This Side Up is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1985, recorded for the En Pointe label. The album reached No. 4 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated
"Beach Trails" - 4:06
"Stingray" - 4:55
"Land of the Loving" (David Benoit, Mark Winkler) - 4:38
"Linus and Lucy" (Vince Guaraldi) - 3:31
"Sunset Island" (David Benoit, Nathan East) - 5:59
"Hymm for Aquino" - 4:43
"Santa Barbara" - 3:52
"Waltz for Debby" - (Bill Evans) - 2:33
"Landscapes" - 7:43 **CD release only
Personnel
David Benoit – acoustic piano, keyboards (1, 2, 7), arrangements, conductor (8)
Michael Lang – keyboards (1, 6)
Randy Kerber – keyboards (2–5)
Jerold Weber – keyboards (6)
Grant Geissman – guitars (1, 6, 7)
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (2–5)
Bob Feldman – bass (1, 6–8)
Nathan East – bass (2–5)
Tony Morales – drums (1, 6–8)
John Robinson – drums (2–5)
Del Blake – percussion (1, 6)
Bobbye Hall – percussion (2–5)
Michael Fisher – percussion (7)
Brandon Fields – alto saxophone (3, 5)
Ernie Watts – soprano saxophone (6)
Sam Riney – alto saxophone (7)
William Henderson – concertmaster (1, 6, 8)
Kenneth Bonebrake – conductor (1, 6)
The L. A. Modern String Orchestra – orchestra (1, 6, 8)
Dianne Reeves – vocals (3)
Production
Seth Marshall – executive producer
W. Barry Wilson – executive producer
Jeffrey Weber – producer, score supervision, LP concept
Allen Sides – recording
Judy Clapp – recording assistant
Tony Chiappa – recording assistant
David Egerton – recording assistant
Terry Dunavan – mastering
Ken Gruberman – music copyist
Jo Bertone – art direction, design (LP)
Bob Wynne – art direction, design (CD)
Jennifer Maxon – photography