Shake It Up (Boney James & Rick Braun album)

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Shake It Up is an album by smooth jazz musicians Boney James and Rick Braun, released in 2000.

Shake It Up
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 30, 2000 (2000-05-30)
StudioAlpha Studios (Burbank, California); Funky Joint Studios (Sherman Oaks, California); Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California).
GenreSmooth jazz
Length47:36
27:33 (Words + Music EP)
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerBoney James, Paul Brown, Rick Braun
Boney James & Rick Braun chronology
Body Language
(1999)
Shake It Up
(2000)
Ride
(2001)
Singles from Shake It Up
  1. "R.S.V.P."
    Released: 2000
  2. "Grazin' in the Grass"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."R.S.V.P."Rick Braun, Paul Brown, Jim Oppenheim, David Woods4:43
2."Grazin' in the Grass"Harry Elston, Philemon Hou5:08
3."More Than You Know"Braun, Brown, Oppenheim, Darrell Smith4:32
4."Shake It Up"Braun, Brown, Oppenheim, Carl Burnett4:03
5."Central Ave."Brown4:09
6."Love's Like That" (featuring Fourplay)Braun, Brown, Oppenheim4:28
7."Song for My Father"Horace Silver5:58
8."Chain Reaction"Braun, Brown, Oppenheim, Michael Egizi, Joe Sample5:05
9."The Stars Above"Oppenheim, Phil Davis5:09
10."Grazin' in the Grass" (Vocal Version) 4:21
Total length:47:36
Words + Music (Promotional EP)
No.TitleLength
1."Segment One" (Grazin' in the Grass • Shake It Up • More Than You Know)13:43
2."Segment Two" (Central Avenue • Song for My Father • Grazin' in the Grass (Can You Dig It? Vocal))13:50
Total length:27:33

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Boney James – tenor saxophone (1–8), keyboards (1, 6–9), Yamaha WX7 (8), alto saxophone (9), programming (9)
  • Rick Braun – trumpet (1, 2, 4–8), flugelhorn (3, 9), keyboards (6)
  • David "Kahlid" Woods – keyboards (1, 5), keyboard bass (1, 5), programming (1, 5)
  • Phil Davis – Wurlitzer electric piano (2), keyboards (9)
  • Larry Williams – strings (2)
  • Darrell Smith – keyboards (3), keyboard bass (3), programming (3)
  • Carl Burnett – keyboards (4), keyboard bass (4), programming (4), guitars (4)
  • David Torkanowsky – acoustic piano (4, 5), keyboards (7)
  • Paul Brown – programming (5), drum programming (7)
  • Bob James – keyboards (6)
  • Michael Egizi – keyboards (8), programming (8)
  • Rohn Lawrence – guitars (2, 3, 7)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (5, 9)
  • Larry Carlton – guitars (6)
  • Bob DeFranco – guitars (8)
  • Tony Maiden – guitars (8)
  • Larry Kimpel – bass (2)
  • Alex Al – bass (5, 7, 9)
  • Nathan East – bass (6)
  • Lil' John Roberts – drums (2, 5, 7)
  • Gary Novak – drums (4)
  • Harvey Mason – drums (6)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2–9)
  • Alex Brown – vocals (10)
  • Sue Ann Carwell – vocals (10)
  • Keturah Claiborne – vocals (10)
  • Kristle Murden – vocals (10)
  • Yvonne Williams – vocals (10)

Arrangements

  • Boney James (1, 2, 6, 7, 9), vocal arrangements (10)
  • Rick Braun (1, 2, 6, 7)
  • Paul Brown (1, 2, 5, 6, 7), vocal arrangements (10)
  • David "Kahlid" Woods (1, 5)
  • Phil Davis (2)
  • Darrell Smith (3)
  • Carl Burnett (4)
  • David Torkanowsky (7)
  • Michael Egizi (8)
  • Sue Ann Carwell – vocal arrangements (10)

Production

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  • Boney James – producer
  • Paul Brown – producer, engineer, mixing (2, 9, 10)
  • Rick Braun – co-producer (2, 6, 10)
  • Dave Rideau – engineer
  • Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
  • Al Schmitt – mixing (6)
  • Koji Egawa – Pro Tools editing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • Lexy Shrayer – production coordinator
  • Vigon/Ellis – art direction, design
  • Horst Stasny – photography

References

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