構成数 | 1枚

合計収録時間 | 00:50:41

Personnel: Rhian Benson (vocals, programming); Bob Power (acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, bass, programming); Chalmers Alford, Joel Whitley (acoustic & electric guitars); Dopo Torimiro (acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, background vocals); Roy Hargrove (horns); James Poyser (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards); Alphonso Johnson, Neil Carpenter (upright bass); Marco Mendoza, Pino Palladino, Mike Elizondo, James Genus (bass); Ndugu Chancler, Brian Fraiser-Moore, Omar hakim (drums); Bashiri Johnson, David Leach (percussion); Michelle Johnson (background vocals). Producers include: James Poyser, Bob Power, Rhian Benson, China Danforth, Jeffrey Weber. Personnel: Rhian Benson (vocals, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Bob Power (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, electric bass, percussion, programming); Joel Whitley, Chalmers Alford (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Dapo Torimiro (acoustic guitar, grand piano, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Lionel Loueke (acoustic guitar); Roy Hargrove (horns); James Poyser (grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards); Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (upright bass, drums); Neil Carpenter, Alphonso Johnson (upright bass); Pino Palladino (electric bass, fretless bass); James Genus, Mike Elizondo (electric bass); Marco Mendoza (fretless bass); Brian Frazier Moore, Omar Hakim, Walfredo Reyes, Ralph Rolle (drums); Jimmie Haskell, Munyungo Jackson, Bashiri Johnson , Kevin Ricard, David Leach (percussion); Michelle Johnson (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Clark Germain ; Kevin KD Davis; Bob Power. Recording information: Chez Bob, New York, NY (2003); O'Henry Studios, LA (2003); Roundhouse, London, England (2003); Royaltone Studios (2003); Shelter Island Studios (2003); The Studio, Philadelphia, PA (2003). Photographer: Dominick Guillemot. Arrangers: Dapo Torimiro; Suzanne Butah; China Danforth; Rhian Benson. The music of Rhian Benson is an exciting melange of R&B, soul, jazz, reggae, hip-hop, and worldbeat. Her debut recording titled Gold Coast features the stunning vocalist interpreting 13 songs that she wrote and co-produced with James Poyser (Lauryn Hill, the Roots, Jill Scott) and Bob Power (D'Angelo, A Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu). Her warm, jazz-influenced vocals are a natural result of her strong musical heritage (both of her parents are musicians) and by being nourished and encouraged by the profusion of music and musicians that surrounded her during her upbringing in Africa, India, and England. Gold Coast opens with "Words Hurt Too," a sad ballad about the insensitive remarks that can cause a great relationship to go wrong. Benson's sensitive interpretation captures the essence of heartbreak through her use of earthy blue notes and elongated rhythmic phrasings. Her voice is so unfeigned, and her lyrics are so heartfelt. On "The One," you can literally feel the sincerity in her voice as she asks "are you the one?" Benson also makes her listeners aware of her exceptional songwriting skills. Her creative use of metaphors makes her songs extremely simpatico especially on such songs as "Stealing My Peace of Mind,""Invincible," and "Gold Sky." Benson closes the set with "Spirit," a peaceful Ashanti ballad that delivers a sense of serenity, encouragement, and assurance to those seeking their way in life. Her voice is calm and assuring as she sings in the Ghanaian language over soft guitar chords and emotional string arrangements. Joined by a plethora of world-class musicians including Roy Hargrove on horns, Ndugu Chancler on drums, Alphonso Johnson on acoustic bass, and many others, Benson has brought an uncomplicated innocence and freedom from pretense to her music that should continue to attract a multitude of fans in the years ahead. ~ Paula Edelstein

録音 | ステレオ (Studio)