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2010 studio album by Gerald Albright
Pushing the Envelope
Studio album by Gerald Albright
ReleasedJune 15, 2010
RecordedUnknown
GenreJazz, R&B
LabelHeads Up Records
ProducerGerald Albright
Gerald Albright chronology
Sax for Stax
(2008) 		Pushing the Envelope
(2010) 		24/7
(2012)
Singles from Pushing the Envelope
  1. "I Found the Klugh"
    Released: 2010
  2. "Highway 70"
    Released: 2010

Pushing the Envelope is the twelfth studio album by saxophone player Gerald Albright. It was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011.

Guests

Guests on the album include:

Track listing

All songs written by Gerald Albright, except where noted.

  1. "What Would James Do?" - 5:32 (featuring Fred Wesley)
  2. "Get on the Floor" (Michael Jackson, Louis Johnson) - 4:56
  3. "Bobo's Groove" - 5:02
  4. "Capetown Strut" - 4:52
  5. "Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 4:57
  6. "I Found the Klugh" - 5:36 (featuring Earl Klugh)
  7. "Embrace the Spirit" - 6:01
  8. "The Road to Peace " - 5:10 (featuring George Duke)
  9. "Highway 70" - 4:53
  10. "From the Soul" - 5:40

Personnel

  • Gerald Albright – alto saxophone (1-4, 6-10), baritone saxophone (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10, tenor saxophone (1-4, 6-10), keyboards (1, 4, 6, 7, 8), bass guitar (1, 2, 3, 5-8, 10), drum programming (1), synthesizer programming (2, 3), EWI controller (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9), backing vocals (4), synthesizers (5), soprano saxophone (5, 8), percussion programming (6, 8)
  • Tracy Carter – keyboards (1-5, 7-10)
  • Luther Hanes – keyboards (6)
  • George Duke – acoustic piano (8)
  • Rick Watford – guitars (1, 2, 3, 6-10)
  • Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar (6)
  • Ricky Lawson – drums (2-10)
  • Fred Wesley – trombone (1)
  • Mark Cargill – string section (2, 5), string arrangements and conductor (2, 5)
  • Selina Albright – backing vocals (2, 5)

Production

  • Mark Wexler – executive producer
  • Gerald Albright – producer, arrangements, recording
  • Yuya Morishita – drum recording (2-10)
  • Greg Cook – string recording (2, 5)
  • Erik Zobler – piano recording (8)
  • Don Murray – mixing
  • Sangwook "Sunny" Nam – mastering
  • Larissa Collins – art direction
  • Albert J. Roman – cover design
  • Lori Stoll – photography
  • Steve Chapman and Chapman Management – management

Studios

  • Recorded at Bright Music Studios (Castle Rock, Colorado).
  • Drums recorded at Ahhsum Studios (West Covina, California).
  • Strings recorded at CCI Media (Torrance, California).
  • Piano recorded at LeGonks West (Hollywood, California).
  • Mixed at G Studio Digital (Studio City, California).
  • Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Ojai, California).

References

  1. "53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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