The Best Of Patti Austin

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Personnel includes: Patti Austin (vocals), Hugh McCracken (electric guitar), Duncan Cameron (guitar), Harry Cykman (violin), Al Brown (viola), Charles McCracken (cello), Gloria Agostini (harp), Jerry Dodgion (alto saxophone), Lou Marini (tenor saxophone), Alan Rubin (trumpet), Wayne Andre, Jim Pugh (trombone), Mike Abene (piano), Randy McCormick (keyboards), Barry Miles (synthesizer), Will Lee, Chuck Rainey, David Hood (bass), Roger Hawkins, Steve Jordan (drums), Mickey Buckins (percussion). Background vocals: Yolanda McCullough, Ken Williams, The Shoals Sisters, Ava Aldridge, Marie Tomlinson Clark, Cindy Richardson, Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd, Zachary Sanders. Additional guest artists: Paul Winter, Gwen Guthrie, Jeremy Wall, Suzanne Ciani, John Tropea, Gerry Niewood, Joe Farrell, Marvin Stamm, Richard Tee, Steve Gadd, Lani Groves. Producers: Ralph MacDonald (track 1); Creed Taylor (2-6, 12-16); Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen (track 7-11). Compilation producer: Didier C. Deutsch. Engineers: Tim Geelan, Jim Green (track 1), Joe Jorgenson, Alan Varner (track 2,4,6); Rudy Van Gelder (track 3,5); Larry Rosen (track 7-11); Steve Melton (track 12-16). Recorded at CBS Studio B, New York on May 24, 1973; Mediasound, New York and Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey in April-June, 1976; Electric Lady, New York in August, 1977; Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Muscle Shoals, Alabama on March 10-12, 1980. Includes liner notes by David Nathan. All tracks have been digitally remastered. This is part of the Columbia Jazz Contemporary Masters series. Personnel: Patti Austin (vocals, background vocals); Eric Gale , Steve Khan (guitar, electric guitar); Duncan Cameron, John Tropea (guitar); Hugh McCracken (electric guitar); Gloria Agostini (harp); Joseph Malin (violin, strings); Barry Finclair, Harry Glickman, Max Polikoff, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky (violin); Alan Shulman (viola, cello); Theodore Israel (viola, strings); Al Brown (viola); Charles McCracken (cello); Elliot Rosoff, Paul Winter , Elliot Magaziner, David Davis, Peter Dimitriades, Eugene Bianco, Seymour Barab, Regis Iandiorio, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Richard Maximoff (strings); Dave Valentin (flute, timbales); Gerry Niewood (alto saxophone); Joe Farrell, Lou Marini, Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone); Ronnie Cuber (baritone saxophone); Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker (trumpet); Jim Pugh , Wayne Andre (trombone); Richard Tee (piano, Clavinet); Michael Abene (piano); Dave Grusin (electric piano, synthesizer); Randy McCormack, Jeremy Wall (keyboards); Suzanne Ciani (synthesizer, programming); Barry Miles (synthesizer); Anthony Jackson , Will Lee (electric bass); Steve Jordan , Steve Gadd (drums); Ralph MacDonald (congas, tambourine, percussion); Mickey Buckins (percussion); Cindy Richardson, Shoals Sisters, Gwen Guthrie, Yolanda McCullough, Ken Williams , Lani Groves, Ava Aldridge, Zachary Sanders, Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Larry Rosen ; Rudy Van Gelder. Liner Note Author: David Nathan . Recording information: CBS Studio B, New York, NY (05/24/1973-03/12/1980); Electric Lady, New York, NY (05/24/1973-03/12/1980); Mediasound, New York, NY (05/24/1973-03/12/1980); Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Muscle Shoals, AL (05/24/1973-03/12/1980); Secr (05/24/1973-03/12/1980). Photographer: Don Hunstein. Arrangers: Dave Grusin; David Matthews ; Jeremy Wall; William Salter. The Best of Patti Austin isn't quite what it appears to be. Instead of compiling her big early-'80s hits like "Baby, Come to Me" and "How Do You Keep the Music Playing," the 16-track collection features her lesser-known late-'70s material for CTI Records, where she had only one notable hit in 1977 with "Say You Love Me." Despite the lack of hits, the compilation is actually quite enjoyable, featuring graceful versions of hits as diverse as "More Today
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