BRIAN MELVIN . JACO PASTORIUS
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ / BASS 1986
BRIAN MELVIN'S NIGHTFOOD: NIGHTFOOD
GLOBAL PACIFIC RECORDS, ZK 40733(CD)
(P)(C)1988 CBS RECORDS INC., USA
RECORDED: FALL 1986
RELEASED: 1988, USA
CREDITS (productions) :
Produced by Brian Melvin and Steven D.Epstein
Executive Producer: Steven D.Epstein
Recorded, engineered and mixed by Howard Johnston at
Diferent Fur Recording Studios, San Francisco, CA
Rob Beaton at Tamalpais Research Institude, Mill Valley, CA
Jim Gardiner at Live Oak Studios, Berkley, CA
J.P.'s Shuffle recorded at Warner Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
Digitally mastered by Ken Perry at K-Disc
Compact Disc prepared by Joe Gastwirt / Art Direction: Michael Hollyfield
Liner Notes: Howard Morris / Cover Photo: Jeanne Trombly
Artist Photos: Jeanne Trombly, Gerald Taylor and Glen Wexler
Arranged by: "Sexual Healing" Brian Melvin, Curtis Ohlson
"Fever" Brian Melvin, Rick Smith / "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" Jaco Pastorius
"J.P.'s Shuffle" Paul Mousavi / "CIA" Rick Smith
"Bahama Mama" Brian Melvin, Rick Smith
"Did You Hear That Monie (Grandpa Monroe)" Jon Davis
"Dania" Jaco Pastorius / "Mile's Modes" Nightfood
Background vocals arranged by Rosie Gaines
Horn section arranged by Rick Smith at Alpha Omega Studios, San Francisco, CA
Curtis Ohlson appears courtesy of Intima Records
Andy Narell and Bob Weir appears courtesy of Arista Records
Jan Fanucci appears courtesy of Blue Print Records
CREDITS (musicians) :
drums: Brian Melvin, Thomas Blachman
bass: Jaco Pastorius, Curtis Ohlson, Keith Jones, Jens Melgaard
guitar: Paul Mousavi, Bob Weir, Vernon Black
synthesizers, piano: Jon Davis, Peter Horvath, Butch Lacy
organ: Merl Saunder
steel drums: Andy Narell
congas, bongos: Bill Keaney
saxophones: Rick Smith, Norbert Stachel, Thomas Haas
horns: Tim Hyland (trumpet), Craig Kilby (trombone)
lead vocals: Bob Weir, Jan Fanucci
background vocals: Rosie Gaines, Lori Taylor, Bob Weir, Curtis Ohlson,
Brian Melvin
TRACKS (total time 45:41) :
1. Sexual Healing (4:00) [M.Gaye, O.Brown]
2. Fever (4:48) [J.Davenport, E.Cooley]
3. CIA (4:48) [R.Smith]
4. Dania (4:56) [J.Pastorius]
5. Did You Hear That Monie (Grandpa Monroe) (4:50) [J.Davis]
6. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (4:13) [J.Zawinul]
7. Bahama Mama (3:40) [B.Melvin, R.Smith]
8. J.P.'s Shuffle (5:29) [P.Mousavi]
9. Miles' Mode (8:57) [J.Coltrane]
TRACK CREDITS :
Sexual Healing
Curtis Ohlson: bass, drum programming
Peter Horvath: synthesizers
Vernon Black: guitar
Norbert Stachel: saxophone
vocals: Rosie Gaines, Lori Taylor, Bob Weir, Curtis Ohlson,
Brian Melvin
Fever
Brian Melvin: drums
Bob Weir: guitar
Jaco Pastorius: bass
Merl Saunders: organ
Andy Narell: steel drums
Jon Davis: synthesizers
Rick Smith: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Tim Hyland: trumpet
Craig Kilby: trombone
lead vocals: Bob Weir, Jan Fanucci
background vocals: Rosie Gaines, Lori Taylor
CIA
Brian Melvin: drums
Jon Davis: synthesizers
Keith Jones: bass
Rick Smith: tenor saxophone
Paul Mousavi: guitar
Dania
Jaco Pastorius: bass
Brian Melvin: drums
Jon Davis: piano
Rick Smith: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Did You Hear That Monie (Grandpa Monroe)
Brian Melvin: drums
Jon Davis: synthesizers
Curtis Ohlson: bass
Rick Smith: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
vocals: Rosie Gaines, Lori Taylor
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Brian Melvin: drums
Jaco Pastorius: bass
Bob Weir: guitar
Jon Davis: synthesizers
Merl Saunders: organ
Rick Smith: tenor saxophone
Tim Hyland: trumpet
Craig Kilby: trombone
lead vocals: Bob Weir
background vocals: Rosie Gaines, Lori Taylor
Bahama Mama
Brian Melvin: drums
Rick Smith: tenor saxophone
Jaco Pastorius: bass
Andy Narell: steel drums
Paul Mousavi: guitar
Jon Davis: piano
Bill Keaney: congas, bongos
J.P.'s Shuffle
Paul Mousavi: guitar
Thomas Haas: saxophone
Butch Lacy: synthesizers
Jens Melgaard: bass
Thomas Blachman: drums
Brian Melvin: percussion
Miles' Mode
Brian Melvin: drums
Jaco Pastorius: bass
Jon Davis: synthesizers
Rick Smith: tenor saxophone
Paul Mousavi: guitar
Bill Keaney: congas