It's On Tonight

It's On Tonight is the eighth studio album by American keyboardist Brian Culbertson.^[1] It was released by GRP Records on July 26, 2005. The album reached the top of the US Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and number two on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.

Overview

Artists such as Kirk Whalum, Chris Botti, Boney James, Patti Austin, Will Downing and Marc Nelson are featured on the album.^[1]

Personnel

Musicians

• Brian Culbertson – acoustic piano, keyboards (1–10, 12), bass (1), drum programming (1–7, 9, 10), trombone (1, 2, 4, 6), trumpet (1, 2, 4, 6), synth bass (3–5, 7, 10), percussion (6, 10), handclaps (6)
• Stephen Lu – keyboards (2–5, 8, 9), drum programming (2–5, 8, 11), synth bass (3–5, 8)
• Ricky Peterson – Hammond B3 organ (2, 4–6, 8, 10, 11)
• Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes (11)
• Tony Maiden – wah guitar (1, 6)
• Micah Otano – acoustic guitar (1), handclaps (6)
• Tim Stewart – acoustic nylon-string guitar (2), electric guitar (2, 3), steel-string acoustic guitar (3), guitars (4, 5, 8)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar (6), guitars (11)
• Michael Thompson – acoustic guitar (7), electric guitar (7)
• Jorge Evans – guitars (9, 10)
• Alex Al – bass (2, 6, 9)
• Marcus Miller – bass (11)
• Scott Steiner – handclaps (6)
• Eric Darius – tenor saxophone (1)
• Boney James – tenor saxophone (5)
• Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone (11)
• Chris Botti – trumpet (9)
• Michelle Culbertson – violin (7)

Vocalists

• Michelle Culbertson – vocal FX (1)
• Ledisi – vocals (1)
• Will Downing – lead vocals (3)
• Marc Nelson – backing vocals (3, 11), vocals (8)
• Brian Culbertson – backing vocals (6), vocal FX (6)
• Patti Austin – lead vocals (11), backing vocals (11)

Production

• Bud Harner – executive producer
• Brian Culbertson – producer, arrangements, all horn arrangements
• Stephen Lu – producer (2–5, 8, 9, 11), arrangements (2–5, 8, 9, 11)
• Scott Steiner – co-producer for piano tracks
• Marc Nelson – all BGV arrangements
• Theodora Kuslan – release coordinator
• Kelly Pratt – release coordinator
• Hollis King – art direction
• Isabelle Wong – design
• Lisa Peardon – photography
• David K. – wardrobe stylist
• Merrilee McLain – hair stylist
• Chantal Moore – grooming
• Thom Santee – management

Technical credits

• Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Brian Culbertson – recording
• Peter Mokran – mixing
• Micah Otano – recording assistant, mix assistant, additional engineer
• Stephen Lu – additional engineer
• Scott Steiner – additional engineer, piano track engineer
• Dean Garten – piano technician
• James Karukas – piano tuner

Charts

References

1. ^ Brian Culbertson: It's On Tonight. GRP Records. 2005.