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Release Date: July 26, 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.

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1. Let's Get Started
2. Hookin' Up
3. It's On Tonight
4. Sensuality
5. The Way You Feel
6. Forbidden Love
7. Dreaming Of You
8. Wear It Out
9. Secret Affair
10. Touch Me
11. Love Will Never Let You Down
12. 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.

 

Brian played, wrote, arranged, engineered and/or produced on these records:
Avant  - The Letter
David Benoit – Right Here, Right Now
Rick Braun - Full Stride
Rick Braun - Sessions Vol. I
Rick Braun - Best of Rick Braun
Brian Bromberg - Choices
Norman Brown - Celebration
Norman Brown - West Coast Coolin’
Steve Cole - Stay Awhile
Steve Cole - Between Us
Steve Cole - NYLA
Steve Cole - Spin
Michelle Culbertson - Be Still My Soul
Tim Cunningham – Right Turn Only
Eric Darius - Just Getting Started
Dead Man Walking – opera by Jake H. (pre-recorded music)
Richard Elliot - Metro Blue
Richard Elliot - Jumpin’ Off
Richard Elliot - The Best Of
Richard Elliot - Ballads
Faith Evans - Something About Faith
Jeff Golub - Temptation
LaShell Griffin - Free
Micaela Haley - Syren
Micaela Haley - The Remixes
Everette Harp - For The Love
Warren Hill - Popjazz
Paul Howards - So The Story Goes
Paul Jackson, Jr. - Still Small Voice
Bob James - Restoration – The Best of Bob James
Bob James - Joy Ride
Bob James - Playin’ Hooky
Jeff Jarvis – Morning Drive
Dave Koz - Deck The Halls from Best Buy Christmas '04
Dave Koz   Hello Tomorrow
Dave Koz - Memories of a Winter's Night
Dave Koz - Saxophonic
Dave Koz - The Dance (China and Korea release)
Hubert Laws - Moondance
Chuck Loeb - Between 2 Worlds
Michael Lington - Everything Must Change
Michael Lington - Stay With Me
Bob Mamet - Day Into Night
Michael Manson - The Bottom Line
Eric Marienthal - Just Around The Corner
Michael Manson - Just Feelin’ It
Oneness - Songs Of Hope & Unity (compilation CD)
Donny Osmond - What I Meant To Say
Holly Robinson Peete - Lullabies
Doc Powell - Doc Powell
Steve Reid - Watersign
Steve Reid - Passion In Paradise
Richard Smith - Soulidified
Jimmy Sommers - Sunset Collective (bonus tracks)
Various Artists – Golden Slumbers, A Father’s Lullaby
Various Artists – Forever, For Always, For Luther
Various Artists – Funky Jazz Party
Various Artists – Funky Jazz Vol. 2:  Love Jams
Various Artists – Songs Without Words Vol. 2
Various Artists - Sundown: A Windham Hill Piano Collection
Clark Terry - Chicago Sessions
Wayman Tisdale – Dicisions
Andre Ward - Crystal City
Peter White – Perfect Moment
Peter White – Confidential