Come on Up

by Brian Culbertson

Overview

Though young jazzer Brian Culbertson's boyish good looks make it tempting to lump him in with Harry Connick, Jr.-like neophytes Michael Buble and Peter Cincotti, this Illinois native is actually an instrumentalist who's been plying his trade since putting out the self-released debut LONG NIGHT OUT. COME ON UP is Culbertson's seventh album, and for this outing, he goes for a funkier sound that harkens back to a childhood spent cutting his teeth on the sounds of early Chicago, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Tower of Power. Weaving an R&B-flavored thread throughout these dozen songs, Culbertson cuts loose with a few special guests including saxophonist Steve Cole, (the brassy "Say What?"), trumpeter Rick Braun (a sultry "Last Night"), guitarist Norman Brown (the crackling "Come On Up"), and R&B vocalist Rahsaan Patterson (the soulful "Fly High"). The centerpiece of this album turns out to be a sinewy instrumental reading of the Earth, Wind & Fire nugget "Serpentine Fire." Despite the lite-jazz designation this album will undoubtedly get when it hits record store bins, COME ON UP is trimmed with enough funky snap to put it beyond the flavorless stereotype this genre sometimes conjures up.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/24/2003
Label:	Wea Germany
UPC:	0093624830023

Tracks

1. Intro
2. Say What?
3. Midnight
4. Playin'
5. Days Gone By
6. What Up B?
7. Serpentine Fire
8. Fly High
9. Last Night
10. Come on Up
11. Our Love
12. Funky B

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brian Culbertson   Primary Artist,Piano,Shaker,Trumpet,Clavinet,Trombone,Keyboards,Fender Rhodes,Synthesizer Bass,Wah Wah Clavinet
Norman Brown   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Soloist
Rahsaan Patterson   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Steve Cole   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Sax (Soprano),Flute,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Marcus Miller   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Bass
Rick Braun   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Soloist,Trumpet (Muted)
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guest Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic)
Robert Swan   Viola
Kenneth Crouch   Clavinet,Fender Rhodes,Wah Wah Clavinet
Todd Sucherman   Hi Hat,Cymbals
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.   Trombone (Bass),Trombone (Tenor)
Ricky Peterson   Vocals,Wurlitzer,Organ (Hammond)
Oscar Seaton   Hi Hat,Cymbals
Alex Al   Bass
Lenny Castro   Congas,Shaker,Timbales,Clay Drums,Percussion
Jerry Hey   Horn,Trumpet
Richard Patterson   Bass
Scott Steiner   Horn Producer
Monte Neuble   Talk Box,Synthesizer
Gary Grant   Trumpet
Tony Maiden   Guitar,Wah Wah Guitar
Stephen Lu   Keyboards,Turntables,Wah Wah Pedal
Steve Rodby   Bass (Acoustic)
Teresa Fream   Violin
Jorge Evans   Guitar
David Earl Taylor   Violin,Strings
Kou Li Chang   Viola
Katinka Kleijn   Cello
Stefan Hersh   Violin
Jennifer Marlas   Violin
Brant Taylor   Cello
Laura Chen   Violin
Justin Hori   Beat Box,Scratching
Brian Ripp   Sax (Baritone)
Catherine Brubaker   Viola
Jim Culbertson   Trumpet
Marlou Johnston   Violin
Dave Hutten   Keyboards
Gary Stucka   Cello
Yuan-Qing Yu   Violin
Susan Synnestvedt   Violin
Peter LaBella   Violin
David Hildner   Violin
Glenn McKinney   Guitar
Baird Dodge   Viola
Naomi Hildner   Violin
Rika Seko   Violin
Terri VanValkinburgh   Viola
Karen Dirks   Viola
Russell Hershow   Violin
LU   Wah Wah Pedal
Kevin Case   Violin
Stephen Balderston   Cello
Carly Bauer   Flute
Gerey Johnson   Guitar
Michael Hart Thompson   E-Bow,Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Ricky Peterson   Performer,Background Noise
Oscar Seaton   Performer,Background Noise
Jerry Hey   Arranger,Horn Arrangements
Scott Steiner   Engineer,Producer,Performer,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing,Background Noise,Engineering Consultant
Matt Pierson   Executive Producer
Rahsaan Patterson   Composer,Producer
Maurice White   Composer
Michelle Culbertson   Model,Groomer,Composer,Performer,Executive Producer
Reginald Burke   Composer
Brian Culbertson   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Performer,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing,Background Noise,Drum Programming,Horn Arrangements,Executive Producer,String Arrangements
Marcus Miller   Composer
Eddie King   Engineer
Cliff Colnot   Orchestration,String Arrangements
Stephen Lu   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Performer,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing,Background Noise,Drum Programming,String Arrangements
Craig Bauer   Mixing,Engineer,Performer,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing,Background Noise
Steve Hall   Mastering
Steve Cole   Composer,Performer
Greg Ross   Design,Art Direction
Steve Johnson   Engineer,Performer,Pro-Tools,Assistant
Charles Terr   Piano Technician
Jim Culbertson   Performer,Background Noise
Dave Hutten   Performer,Background Noise
Glenn McKinney   Composer
Valerie Lefort   Groomer
David K   Stylist
Julie Ray   Photography,Production Coordination
Verdine White   Composer
Dave Koz   Composer
Daniel Ray   Photography
Dave K.   Stylist