1990 Steve Tavaglione – Blue Tav
Blue Tav is an album by saxophonist Steve Tavaglione, released in 1990.
Steve Tavaglione, sometimes known as “Tav”, is a woodwind and EWI musician best known for his work as a co-founder of the Latin fusion group Caldera with Jorge Strunz and Eduardo del Barrio, his work with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, John Pisano, Scott Kinsey, Diana Ross, George Benson, Lee Ritenour, John Beasley, and his appearances on television and film soundtracks notably film composers Thomas Newman and Mark Isham.
Tracks
1 Kenya Dig It (David Garfield; Steve Tavaglione) 07:12
2 Catalina (John Beasley) 05:36
3 Sue-She (David Garfield) 06:09
4 Black Cadillac (David Garfield; Steve Tavaglione) 04:36
5 The Burning (Vinnie Colaiuta) 03:55
6 Uncle Oil (John Peña; David Garfield; Steve Tavaglione) 05:33
7 Rapture (John Beasley) 05:24
8 Blue Tav (David Garfield; Steve Tavaglione; Michael O’Neill) 06:41
9 Tsunami (David Garfield; Steve Tavaglione; Jimmy Johnson) 05:37
10 The Burning (Reprise) (Vinnie Colaiuta) 01:38
Musicians
1 Kenya Dig It
| Bass | John Peña |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Drums (programming) | Steve Tavaglione |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Programming | Steve Tavaglione |
| EWI | Steve Tavaglione |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
| Flugelhorn | Walt Fowler |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
2 Catalina
| Bass | John Peña |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael O’Neill |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Piano | John Beasley |
| EWI | Steve Tavaglione |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
3 Sue-She
| Bass | John Peña |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Michael O’Neill |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
4 Black Cadillac
| Bass | John Peña |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| EWI | Steve Tavaglione |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
5 The Burning
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Drums (programming) | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Programming | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
6 Uncle Oil
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Drums (programming) | John Peña |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Kevin Chokan |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Keyboards | David Goldblatt |
| Programming | John Peña |
| EWI | Steve Tavaglione |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
7 Rapture
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Frettless Bass | John Peña |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Piano | John Beasley |
| EWI | Steve Tavaglione |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
8 Blue Tav
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Michael O’Neill |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Flugelhorn | Walt Fowler |
| EWI | Steve Tavaglione |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
9 Tsunami
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar (solo) | Allan Holdsworth |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Synthaxe | Allan Holdsworth |
| EWI | Steve Tavaglione |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
10 The Burning (Reprise)
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Programming | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| EWI | Steve Tavaglione |
Liner Notes
Producer – Alan Hirshberg, David Garfield
Co-Producer – John Peña (Track 6)
Producer (Executive) – Zensuke Watanabe
Arranged By – David Garfield (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Steve Tavaglione (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By – John Peña (Tracks 2, 6)
Arranged By – Vinnie Colaiuta (Track 5)
Arranged By – John Beasley (Track 7)
Arranged By – Alan Hirshberg (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Robert Read, David Kesse
Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
Mixed By – Alan Hirshberg
Recorded By – Alan Hirshberg
Art Direction, Design – Yohko Hamada
Cover – Shigeki Yamane
Mastering At Future Disc System
Mixed At Mad Hatter Recorders
Recorded At Mad Hatter Recorders
Recorded At The Slam Shack, Roodis Tones