2007 eagerly awaited sophomore album, a big move on from his debut and includes a lot of original material as well as his interpretations of the classics. The lead single 'Traditional' for a Jazz number, is anything but, taking the genre by the horns and bringing it abruptly into 2007, whilst keeping it so very youthful and alive. Other key tracks include 'You're Worth It', and a treatment of Nancy Wilson's 'How Glad I Am' which is absolutely beguiling and features the striking vocals of Belle Erskine. UMTV.
CREDITS
1 TRADITIONAL (3:34)
Composer: Christopher Neil /Martin Sutton/shing & Dalmati Benjamin Tucker.
Pubished by: 63 Spubishing. roduced Py: histopher Neil Records/EMG Music & Universal Music e House dids, Bu knantspire. Veil Be Peter d & Mixed by:
Martin Sutton at Vale House Studios, Buckinghamshire. Vocals: Peter Grant.
Programmed Drum /Bass/Keys: Martin Sutton, Piano: Pete Adams. Trumpet:
Johnny Thirkell. Backing Vocals: Hannah Wadingham, Charlie Moore. *
2 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL (2:38)
Composer: Sam Theard /Fleecy Moore. Published by: Moncur Street Music Ltd.
Produced by Angels tudios foon de uite Prey Studios. Mixindered by: Niall Acott.
Recorded at: Angel Studios, London & Quietmoney Studios, Mixed by: Brad Gilderman at Little Big Room, Burbank, CA. Big Band Arranged by: Chris Walden. Vocals: Peter Grant. Solo Trumpet: James McMillan. Guitar: John Parricelli. Big Band - See end.
3 THAT'S LIFE (3:05)
Composer: James McMillan/Matteo Saggese / Joe Cang. Published by: EMI Music / Reverb Music Ltd /Copyright Control. Produced by: James McMillan for Quietmoney Productions. Engineered by: Niall Acott. Recorded at: Angel Studios, London & Quietmoney Studios. Mixed by: Brad Gilderman at Little Big Room, Burbank, CA. Big Band Arranged by: Chris Walden & James McMillan. Vocals: Peter Grant. Guitar: John Parricelli. Programmed Drums: James McMillan. Big Band - See end.
4 UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (3:08)
Composer: Stevie Wonder/Clarence Paul/Morris Ervin Broadnax. Published by: Jobete Music /EMI Music. Produced by: Christopher Neil. Recorded & Mixed by: Martin Sutton at Vale House Studios, Buckinghamshire. Strings Recorded by: Steve Orchard at Air Studios. Vocals: Peter Grant. Drums: lan Mosely. Bass: Neville Malcom. Electric Piano:
Pete Adam. Guitars: Robbie Mcintosh. Backing Vocals: Anna Ross. Strings played by The Urban Soul Orchestra. Leader: Stephen Hussey. Arranged by: Richard Hewson.
5 YOU'RE WORTH IT (3:46)
Composer: Karen Poole /Patrick Byrne / Aret Komlosy. Published by: Universal Music Publishing / Copyright Control /Leaf Songs Limited. Produced by: Christopher Neil & Patrick Byrne. Recorded: Patrick Byrne at Hug Studios. Vocals Recorded & Mixed by:
Martin Sutton at Vale House Studios, Buckinghamshire. Vocals: Peter Grant. Keyboards /Percussion/Programming: Patrick Byrne. Backing Vocals: Christopher Neil.
Saxaphone: Jim Hunt. Double Bass: Mark Neary.
6 THIS GUYS IN LOVE (4:50)
Composer: Burt Bacharach/Hal David, Publishui bopey ProSuction /Universal-MCA Music Lsd, Produced by: James McMillan ond On & uiemoney Studios. Mindered by:
Niall Acott. Recorded at: Angel Studios, London & Odietmoney Studios. Mixed by: Brad Gilesman at Little Big Room, Burbank, CA. BiSBe end oboodley: Chris Walden. Vocals:
Peter Grant. Guitar: John Parricelli. Big Band - See end.
7 HAPPY TOGETHER (3:04)
Composer: Gary Bonner /Alan Gorden. Published by: Robbins Music Corporation /Windswept Trio Music Company. Produced by: Chris Winter & Jeff Jarett. Engineered by: Chris Winter & Gary Thomas. Recorded at: Big Frog Music Studios, Gloucester & Angel Studios, London. Mixed by: Chris Winter. Vocals: Peter Grant. Guitars / String Synth/Piano /Percussion/Saxophone: Chris Winter. Percussion: Jeff Jarrett. Backing Vocals: Jodie Winter, Keith Murrell, Peter Howarth. Double Bass: Alec Dankworth.
Drums: Ralph Salmins. Trumpet: John Barclay. Trumpet: Mike Lovatt. Tenor Trombone:
Mark Nightingale. Tenor Trombone: Andy Wood.
8 ON THE BEACH (4:12)
Composer: Chris Rea, Published by: Magnet Music Limited. Produced by: Christopher Neil. Recorded & Mixed by: Martin Sutton at Vale House Studios, Buckinghamshire.
Strings Recorded by: Steve Orchard at Air Studios. Vocals: Peter Grant. Programmed Drums/ Percussion: Martin Sutton. Bass: Neville Malcom. Guitar: Robbie Mcintosh.
Pianos: Pete Adams. Strings played by The Urban Soul Orchestra. Leader: Stephen Hussey. Arranged by: Richard Hewson.
9 YOU DON'T KNOW (HOW GLAD I AM)
FEATURING BELLE ERSKINE (3:14)
Composer: Jimmy Williams/Larry Harrison. Published by: Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
Produced by: Christopher Neil. Recorded & Mixed by: Martin Sutton at Vale House Studios, Buckinghamshire. Strings Recorded by: Steve Orchard at Air Studios. Vocals:
Peter Grant. Vocals: Belle Erskine. Drums: lan Mosely. Bass: Martin Sutton. Pianos: Pete Adams. Guitar: Robbie Mcintosh. Strings played by The Urban Soul Orchestra. Leader:
Stephen Hussey. Arranged by: Richard Hewson.
10 ON AND ON (2:49)
Composer: Stephen Bishop. Published by: Universal-MCA Music Ltd. Produced by:
James McMillan for Quietmoney Productions. Engineered by: Niall Acott. Recorded at:
Angel Studios, London & Quietmoney Studios. Mixed by: Brad Gilderman at Little Big Room, Burbank, CA. Big Band Arranged by: Chris Walden. Vocals: Peter Grant. Guitar:
John Parricelli. Big Band - See end.
11 SEPTEMBER SONG (2:37)
Composer: James McMillan/Don Black/Grant Black. Published by: EMI Music / Sony /ATV Music Publishing / Good Groove Songs Ltd. Produced by: James McMillan for
Quietmoney Productions. Engineered by: Niall Acott. Recorded at: Angel Studios, London & Quietmoney Studios. Mixed by: Brad Gilderman at Little Big Room, Burbank, CA. Vocals: Peter Grant. Guitar: John Parricelli. Piano: Peter Murray. Double Bass: Mark
Hodgson. Drums: Ralph Salmins.
12 EDGE OF BLUE (4:21)
Composer: Martin Sutton. Published by: Dalmation Songs / BMG Music. Produced by: Christopher Neil. Recorded & Mixed by: Martin Sutton at Vale House Studios, Buckinghamshire. Strings Recorded by: Steve Orchard at Air Studios, Vocals: Peter
Guitar: Robbie Mcintosh. Piano: Pete Adams. Flugel Horn: Johnny Thirkell. Strings played by The Urban Soul Orchestra. Leader: Stephen Hussey. Arranged by: Richard Hewson.
13 NEVER TOO FAR AWAY FROM A SONG (3:10)
Composer: James McMillan/Don Black/Grant Black. Published by: EMI Music /Sony /ATV Music Publishing / Good Groove Songs Ltd. Produced by: James McMillan for
Quietmoney Productions. Engineered by: Niall Acott. Recorded at: Angel Studios, London & Quietmoney Studios. Mixed by: Brad Gilderman at Little Big Room, Burbank, CA. Big Band Arranged by: Chris Walden. Vocals: Peter Grant. Guitar: John Parricelli.
Big Band - See end.
14 TRADITIONAL (CHUCK NORMAN REMIX) (3:15)
Composer: Christopher Neil /Martin Sutton /Robert Dorough / Benjamin Tucker. Published by: 63 Songs / Catalyst Music Publishing & Dalmation Songs/BMG Music & Universal Music Publishing. Produced by: Christopher Neil. Recorded & Mixed by: Martin Sutton it Vale House Studios, Buckinghamshire. Vocals: Peter Grant. Programmed Drum / Bass
Keys: Martin Sutton. Piano: Pete Adams. Trumpet: Johnny Thirkell. Backing Vocals:
Hannah Wadingham, Charlie Moore. *
•"Traditional" contains elements of "Comin' Home Baby" written by Robert Dorough and
Benjamin Tucker. Published by Irving Music, Inc. on behalf of Sincere Music Co. and Benglo Music Inc. (BMI) in the US/Canada, and Rondor Music International Ltd. on behalf of Raybird Music for the World excluding the US/Canada. Featuring samples from Mel
Torme recording "Comin' Home Baby" Produced Under License From Atlantic Recording
Group company.
Corp., by arrangement with Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music
Big Band Musicians
Musicians' Contractor; Isobel Griffiths. Assistant Musicians' Contractor: Leila Stacey.
Double Bass: Mark Hodgson. Drums; Ralph Salmins, Piano: Graham Harvey. Trumpet:
Derek Watkins. Trumpet: Simon Gardner. Trumpet: Mike Lovatt. Trumpet: Pat White. Tenor Trombone: Mark Nightingale. Tenor Trombone: Pete Beachill. Tenor Trombone: Richard Edwards. Tenor Trombone: Andy Wood. Bass Trombone: Dave Stewart. Alto Sax: Andy Macintosh. Alto Sax: Jamie Talbot. Tenor Sax: Phil Todd. Tenor Sax: Jeff Daly. Baritone Sax/Bass Clarinet: Dave Bishop. Percussion: Frank Ricotti.
Urban Soul Orchestra
M.D.: Richard Hewson. Violin Leader: Stephen Hussey. Violin: Simon Fischer. Violin:
Jonathan Hill. Violin: Richard George. Violin: Stuart James. Violin: Catherine Haggo.
Viola: Ania Ullmann. Viola: Jong On Oakki Lau. Cello: Chris Worsey. Cello: Nick Holland.
Executive Producer: Don Reedman for Focus Music International.
Mastered by: Tony Cousins at Metropolis Studios.
A&R Co-ordinator: Karyn Hughes.
Design & Art Direction: Root.
Photographer: Natasha Etherington.
Hair & Makeup: Katie Reedman at Pollyanna Makeup.
© 2007 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Focus Music International Ltd under exclusive licence to Universal Music TV, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited. © 2007 Focus Music International Ltd under exclusive licence to Universal Music TV, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited. Cat No.1730336.