Voyeur (David Sanborn album)
Voyeur is an album by American saxophonist David Sanborn that was released on the Warner Bros. label in 1981.
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Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
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Genre | Smooth Jazz | |||
Length | 29:37 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Michael Colina and Ray Bardani | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "This 1980 recording is an excellent example of David Sanborn's music. The highly influential altoist is joined by familiar studio veterans (including guitarist Hiram Bullock and drummer Steve Gadd) with bassist/composer Marcus Miller being a key figure in creating the funky rhythms and colorful backgrounds."[4]
The recording won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance for the track "All I Need is You". This was the first of seven Grammy Awards that have been achieved by the saxophonist to date. Buzz Feiten, riding high with the Larsen-Feiten Band at the time, adds his distinctive guitar tone to Let's Just Say Goodbye.
Track listing
- "Let's Just Say Goodbye" (David Sanborn) – 4:35
- "It's You" (Sanborn) – 5:11
- "Wake Me When It's Over" (Sanborn, Marcus Miller) – 4:35
- "One in a Million" (Sanborn) – 3:40
- "Run for Cover" (Miller) – 3:13
- "All I Need is You" (Miller) – 5:43
- "Just for You" (Miller) – 1:38
Personnel
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone (1-7), Fender Rhodes (1, 2, 4) Wurlitzer electric piano (1), saxello (3, 5), percussion (4)
- Marcus Miller – bass guitar (1, 3, 5, 6), Moog bass (1, 2, 4), Fender Rhodes (3, 5, 6), Prophet-5 (3), electric guitar (3, 5, 6), drums (3), bells (6), acoustic piano (7)
- Michael Colina – Oberheim OB-X (1, 6), Prophet-5 (6)
- Buzz Feiten – electric guitar (1-7), acoustic guitar (1, 2)
- Hiram Bullock – electric guitar (1-7), percussion (4)
- Steve Gadd – drums (1, 2, 5, 6)
- Buddy Williams – drums (4), percussion (4)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 2, 4), congas (2, 4), timbales (2)
- Ray Bardani – gong (3)
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion (6)
- Tom Scott – flute (5), tenor saxophone (5)
- Patti Austin – backing vocals (2)
- Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals (2)
- Lani Groves – backing vocals (2, 6)
- Valerie Simpson – backing vocals (2)
- Diva Gray – backing vocals (6)
- Gordon Grody – backing vocals (6)
- Hamish Stuart – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Ray Bardani – producer, recording, mixing
- Michael Colina – producer
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Katherine Jewel – album coordinator
- Claire Moriece – production coordinator
- Christine Sauers – art direction, design
- Leonard F. Konopelski – illustration, lettering
- Patrick Raines – management
Awards
Year | Winner | Category |
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1981 | David Sanborn ("All I Need is You") | Best R&B Instrumental Performance |
References
- Allmusic Review
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 175. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (Penguin, 1992: ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4).
- Yanow S.Allmusic Review: Voyeur accessed 14 March 2010
- "Past Winners Search". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.