1980 Tom Browne – Love Approach
Love Approach is an album by American trumpeter Tom Browne that was released by GRP Records in 1980. The song “Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)” topped the U.S. R&B chart for three weeks in October 1980.
Tracks
1 Funkin’ For Jamaica (N.Y.) (Tom Browne; Toni Smith) 04:42
2 Her Silent Smile (Tom Browne) 05:11
3 Forever More (Don Blackman) 03:22
4 Dreams Of Lovin’ You (Omar Hakim) 04:17
5 Nocturne (Tom Browne) 05:07
6 Martha (Tom Browne; Toni Smith) 03:39
7 Moon Rise (Lesette Wilson) 05:12
8 Weak In The Knees (Victoria Sylva) 04:39
Biography
Musicians
1 Funkin’ For Jamaica (N.Y.)
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Bobby Broom |
| Electric Piano | Bernard Wright |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Bernard Wright |
| Trumpet | Tom Browne |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Rap | Alvin Flythe |
| Rap | Kevin Osborne |
| Rap | Mike Flythe |
| Vocals | Toni Smith |
2 Her Silent Smile
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Omar Hakim |
| Guitar | Bobby Broom |
| Electric Piano | Bernard Wright |
| Piano | Lesette Wilson |
| Synthesizer | Lesette Wilson |
| Synthesizer | Tom Browne |
| Trumpet | Tom Browne |
| Percussion | Carol Steele |
| Percussion | Larry Rosen |
3 Forever More
| Bass | Sekou Bunch |
| Drums | Omar Hakim |
| Guitar | Bobby Broom |
| Electric Piano | Lesette Wilson |
| Synthesizer | Lesette Wilson |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Trumpet | Tom Browne |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
4 Dreams Of Lovin’ You
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Omar Hakim |
| Guitar | Bobby Broom |
| Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Flugelhorn | Tom Browne |
| Sax | Bob Franceschini |
| Trumpet | Tom Browne |
| Percussion | Carol Steele |
5 Nocturne
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Bobby Broom |
| Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Piano | Jorge Dalto |
| Synthesizer | Lesette Wilson |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Flute | Barbara Bellins |
| Sax | Bob Franceschini |
| Trumpet | Tom Browne |
6 Martha
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Bobby Broom |
| Electric Piano | Lesette Wilson |
| Moog | Dave Grusin |
| Piano | Bernard Wright |
| Synthesizer | Lesette Wilson |
| Synthesizer | Tom Browne |
| Trumpet | Tom Browne |
| Percussion | Carol Steele |
| Vocals | Toni Smith |
7 Moon Rise
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Bobby Broom |
| Electric Piano | Lesette Wilson |
| Moog | Dave Grusin |
| Flugelhorn | Tom Browne |
| Percussion | Carol Steele |
8 Weak In The Knees
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Michael Viñas |
| Electric Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Moog | Dave Grusin |
| Trumpet | Tom Browne |
| Percussion | Carol Steele |
| Vocals | Victoria Sylva |
Other Musicians
Handclaps – Alvin Flythe, Bob Franceschini, Kevin Osborne, Martha Rojas, Mike Flythe, Omar Hakim, Tom Browne, Toni Smith (Track 1, 3)
Liner Notes
Producer – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Arranged By – Tom Browne (Tracks 1, 4, 5)
Arranged By – Weldon Irvine (Track 3)
Arranged By – Dave Grusin (Tracks 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By – Lesette Wilson (Track 7)
Mixed By – Larry Rosen
Recorded By – Larry Rosen
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Design – Lisa Wolf
Photography – John Ford
Typography – Gerard Huerta
Phonographic Copyright Arista Grp
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