# Note Worker

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{{Infobox album
| name = Note Worker
| type = studio
| artist = [Frank Gambale](/source/Frank_Gambale)
| cover = Frank Gambale - 1991 - Note Worker.jpg
| released = {{start date|1991}}
| recorded = 
| studio = Fox Run Studio, [Sudbury, Massachusetts](/source/Sudbury%2C_Massachusetts); Mad Hatter Studios, Silverlake Sound Studios, Los Angeles
| genre = [Jazz fusion](/source/Jazz_fusion), [smooth jazz](/source/smooth_jazz)
| length = 48:17
| label = [Victor](/source/Victor_Entertainment)
| producer = {{hlist|Frank Gambale|Akira Taguchi|Takashi Misu|Ron Moss}}
| prev_title = [Thunder from Down Under](/source/Thunder_from_Down_Under)
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = [The Great Explorers](/source/The_Great_Explorers)
| next_year = 1993
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref name=allmusic/>
}}

'''''Note Worker''''' is the fourth studio album by guitarist [Frank Gambale](/source/Frank_Gambale), released in 1991 through [Victor Entertainment](/source/Victor_Entertainment).<ref name=allmusic>[Yanow, Scott](/source/Scott_Yanow). [https://www.allmusic.com/album/note-worker-mw0000095544 "Note Worker - Frank Gambale"]. ''[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)''. [RhythmOne](/source/RhythmOne). Retrieved 1 June 2020.</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| title1 = Lunar Rotation
| music1 = Frank Gambale
| length1 = 5:29
| title2 = Mr. Hollywood Line
| lyrics2 = [Stephanie Bennett](/source/Stephanie_Bennett_(harpist)), Gambale
| music2 = Gambale
| length2 = 5:53
| title3 = Calafia
| lyrics3 = Bennett, Gambale
| music3 = Gambale, Freddie Ravel
| length3 = 5:00
| title4 = Jet Rag
| music4 = Gambale
| length4 = 4:48
| title5 = Stay with Me
| lyrics5 = Bennett, Gambale
| music5 = Gambale
| length5 = 4:55
| title6 = Schmooze
| music6 = Gambale
| length6 = 5:20
| title7 = High 5
| music7 = Gambale
| length7 = 6:18
| title8 = Awakening
| music8 = Gambale
| length8 = 6:30
| title9 = My Silent Heart
| lyrics9 = Bennett
| music9 = Gambale
| length9 = 4:04
| total_length = 48:17
}}

==Personnel==
<!--All credits sourced from liner notes.-->
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*[Frank Gambale](/source/Frank_Gambale) – [vocals](/source/singing), [guitar](/source/guitar), [keyboard](/source/keyboard_instrument) (tracks 2, 3, 5), [synthesizer](/source/synthesizer) (track 4), synthesizer [melody](/source/melody) (track 1), [sequencing](/source/music_sequencer) (track 1), [keyboard bass](/source/keyboard_bass) (track 9), [organ](/source/organ_(music)), [scratching](/source/scratching), [background vocals](/source/backing_vocalist) (tracks 2, 3, 5), [mixing](/source/mixing_engineer), [production](/source/record_producer)
*Freddie Ravel – keyboard (track 2), keyboard [composition](/source/musical_composition) (track 7), [clavinet](/source/clavinet), synthesizer (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8), [string](/source/string_section) pads (track 5), strings (track 8), [piano](/source/piano), [horn](/source/French_horn) [effects](/source/sound_effect) (track 5)
*[Kei Akagi](/source/Kei_Akagi) – keyboard composition (tracks 1, 6), keyboard strings (track 7), keyboard [vibes](/source/vibraphone) (tracks 7, 8)
*[Dave Weckl](/source/Dave_Weckl) – [drums](/source/drum_kit) (tracks 1, 4–6), [electronic drum](/source/electronic_drum)s (track 4)
*[Steve Smith](/source/Steve_Smith_(musician)) – drums (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8)
*Bob Harrison – [bass](/source/bassline) (tracks 1, 5, 6)
*Steve Kershisnik 1– bass (tracks 2, 7)
*[Tim Landers](/source/Tim_Landers) – bass (tracks 3, 8)
*[Steve Tavaglione](/source/Steve_Tavaglione) – [saxophone](/source/saxophone), [EWI](/source/EWI_(musical_instrument))
*Walt Fowler – [flugelhorn](/source/flugelhorn)
*[Anjani](/source/Anjani) – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5)
*Robert Read – [engineering](/source/audio_engineer)
*Darron Mora – engineering
*Bob Oullette – engineering
*Frank Vendetti – engineering
*Robert M. Biles – mixing
*Tim Anderson – [fading](/source/fade_(audio_engineering))
*[Bernie Grundman](/source/Bernie_Grundman) – [mastering](/source/mastering_engineer)
*Akira Taguchi – [executive production](/source/executive_producer)
*Takashi Misu – executive production
*Ron Moss – executive production
{{Div col end}}

==Chart performance==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Chart !! Position
|-
|1992
|[''Billboard'' Contemporary Jazz Albums](/source/Billboard_charts)
|align=center|25
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.guitar9.com/column/frank-gambale-note-worker Frank Gambale "Note Worker"] album review at Guitar Nine

{{Frank Gambale}}

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Category:Frank Gambale albums
Category:1991 albums
Category:Victor Entertainment albums

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