New York, NY (Top40 Charts) ZMI Records has released Grant Green, Jr.'s follow-up to his acclaimed 2022 release. The new two-volume 11-song album is titled "Thank You Mr. Bacharach Vol 1 and 2."
Special thanks to Susan Tedeschi, who provides lead vocals for "What The World Needs Now Is Love."
Tracklisting and credits:
1. Promises Promises: 4:09
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Lil John Roberts: Drums
Khari Cabral Simmons: Bass
Tyrone Jackson: Piano
Jason DeCristofaro: Vibes
Rafael Pereira: Bongos
Luke Weathington: Alto Sax/Horn Arrangement
Hardin Butcher: Trumpet
Richard Sherrington: Trombone
Ayodeji Coker: Baritone Sax
2. I'll Never Fall In Love Again: 5:23
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Landon Anderson: Drums
Tyrone Jackson: Piano/Rhodes
Khari Cabral Simmons: Bass
Hardin Butcher: Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Guarav Malhotra: Percussion
3. What the World Needs Now: 4:38
Susan Tedeschi: Lead Vocal
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Landon Anderson: Drums
Kelly McCarty: Bass
Tyrone Jackson: Wurlitzer Electric Piano
Khari Cabral Simmons: Bass
Martin Kearns: Hammond Organ/Mini Moog Synthesizer/Percussion
Rafael Pereira: Percussion
Guarav Malhotra: Percussion
Cleveland P. Jones: Vocal
Kristen Markiton: Vocal
Ayodeji Coker: Vocal
Rebecca Downs: Vocal
Todd Ague: Vocal
4. Anyone Who Had a Heart: 6:18
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Landon Anderson: Drums
Khari Cabral Simmons: Bass
Tyrone Jackson: Piano
5. Alfie: 4:26
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Chris Borroughs: Drums
Billy Thornton: Bass
Tyrone Jackson: Piano/String Arrangement
Jason DeCristofaro: Vibes
The Vega String Quartet
Emily Daggett Smith: Violin
Jessica Shuang Wu: Violin
Yinzi Kong: Viola
Guangzhou Wang: Cello
6. Wives and Lovers: 5:53
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Landon Anderson: Drums
Tyrone Jackson: Piano
Khari Cabral Simmons: Bass
Kevin Leahy: Vibes
Luke Weathington: Alto Sax/Horn Arrangement
Hardin Butcher: Trumpet
Richard Sherrington: Trombone
Ayodeji Coker: Alto Sax Solo/Baritone Sax
Rafael Pereira: Percussion
7. Walk On By: 4:25
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Landon Anderson: Drums
Jamie Portee: Piano/Rhodes
Khari Cabral Simmons: Bass
Guarav Malhotra: Percussion
Martin Kearns: Percussion/MiniMoog
Hardin Butcher: Trumpet
Ayodeji Coker: Flute
Cleveland P Jones: vocal
Brenda
Nicole Moorer: vocal
8. The Look of Love: 4:27
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Landon Anderson: Drums
Jamie Portee: Piano
Khari Cabral Simmons: Bass
Kevin Leahy: Vibes
Hardin Butcher: Horns
Ayodeji Coker: Flute
Rafael Pereira: Percussion
Cleveland P Jones: vocal
Brenda
Nicole Moorer: vocal
9. Money: 4:49
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Landon Anderson: Drums
Khari Cabral Sommons: Bass
Tyrone Jackson: Keyboards
Jason DeCristofano: Vibes
Rafael Pereira: Percussion
Martin Kearns: Percussion/Drum Programming
Guarav Malhotra: Percussion
Ayodeji Coker: Saxaphones
10. Here I Go Again: 4:41
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Larry Newsome: Drums
Nick Rosen: Organ/Piano
Khari Cabral Simmons: Bass
Martin Kearns: Piano/Synths
Kai Martin: vocal
Brenda
Nicole Moorer: vocal
Darren Benjamin: additional engineering
11. I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Alternate Version) 7:24
Grant Green Jr. : Guitars
Landon Anderson: Drums
Khari Cabral Simmons: Bass
Tyrone Jackson: Keyboards
Recording Engineer:
Martin Kearns.
Mix Engineer,
Martin Kearns.
Produced by
Martin Kearns and Khari Cabral Simmons.
Executive Producer for ZMI Arcadia, Chadwick Hagan
Distributed by Ingrooves / Universal. Copyright 2023 ZMI Rights Management Ltd.
Additional executive producers:
Jim Eppelin for ZMI Arcadia, Bob Hagan for Hagan Family Foundation, arts initiative; Scott Hitch and Angie Hitch (Tracks, 2,4,6,7,8,10,11).
A documentary film - directed by
Aaron Kearns - on the making of Volume 1 will be released later this summer on Amazon Prime.
