It's On Tonight
ORDER CD
Release Date: July26, 2005

It's On Tonight is a solid set of 12 sensual tunes featuring Culbertson on piano, trumpet, trombone, keyboards, bass, synth bass, drum programming, percussion, and even background vocals. Culbertson doesn't do it all himself, however; he's enlisted some of the top names from the worlds of R&B and contemporary jazz for help. The special guests featured on It's On Tonight include the vocalists Patti Austin and Ledisi , sax men Boney James and Kirk Whalum , and trumpet star Chris Botti . Culbertson's GRP labelmate, the beloved singer Will Downing , heats things up on the title track, the romantic, fiery, and sexy, “It's On Tonight.” "This album has over 60 minutes of music to do one thing... get you in the mood,” Culbertson admits.

 

Let's Get Started
Hookin' Up
It's On Tonight
Sensuality
The Way You Feel
Forbidden Love
Dreaming Of You
Wear It Out
Secret Affair
Touch Me
Love Will Never Let You Down
Reflections

 

 

 

 

"It’s On Tonight" Credits"

1. Let’s Get Started B. Culbertson
Brian Culbertson - piano, trumpet, trombone, keyboards, bass & drum programming
Ledisi - vocals
Eric Darius - tenor sax
Micah Otano - acoustic guitar
Tony Maiden - wah guitar
Michelle Culbertson - vocal fx

2. Hookin’ Up* B. Culbertson & S. Lu
Brian Culbertson - piano, trumpet, trombone, keyboards & drum programming
Stephen Lu - keyboards & drum programming
Tim Stewart - nylon string acoustic & electric guitars
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Alex Al - bass

3. It’s On Tonight* B. Culbertson, S. Lu & M. Nelson (featuring Will Downing)
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, synth bass and drum programming
Will Downing - lead vocals
Marc Nelson - background vocals
Stephen Lu - keyboards, synth bass and drum programming
Tim Stewart - steel string acoustic & electric guitars

Lyrics:
Chorus:
If you come home with me
baby it’s on tonight
as soon as you walk thru that door
(it’s on)
it’s on tonight
you be the fore and let me play
(foreplay)
just ‘till we get it right
‘cause when I set the mood
the way you like
it’s on tonight

Bridge:
well here we are
let’s take it nice & slow
here we are
just makin’ love
baby we’ll be awhile
because I will always
make sweet love to you
it’s on it’s on it’s on it’s on tonight

4. Sensuality* B. Culbertson & S. Lu
Brian Culbertson - piano, trumpet, trombone, keyboards, synth bass, drum programming & percussion
Stephen Lu - keyboards, synth bass & drum programming
Tim Stewart - guitar
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

5. The Way You Feel* B. Culbertson & S. Lu (featuring Boney James)
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & synth bass
Boney James - tenor sax
Stephen Lu - keyboards, synth bass & drum programming
Tim Stewart - guitar
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

6. Forbidden Love B. Culbertson 
Brian Culbertson - piano, trumpet, trombone, keyboards, drum programming, percussion, background vocals & vocal fx
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Paul Jackson, Jr. - electric guitars
Tony Maiden - wah guitar
Alex Al - bass
Micah Otano, Scott Steiner & Brian Culbertson - claps

7. Dreaming Of You B. Culbertson
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & drum programming
Michelle Culbertson - violin
Michael Thompson - acoustic & electric guitars

8. Wear It Out* B. Culbertson, S. Lu & M. Nelson
Brian Culbertson - piano & keyboards
Marc Nelson - vocals
Stephen Lu - keyboards, synth bass & drum programming
Tim Stewart - guitar
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

Lyrics:
How would you like it
if I turned you ‘round
and kissed you up and down
made you make that sound
that I like to hear
How would you like that done to you
‘cause baby if you do
(I swear)
I’m gonna wear it out
How would you like it
if I put it in 
the place to make you move
make you wanna groove
do the things you do
How would you like that done to you
‘cause baby if you do
(I swear)
I’m gonna wear it out

9. Secret Affair* B. Culbertson & S. Lu (featuring Chris Botti)
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & drum programming
Chris Botti - trumpet
Jorge Evans - guitar
Stephen Lu - keyboards
Alex Al - bass

10. Love Will Never Let You Down* B. Culbertson, S. Lu & M. Nelson (featuring Patti Austin & Kirk Whalum)
Brian Culbertson - piano
Patti Austin - lead & background vocals
Kirk Whalum - tenor sax
Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar
Greg Phillinganes - Fender Rhodes
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Marcus Miller - bass
Stephen Lu - drum programming
Marc Nelson - background vocals

Lyrics:
Just as I was gonna turn it down
love came and knocked me
right ON my feet
They say that 
love will never let you down
but your kind of love
is bitter and sweet

11. Touch Me B. Culbertson
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, synth bass, drum programming & percussion
Jorge Evans - guitar
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

12. Reflections B. Culbertson
Brian Culbertson - piano & keyboards

13. Euphoria* B. Culbertson & S. Lu
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Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, synth bass, drum programming & sound design
Stephen Lu - keyboards & jungle noises
Michael Thompson - acoustic, electric & Ebow guitars and Koto

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc. *Co-produced and arranged by Stephen Lu for Chibola Productions. All piano tracks co-produced and engineered by Scott Steiner. All background vocals arranged by Marc Nelson. All horn arrangements by Brian Culbertson.
Executive Producers: Bud Harner
Mixed by Peter Mokran at BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA 
Recorded at BCM Studios by Brian Culbertson. Additional engineering by Scott Steiner & Stephen Lu.
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA.