1986 David Benoit – This Side Up
This Side Up is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1985, recorded for the En Pointe label. The album reached #4 on Billboard’s Jazz chart. This album was recorded live to two tracks with no mixing and overdubbing.
Tracks
1 Beach Trails (David Benoit) 04:10
2 Stingray (David Benoit) 05:00
3 Land Of The Loving (David Benoit; Mark Winkler) 04:34
4 Linus And Lucy (Vince Guaraldi) 03:32
5 Sunset Island (David Benoit; Nathan East) 05:57
6 Hymn For Aquino (David Benoit) 04:41
7 Santa Barbara (David Benoit) 03:54
8 Waltz For Debbie (Bill Evans; Gene Lees) 03:41
9 Landscapes (David Benoit) 07:43
Biography
Musicians
1 Beach Trails
| Bass | Bob Feldman |
| Drums | Tony Morales |
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Keyboards | Mike Lang |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Percussion | Del Blake |
2 Stingray
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Keyboards | David Benoit |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
3 Land Of The Loving
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Sax (Alto) | Brandon Fields |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
4 Linus And Lucy
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
5 Sunset Island
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Sax (Alto) | Brandon Fields |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Piano | David Benoit |
6 Hymn For Aquino
| Bass | Bob Feldman |
| Drums | Tony Morales |
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Keyboards | Mike Lang |
| Keyboards | Jerold Weber |
| Sax (Soprano) | Ernie Watts |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Percussion | Del Blake |
7 Santa Barbara
| Bass | Bob Feldman |
| Drums | Tony Morales |
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Keyboards | David Benoit |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Sax (Alto) | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
8 Waltz For Debbie
| Bass | Bob Feldman |
| Drums | Tony Morales |
| Piano | David Benoit |
9 Landscapes
| Piano | David Benoit |
Other Musicians
Orchestra – The LA Modern String Orchestra (Tracks 1, 6, 8)
Liner Notes
Producer – Jeffrey Weber
Producer (Executive) – Seth Marshall, W. Barry Wilson
Arranged By – David Benoit
Concertmaster – William Henderson (Tracks 1, 6, 8)
Conductor – Kenneth Bonebrake (Tracks 1, 6)
Conductor – David Benoit (Track 8)
Mastered By – Terry Dunavan
Recorded By – Allen Sides
Recorded By (Assistant) – David Egerton, Judy Clapp, Tony Chiappa
Supervisor – Jerold Weber
Art Direction, Design – Jo Bertone
Mastered At Sheffield Lab Matrix
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Copyright Spindletop Records