2020 Brian Culbertson - XX {BCM} [WEB]

I. GET UP! feat Mr. Talkbox & Marcus Anderson (#1 Billboard Smooth Jazz Single)

•written by Brian Culbertson

Mr. Talkbox (of Bruno Mars "24k Magic" fame) talks about the making of and demostrates the talkbox on "Get Up!" from Brian Culbertson's new "XX" album. www.b...

Brian Culbertson — Piano, Vocals, Keyboards, Minimoog Lead, Synth Bass, Trombone & Drum Programming
Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers — Talkbox
Marcus Anderson — Lead Alto & Tenor Saxophones
Paul Jackson, Jr. — Guitar (on the right) plus Stereo 80's Guitar
Ray Parker Jr. — Guitar (on the left) plus Rhythm 80's Guitar
Michael Stever — Trumpet
Marqueal Jordan — Tenor & Baritone Saxophones 
Alex Al — Bass
Khari Parker — Hi-Hat & Snare
Lenny Castro — Timbales & Congas 

II.  DANCE LIKE THIS   feat Bootsy Collins

•written by Brian Culbertson, Chance Howard, William “Bootsy” Collins & Ouiwey Collins

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Brian Culbertson — Piano, Vocals, Trombone, Minimoog Bass & Keys, Wah Clavinet, Keyboards, String Machine & Wood Blocks
Bootsy Collins — Lead Vocals
Candice Cheatham — Vocals
Chance Howard — Vocals & Mu-Tron Bass
DW3 (Eric Mondragon, Billy Mondragon, Damon Reel) — Vocals
Ouiwey Collins — Dance Instruction Vocals
Ray Parker Jr. — Guitar
Gerey Johnson — Guitar
Michael Stever — Trumpet
Khari Parker — Drums
Lenny Castro — Flexitone

III. THE HANGOUT feat Ray Parker Jr.

•written by Brian Culbertson & Rishon Odel

Brian Culbertson — Piano, Trombone, Hammond B3 Organ, Wah & Mu-Tron Clavinet & Wurlitzer
Ray Parker Jr. — Lead Guitar
Michael Stever — Trumpet
Marqueal Jordan — Tenor & Baritone Saxophones
Derek "D.O.A." Allen — "Penny Fonk" Bass
Khari Parker — Drums
Lenny Castro — Tambourine

IV.  PRELUDE TO MORE THAN THANKFUL

•written by Brian Culbertson

V.  MORE THAN THANKFUL feat Avery*Sunshine

•written by Brian Culbertson, Nicholas Cole, Denise White-Johnson & Dana Johnson

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Brian Culbertson — Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Minimoog Bass, Keyboards, Wah Clavinet & Trombone
Avery*Sunshine — Lead & Background Vocals
Adrian B. King — Choir Director
Choir: Tiana McGee, Chante Hill, Bernard McKenzie Jr., Troy Garner Jr., Jayneisha Perkins, Jessica Dixon, Jazmine Jones, and Tashia Fouch 
Chris Miskel — Choir Coordination
Nicholas Cole — Synth Brass Keyboards
Paul Jackson, Jr. — Guitar
Michael Stever — Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Marqueal Jordan — Tenor & Baritone Saxophones
Alex Al — Bass
Khari Parker — Drums
Lenny Castro — Congas & Tambourine

VI.  IT’S A LOVE THING

•written by Brian Culbertson

Brian Culbertson — Piano, Keyboards, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Nicholas Cole — Additional Keyboards, Lead Synth & Trap Hi-Hat Programming
Jubu Smith — Guitar 
Khari Parker — Hi-Hat & Cymbals
Lenny Castro — Hanging Bells, Chimes, Triangles & Bell Tree

VII. TIME FLIES

•written by Brian Culbertson & Nicholas Cole

Brian Culbertson — Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Bass, Lead Synth, Drum Programming, Additional Keyboards, Shakers & Real Snaps
Nicholas Cole — Keyboards, Rhodes, Vocal FX & Drum Programming
Micaela Haley — 'Choir' Vocals
Michael Thompson — Acoustic, Electric & Ebow Guitars
Khari Parker — Drums
Lenny Castro — Bell Tree, Crotales & Triangles

VIII. SEXY LOVE feat Jubu Smith of Maze

•written by Brian Culbertson

Brian Culbertson — Piano, Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Wah Clavinet, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Jubu Smith — Lead Guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. — Rhythm Guitar
Alex Al — Bass
Khari Parker — Drums
Lenny Castro — Percussion

IX.  KEEP MOVIN' feat Everette Harp (#1 Billboard Smooth Jazz Single)

•written by Brian Culbertson, Rishon Odel, Darnell “Showcase” Taylor & Marcus Anderson

Khari Parker recording drums on “Keep Movin’”

Brian Culbertson — Piano, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3 Organ & Trombone
Everette Harp — Lead Tenor & Alto Saxophones
Paul Jackson, Jr. — Guitar
Michael Stever — Trumpet
Marqueal Jordan — Tenor & Baritone Saxophones
Alex Al — Bass
Khari Parker — Drums
Lenny Castro — Congas & Tambourine

X.  THE TRUTH feat Noel Gourdin

•written by Brian Culbertson & Noel Gourdin

[click here for lyrics]

Brian Culbertson — Piano, Wurlitzer, Minimoog Bass, Keyboards, Trombone & Tambourine
Noel Gourdin — Vocals
Ray Parker Jr. — Guitar
Ricky Peterson — Hammond B3 Organ
Michael Stever — Trumpet
Eric Marienthal — Tenor & Baritone Saxophones
Khari Parker — Drums

XI.  INTRO TO LOOKING BACK

•written by Brian Culbertson

XII.  LOOKING BACK feat Patches Stewart

•written by Brian Culbertson

Brian Culbertson — Piano, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards & Snaps
Patches Stewart — Muted Trumpet
Alex Al — Bass
Khari Parker — Drums
Lenny Castro — Percussion & Wind Whistle

Executive Producers: Brian Culbertson & Micaela Haley

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson. Additional Production on “Dance Like This” by Chance Howard & Bootsy Collins, and on “Time Flies” by Nicholas Cole. Horn Arrangements by Michael Stever. Choir Arrangement on “More Than Thankful” by Adrian B. King and Brian Culbertson. Choir session co-produced by Chris Miskel.

Engineered by Brian Culbertson, Mat Prock at BCM Studios. Additional Engineering by Bob Horn, Erik Reichers, Tobe Donohue, Nicholas Cole, Ray Parker Jr., Jordan Silva, Eric Mondragon Jr., Derek Allen, and Steve Weeder.

Mixed by Bob Horn at Echobar Studios

Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering