Just Between Us (Norman Brown album) explained
| Just Between Us |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Norman Brown |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | September 8, 1992 |
| Recorded: | 1992 |
| Studio: | - Lion Share, Studio On Wheels, Studio 56 and Music Animals (Los Angeles, CA)
- Ocean Way Recording and M'Bila Studios (Hollywood, CA)
- Simpson Sonics (Van Nuys, CA)
- Alpha Studios and Encore Studios (Burbank, CA)
- Golden Scarab Studios (Studio City, CA)
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| Genre: | Jazz, smooth jazz |
| Length: | 59:31 |
| Label: | Motown |
| Producer: | Norman Brown, Norman Connors, Steve McKeever |
| Next Title: | After the Storm |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
Just Between Us is the debut album by jazz guitarist Norman Brown.[1] It was released in 1992 by Motown Records.[2] The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[3]
Background
Brown produced the album with guest appearances by Stevie Wonder, Kirk Whalum, Ronnie Laws, the Earth, Wind & Fire Horns and Boyz II Men. The album contains cover versions of two songs: "Love Holiday" by Earth, Wind & Fire and "Too High" by Stevie Wonder. The latter song was featured in the end credits of the film Passenger 57.
Personnel
- Norman Brown – guitar, arrangements (1-3, 5-11), music concept (4), BGV arrangements (9)
- Herman Jackson – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 7, 11), synthesizers (9), synth strings (10)
- Wayne Linsey – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 11)
- Jerry Peters – keyboards (2)
- Brian Simpson – keyboards (2, 8), programming (2, 8)
- Bobby Lyle – acoustic piano (4, 7, 9), acoustic piano solo (8)
- Larry Farrow – keyboards (10), synth bass (10)
- Juewett Bostick – programming (10), arrangements (10)
- Al McKay – rhythm guitar (4)
- Richard Patterson – bass (1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
- Sam Sims – bass (2, 8)
- Verdine White – bass (4)
- Nathan East – bass (7, 9)
- Chuck Morris – drums (1, 3, 5, 6, 11)
- Land Richards – cymbals (2, 8, 10), arrangements (3, 8), drum fills (10)
- Michael Baker – drums (4, 7, 9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 9)
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion (2, 7, 11)
- Ronnie Laws – soprano saxophone (1)
- Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone (1)
- Gerald Albright – tenor saxophone (1, 5)
- Gary Bias – saxophones (4, 7, 9), flute (4, 7, 9)
- Jeff Clayton – saxophones (4, 7, 9), flute (4, 7, 9)
- Reggie Young – trombone (4, 7, 9)
- Ray Brown – trumpet (4, 7, 9)
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica (6), lead vocals (6), arrangements (6)
- Norman Connors – arrangements (1-3, 5, 7-11)
- Benjamin Wright – arrangements (4, 7, 9), horn arrangements (7, 9), string arrangements (9)
- Denise Stewart – BGV arrangements (4, 9)
- Perri – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Boyz II Men – backing vocals (6)
- Della Miles – backing vocals (10)
- Tony Warren – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Steve McKeever – executive producer, producer (6), mixing (6)
- Norman Connors – producer (1-5, 7-11)
- Norman Brown – co-producer (1-3, 5, 8, 10, 11)
- Ralph Sutton – recording, mixing (3, 7, 9, 10)
- John Falzarano – recording (2, 8)
- Brian Simpson – recording (2, 8)
- Richard Huredia – assistant engineer (1-9, 11)
- Noel Hazen – assistant engineer (4, 7, 9)
- Brant Biles – mixing (1, 2, 6)
- Malcolm Cecil – mixing (1, 2, 6)
- Robert Margouleff – mixing (1, 2, 6)
- Barney Perkins – mixing (4)
- Elliott Peters – mixing (5, 8, 11)
- William Cooper – mix assistant (1, 2)
- Bob Tucker – mix assistant (3, 7, 9, 10)
- Kenny Ochoa – mix assistant (4, 5)
- David Betancourt – mix assistant (8)
- Tina Antoine – mix assistant (11)
- Bruce Walker – A&R project coordinator
- Stephen Meltzer – art direction
- Shauna Woods – design
- Todd Gray – photography
Notes and References
- Words of the Week . Jet . Nov 2, 1992 . 83 . 2 . 40.
- Norman Brown: Just Between Us. 1992. Motown Records.
- Web site: Norman Brown: Just Between Us (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums) . Billboard. billboard.com.
