Bamboo Magic

~ Release by The Chris Hinze Combination (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Additional credit notes

Vocal arrangements by Cheryl Alexander, Tawatha Agee, Tasha Thomas, Arnold McCuller and Chris Hinze.

Contractor for strings and woodwinds: Nat Peck, London.

Recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York. Recording engineer: Jerrie Salomon.
Sound Ideas, New York, New York. Recording engineer: Ron Johnson.
Dureco Sound Studios, Weesp, Holland. Recording engineer: Sytze Gardenier, special assistant: Michel Damen.
C.T.S. Studios, Wembley, London. Recording engineer: Dick Lewzey.
Mixed and mastered at Atlantic Studios, New York, New York.

John Lee and Gerry Brown appear courtesy of Columbia Records.
Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker appear courtesy of Arista Records.
Richard Tee appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records.
Mtume and Reggie Lucas appear courtesy of Epic Records.
Cissy Houston appears courtesy of Private Stock Records, Ltd.

Notes on the data

There is no vocal arrangement AR in Musicbrainz, so no AR's were added for those, see above.
Track 1: Bamboo Magic has bamboo flute performed by Chris Hinze. Since there is no "bamboo flute" instrument in Musicbrainz (only more specific Indian bamboo flutes, which don't apply here), an AR has been added for "other flute".
A similar issue applies to track 4: Essence, which has Chris Hinze perform an "electric flute". Here "other flute" should be interpreted as "electric flute".
All tracks have credited a mysterious unnamed string or woodwind orchestra or ensemble from London. These are probably not existing musical groups but a number of performers brought together by Nat Peck for the occasion, not important enough to credit with their names.

Annotation last modified on 2008-12-12 15:32 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Bamboo Magic
flute and piccolo:
Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
guest alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guest bass trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist)
guest clavinet:
Dwight Brewster
guest drums (drum set):
Gerry Brown (drummer)
guest electric bass guitar:
John Lee (jazz bassist)
guest electric guitar:
Joe Caro (guitar) and Reggie Lucas
guest grand piano:
Richard Tee
guest percussion:
Sammy Figueroa and Rafael Cruz (percussionist)
guest Rhodes piano:
Hubert Eaves III
guest tenor saxophone:
Bob Malach (US jazz saxophonist)
guest trumpet:
Marky Markowitz and Lew Soloff
guest background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cheryl Alexander and Tasha Thomas
4:21
A2Venga
alto flute and flute:
Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
guest bass guitar:
John Turner (bass player)
guest drums (drum set):
Gerry Brown (drummer)
guest electric guitar:
Philip Catherine (Belgian jazz guitarist) and Stefan Diez
guest percussion:
James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
guest Rhodes piano:
James Batton
guest tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
guest trumpet:
Randy Brecker
guest background vocals:
Peggi Blu, Cissy Houston and Tasha Thomas
3:15
A3Until the Sun Stops Shining
alto flute and grand piano:
Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
guest alto saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guest bass trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist)
guest clavinet:
Dwight Brewster
guest drums (drum set):
Gerry Brown (drummer)
guest electric bass guitar:
John Lee (jazz bassist)
guest electric guitar:
Joe Caro (guitar) and Reggie Lucas
guest grand piano:
Richard Tee
guest percussion:
Sammy Figueroa and Rafael Cruz (percussionist)
guest Rhodes piano:
Hubert Eaves III
guest tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) and Bob Malach (US jazz saxophonist)
guest trumpet:
Marky Markowitz, Joe Shepley and Lew Soloff
guest background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cheryl Alexander and Tasha Thomas
guest lead vocals:
Norma Winston
8:40
A4Essence
alto flute, bass flute and flute:
Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
guest alto saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guest bass trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist)
guest drums (drum set):
Gerry Brown (drummer)
guest electric bass guitar:
John Turner (bass player)
guest electric guitar:
Philip Catherine (Belgian jazz guitarist) and Stefan Diez
guest percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
guest Rhodes piano:
James Batton
guest tenor saxophone:
Bob Malach (US jazz saxophonist)
guest trumpet:
Marky Markowitz, Joe Shepley and Lew Soloff
guest lead vocals:
Cheryl Alexander and Arnold McCuller
guest vocals:
Peggi Blu, Cissy Houston and Tasha Thomas
recording of:
Essence
lyricist:
James Batton
4:51
B1People’s Champion
flute, grand piano and piccolo:
Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
guest drums (drum set):
Gerry Brown (drummer)
guest electric bass guitar:
John Turner (bass player)
guest electric guitar:
Stefan Diez
guest percussion:
Sammy Figueroa and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
guest Rhodes piano:
James Batton
guest synthesizer:
Rob Franken (Dutch 1960s-80s jazz keyboardist)
4:13
B2I’m Gonna Love You
guest alto flute and flute:
Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
guest alto saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guest bass trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist)
guest clavinet:
Dwight Brewster
guest drums (drum set):
Gerry Brown (drummer)
guest electric bass guitar:
John Lee (jazz bassist)
guest electric guitar:
Joe Caro (guitar) and Reggie Lucas
guest grand piano:
Richard Tee
guest percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
guest Rhodes piano:
Hubert Eaves III
guest tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
guest trumpet:
Randy Brecker, Marky Markowitz and Lew Soloff
guest background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cheryl Alexander and Tasha Thomas
guest lead vocals:
Norma Winston
7:03
B3Le Mistral
guest acoustic guitar:
Philip Catherine (Belgian jazz guitarist) and Jan Goudswaard
guest alto flute, bass flute and flute:
Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
guest double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
guest drums (drum set):
Gerry Brown (drummer)
guest electric bass guitar:
John Lee (jazz bassist)
guest electric guitar:
Stefan Diez
guest Rhodes piano:
James Batton
guest synthesizer:
Rob Franken (Dutch 1960s-80s jazz keyboardist)
7:13
B4Going to the Movie No. 1
grand piano:
Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
guest lead vocals:
Norma Winston
0:18

Credits

Release

photography:Giuseppe G. Pino
mixer:Bobby Warner
executive producer:Herbie Mann
producer:Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
additional recording engineer:Michel Damen
recording engineer:Sytze Gardenier
Ron Johnson (recording engineer)
Dick Lewzey
Jerrie Salomon
mastering:Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
George Piros
conductor:Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
composer and arranger:Chris Hinze (flute, Netherlands)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1896521 [info]