Sunrise – 2nd Movement (Byron Olson) 02:23
7 May Lady – 3rd Movement (Byron Olson) 04:06
8 Life Moves On (Byron Olson) 06:49
Biography
Musicians
1 Spanish Flight
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Fender Rhodes | Rodney Franklin |
| Oberheim | Ian Underwood |
| Piano | Rodney Franklin |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
2 Yours
| Piano | Rodney Franklin |
3 I Like The Music Make It Hot
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Fender Rhodes | Rodney Franklin |
| Flugelhorn | Freddie Hubbard |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
| Horns | Larry Williams |
| Horns | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Bernard Ighner |
| Vocals | Sandy Ighner |
4 On The Path
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Oberheim | Ian Underwood |
| Piano | Rodney Franklin |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 Festival – 1st Movement
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Fender Rhodes | Rodney Franklin |
| Oberheim | Ian Underwood |
| Flugelhorn | Oscar Brashear |
| Lyricon | David Luell |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 Sunrise – 2nd Movement
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Fender Rhodes | Rodney Franklin |
| Oberheim | Ian Underwood |
| Piano | Rodney Franklin |
| Flugelhorn | Oscar Brashear |
| Sax | David Luell |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
7 May Lady – 3rd Movement
| Piano | Rodney Franklin |
| Percussion | George Devens |
8 Life Moves On
| Bass | David Shields |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Fender Rhodes | Rodney Franklin |
| Clarinet | Ernie Watts |
| Flugelhorn | Oscar Brashear |
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Lyricon | David Luell |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Other Musicians
Cello – Jesse Levy, Seymour Barab (Track 7)
Viola – Harold Coletta, Harry Zaratzian (Track 7)
Violin – Aaron Rosand, Charles Libove, Lamar Alsop, Paul Winter (Track 7)
Liner Notes
Producer – Don Hahn, George Butler
Arranged By – Byron Olson (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Vocals) – Bernard Ighner (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Byron Olson (Track 3)
Concertmaster – Aaron Rosand
Coordinator – Jules Chaikin, Gene Bianco
Engineer (Recording) – Don Hahn
Engineer (Assistant) – Derek Du Nann
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Artwork – Tony Lane
Photography – Jeffrey Scales
Mastered At A&M Recording Studio
Recorded At A&R Recording Studio, NY
Recorded At A&M Recording Studio, LA
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc