Album US 1976 on Kudu label
Electronic and Jazz (Jazz-Funk, Disco)
All vocals recorded at Van Gelder Studios Recorded May, July, September, 1976 © ℗ 1976 Title of track B2 on label: (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher
Esther Phillips voc, 1935-1984 US vocals, album by | |
Dave Matthews p, *1942 US arranged by | |
Chuck Israels b, *1936 US bass | |
Alan Shulman vc, 1915-2002 US cello | |
Charles McCracken vc, US cello | |
Jonathan Abramowitz vc, cello | |
Seymour Barab vc, 1921-2014 US cello | |
Alan Varner , US engineer, mediasound | |
Joe Jorgensen , engineer, mediasound | |
Alfred Brown vl, US viola | |
Emanuel Vardi vl, str, 1915-2011 US viola | |
Julien Barber vl, str, viola | |
Lamar Alsop vl, US viola | |
Barry Finclair vn, US violin | |
David Nadien vn, 1926-2014 US violin | |
Guy Lumia vn, violin | |
Harold Kohon vn, str, US violin | |
Harry Lookofsky str, vn, 1913-1998 US violin | |
Kathryn Kienke str, US violin | |
Lewis Eley vn, US violin | |
Matthew Raimondi vn, str, US violin | |
Max Ellen vn, US violin | |
Max Pollikoff vn, str, 1904-1984 US violin | |
Paul Gershman vn, 1912-1986 US violin | |
Raoul Poliakin vn, violin | |
Richard Sortomme vn, violin | |
Ronnie Cuber bs, *1941 US baritone saxophone | |
Jeff Berlin b, voc, *1953 US bass | |
Andy Newmark dr, *1950 US drums | |
John Tropea g, *1946 US guitar | |
Ralph MacDonald perc, cng, 1944-2011 US percussion | |
Don Grolnick p, key, 1948-1996 US piano, organ, caliope, clavinet | |
Barry Miles p, key, *1947 US synthesizer | |
Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US tenor saxophone | |
Sam Burtis tb, *1948 US trombone | |
Jon Faddis tr, *1953 US trumpet | |
Randy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US trumpet | |
Anthony Jackson b, eb, *1952 US bass | |
Steve Gadd dr, *1945 US drums | |
Steve Khan g, *1947 US guitar | |
Sue Evans cng, perc, dr, *1951 US percussion | |
Michael Abene p, *1942 DE piano | |
John Blair voc, vn, 1943-2006 US violin, electric | |
Bobby Lyle p, key, *1944 US clavinet | |
Eric Gale g, 1938-1994 US guitar | |
Allan Holdsworth g, *1946 GB steel guitar, pedal | |
Pee Wee Ellis ts, *1941 US tenor saxophone, arranged by, soloist, tenor saxophone | |
Barry Rogers tb, 1935-1991 US trombone | |
John Gatchell tr, fh, 1945-2004 US trumpet | |
Hugh McCracken g, 1942-2013 US harmonica | |
Joe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US tenor saxophone, soloist, flute, alto |
Babi Floyd backing vocals |
Frank Floyd backing vocals |
William Eaton backing vocals |
Zachary Sanders backing vocals |
Rene Schumacher design |
Rudy Van Gelder mixed by, mastered by, engineer, van gelder studios |
Richard Alcorn photography by |
Creed Taylor producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Magic's In The Air | Esther Phillips | Ronnie Walker, Vincent Montana, Jr. | 2:59 | |
2 | I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do | Esther Phillips | Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance | 3:37 | |
3 | Boy, I Really Tied One On | Esther Phillips | Janis Ian | 3:46 | |
4 | Candy | Esther Phillips | Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney, Mack David | 5:15 | |
5 | A Beautiful Friendship | Esther Phillips | Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne | 2:52 | |
6 | Higher & Higher | Esther Phillips | Carl Smith, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner | 3:55 | |
7 | All The Way Down | Esther Phillips | Catherine C. Williamson, Gabriel Mekler, Trevor Lawrence | 6:22 | |
8 | Dream | Esther Phillips | Johnny Mercer | 3:51 |
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