Inside

by David Sanborn

Overview

As a rule, David Sanborn's Elektra output of the '90s had integrity. Whether he was being exploratory and introspective on Another Hand or taking a more commercial, R&B-minded approach on Inside, Sanborn avoided recording outright schlock during that decade. Make no mistake: Inside is far from straight-ahead acoustic jazz. Produced by Marcus Miller and boasting such guest vocalists as Sting, Cassandra Wilson and Lalah Hathaway, Inside is definitely a commercial album. But commercial isn't necessarily a bad thing, and most of the material is tasteful. Whether he's getting into instrumental funk-jazz grooves on "Brother Ray," "Corners," and "Trance" or featuring Wilson on a likable remake of Aretha Franklin's "Daydreaming," this CD is certainly not without its pleasures. The high point of the album, however, is Sting's haunting cameo on a cover of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine." Some of Sanborn's solos could have been longer, but all things considered, Inside is pleasing. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	03/23/1999
Label:	Elektra
UPC:	0075596234627

Tracks

1. Corners (For Herbie)
2. Day Dreaming
3. Trance
4. Brother Ray
5. Lisa
6. When I'm With You
7. Naked Moon
8. Cane
9. Ain't No Sunshine
10. Miss You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David Sanborn   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Fareed Haque   Guest Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Wallace Roney   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Michael Brecker   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Lalah Hathaway   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Cassandra Wilson   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Gil Goldstein   Guest Artist,Piano (Electric)
Bill Frisell   Guest Artist,Guitar
Eric Benet   Guest Artist
Sting   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Marvin Sewell   Guitar
Don Alias   Percussion
Lenny Pickett   Sax (Tenor)
Hank Roberts   Cello
David Isaac   Drums,Keyboards
Larry Pickett   Saxophone
Gene Lake   Drums
Ricky Peterson   Organ,Organ (Hammond)
Dr. John   Sampling
Dean Brown   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Ronnie Cuber   Saxophone,Sax (Baritone)
Marcus Miller   Bass,Drums,Piano,Sitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Fender Rhodes,Clarinet (Bass),Piano (Electric)

Technical Credits

Aretha Franklin   Composer
Jennifer Roddie   Artwork
Takamasa Honda   Assistant Engineer
David Isaac   Engineer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming
Eric Johnson   Photography
Michael Wilson   Photography
Bibi Green   Production Coordination
Zach Wind   Assistant Engineer
John R. Reigart III   Assistant Engineer
Paul Mitchell   Engineer
Bill Withers   Composer
Gil Goldstein   Arranger
Dean Sharenow   Engineer
David Sanborn   Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Rory Romano   Assistant Engineer
Michael Colina   Arranger
Mike Tocci   Assistant Engineer
Malcolm Pollack   Engineer
Goh Hotoda   Mixing,Engineer
Marcus Miller   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming