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Patrice Rushen
Pizzazz
Album US 1979 on Elektra label
R&B/Soul (Soul, Funk, Disco)
Recorded at Conway Studios, Hollywood, California Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering Issued with a custom printed inner sleeve containing lyrics and credits on one side and an image of Patrice on the other.
Musicians
 | Patrice Rushen , *1954 US producer, backing vocals, executive-producer, handclaps, written by, arranged by, horns, strings, vocals, album by, electric piano, lead vocals, percussion, synthesizer, solo, electric piano, lead vocals, piano, acoustic, drums, electric piano, lead vocals, percussion, tambourine, piano, acoustic, electric piano, lead vocals, percussion, piano, acoustic, clavinet, electric piano, lead vocals, percussion, drums, boo bam |
 | Maurice Spears tb, US bass trombone |
 | Freddie Washington b, US bass, handclaps, acoustic guitar, written by, drums, percussion |
 | Charles Veal Jr. vn, concertmaster, strings |
 | Rosemary McLean contractor, strings |
 | Chip Orlando , handclaps, engineer, assistant |
 | Phil Moores , US handclaps, engineer, assistant |
 | Larry Robinson p, key, handclaps |
| Tony Lewis handclaps |
 | Gerald Albright ts, as, *1957 US horns, reeds |
 | William Green sax, 1925-1996 US horns, reeds |
 | Chris Bellman , US lacquer cut by, mastered by |
 | Charles Mims Jr. , US producer, handclaps, written by |
 | Art Royval vl, strings |
 | Barbara Thomason vl, strings |
 | Carl LaMagna vn, strings |
 | Carol Shive vn, strings |
 | Endre Granat vn, *1937 US strings |
 | Harry Bluestone vn, 1907-1992 GB strings |
 | Jerome Reisler str, vn, US strings |
 | Kenneth Yerke vn, str, US strings |
 | Marilyn Baker vl, str, strings |
 | Nils Oliver vc, strings |
 | Robert Lipsett vn, *1947 US strings |
 | Robert Sushel vn, strings |
 | Ronald Cooper vc, strings |
| Terudo Shoenbrun strings |
 | William Henderson acg, str, strings |
 | Clay Lawrey tb, trombone, horns, baritone |
 | Oscar Brashear tr, *1944 US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Ray Brown tr, US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Melvin Webb dr, cng, tim, US congas, drums |
 | Leon Ndugu Chancler dr, perc, *1952 US drums |
 | Marlo Henderson g, 1948-2015 US guitar |
 | Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar |
 | James Gadson dr, *1939 US drums |
 | Al McKay g, perc, *1948 US guitar |
 | Bill Summers perc, *1948 US percussion |
 | Melvin Ragin g, *1950 US guitar |
 | Wali Ali g, voc, guitar |
 | D. J. Rogers voc, ep, US lead vocals |
Producers
| Ron Coro art direction |
| Chris Gordon engineer, assistant |
| Moshe Brakha photography by, back cover |
| Norman Seeff photography by, front cover and sleeve |
| Reggie Andrews producer |
| Peter Chaikin recorded by |
| F. Byron Clark remix |
| Josie James backing vocals |
| Lynn Davis backing vocals |
| Roy Galloway backing vocals |
| Pauline Wilson backing vocals |
| Syreeta Wright Robertson backing vocals |
| Gerald Vinci concertmaster |
| Jim Gilstrap backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let The Music Take Me | Patrice Rushen | Sheree Brown | 6:50 |
| 2 | Keepin' Faith In Love | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen | 4:07 |
| 3 | Settle For My Love | Patrice Rushen | Freddie Washington, Sheree Brown | 5:15 |
| 4 | Message In The Music | Patrice Rushen | 3:00 | |
| 5 | Haven't You Heard | Patrice Rushen | Charles Mims Jr., Freddie Washington, Sheree Brown | 6:44 |
| 6 | Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Freddie Washington | 4:58 |
| 7 | Call On Me | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Sheree Brown | 6:47 |
| 8 | Reprise (Message In The Music) | Patrice Rushen | 0:58 |
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