Bermuda Nights
Appearance
Bermuda Nights | ||||
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Released | 1988 | |||
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 47:05 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Gerald Albright | |||
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Bermuda Nights is the second album by Gerald Albright, released in 1988 on Atlantic Records.[1] The album reached No. 12 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Accolades
[edit]Albright earned a Grammy nomination in the category of Best R&B Instrumental Performance for his performance on the album.[3]
Critical reception
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Cashbox described Bermuda Nights as "satiny, contemporary pop fusion".[5]
Track listing
[edit]1 | "When You Say You Love Me" | Gerald Albright, Donnell Spencer Jr. | 05:04 |
2 | "In the Mood" | Babyface, Daryl Simmons | 05:50 |
3 | "Bermuda Nights" | Albright | 05:50 |
4 | "The Hook" | Albright, Chuckii Booker | 05:35 |
5 | "Feeling Inside" | Bobby Lyle | 06:35 |
6 | "Still in Love" | Albright | 05:20 |
7 | "Truth" | Albright | 05:00 |
8 | "Too Cool" | Albright | 05:25 |
Personnel
[edit]- Gerald Albright – alto saxophone (1-4, 6, 7), tenor saxophone (1, 5, 8), backing vocals (1, 6), bass guitar (2-8), keyboards (3), drum programming (3, 6, 7), synthesizers (4), flute (4, 8), tambourine (5), bass programming (7)
- Chuckii Booker – synthesizers (1-4, 6-8), backing vocals (1), keyboards (6, 7), drum programming (6)
- Donnell Spencer Jr. – synthesizers (1), drum programming (1), lead vocals (1), backing vocals (1)
- Rodney Franklin – acoustic piano (2), Rhodes piano (2)
- Bobby Lyle – acoustic piano (5, 8), synthesizers (5)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (3, 7)
- Sam Sims – bass guitar (1)
- Harvey Mason – drums (2)
- Tony Lewis – drums (5, 8)
- Ray Brown – flugelhorn (2), trumpet (7)
- Mark Philpart – backing vocals (2)
Production
[edit]- Merlin Bobb – executive producer
- Sylvia Rhone – executive producer
- Gerald Albright – producer
- Craig Burbidge – recording, mixing
- Rob Seifert – associate engineer
- Jackie Forsting – assistant engineer
- John Guggenheim – assistant engineer
- Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
- Black Dot – A&R direction, management
- Serapis Productions – administrative production
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Anthony Ranieri – design
- Jeff Katz – photography
- Glynis Albright – wardrobe, styling
- Ron Graves – hair stylist
- Tara Posey – make-up
- Raymond A. Shields II – management
References
[edit]- ^ Gerald Albright - Bermuda Nights. Atlantic Records. 1988.
- ^ "Gerald Albright Chart History (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Gerald Albright". The Recording Academy. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Genzel, Christian. Gerald Albright – Bermuda Nights: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Jazz Reviews". Cashbox. November 11, 1988. p. 14.