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Available on iTunes and Amazon.

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COME ON UP

A collection of funky grooves and Brian's only album on Warner Bros. Records, this record was released on June 24, 2003. Featuring the singles "Say What?" feat. Steve Cole, a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Serpentine Fire" with Marcus Miller, and the title cut featuring Norman Brown. Rahsaan Patterson and Rick Braun are also featured. Includes Brian's beloved ballad he wrote for his wedding, "Our Love" with a full orchestra recorded with members of the Chicago Symphony. 

Maurice White heard the cover of "Serpentine Fire" and called Brian...thus beginning their collaborations and friendship (photo below).

Track Listing:

1. Intro

2. Say What?  feat. Steve Cole

3. Midnight feat. Steve Cole & Marcus Miller

4. Playin' 

5. Days Gone By

6. What Up B? 

7. Serpentine Fire feat. Marcus Miller

8. Fly High feat. Rahsaan Patterson

9. Last Night feat. Rick Braun

10. Come On Up feat. Norman Brown

11. Our Love [for Michelle]

12. Funky B

Album Credits:

 

1. Intro

 

2. Say What? feat. Steve Cole

(written by Brian Culbertson & Steve Cole)

Brian Culbertson - piano, shaker & drum programming

Steve Cole - tenor saxophone

Ricky Peterson - vocals, Hammond B3 organ & Wurlitzer  

Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar

Glenn McKinney - additional guitar

Alex Al - bass

Todd Sucherman - hi-hat & cymbals

Lenny Castro - timbales & congas

Jerry Hey - trumpet

Gary Grant - trumpet

Bill Reichenbach - tenor & bass trombones

Brain Culbertson - trombone

Brian Ripp - baritone saxophone

 

3. Midnight feat. Marcus Miller & Steve Cole

(written by Brian Culbertson & Marcus Miller)

Brian Culbertson - piano, synth bass & drum programming

Marcus Miller - bass

Steve Cole - soprano & tenor saxophone

Kenneth Crouch - Fender Rhodes & wah clavinet

Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

Gerey Johnson - guitar

Tony Maiden - additional guitar

Oscar Seaton, Jr. - hi-hat & cymbals

Stephen Lu - drum programming

Peter LaBella - concertmaster

Cliff Colnot - string arrangement & orchestration

 

4. Playin'  

(written by Brian Culbertson, Dave Koz & Stephen Lu) 

Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, trombone & drum programming

Stephen Lu - additional keyboards & drum programming

Steve Cole - alto & tenor saxophones

Paul Jackson, Jr. - rhythm, pad & FX guitars

Tony Maiden - wah guitar

Richard Patterson - bass

Todd Sucherman - hi-hat

 

5. Days Gone By 

(written by Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Glenn McKinney) 

Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, synth bass & drum programming

Paul Jackson, Jr. - acoustic guitar

Michael Thompson - electric & E-bow guitars

Stephen Lu - additional keyboards & Victrolla operator

Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

Lenny Castro - shaker

String Quartet:

Peter LaBelle - violin

Teresa Fream - violin

Terri Van Valkinburgh - viola

Stephen Balderston - cello

Cliff Colnot, Brian Culbertson & Stephen Lu - string arrangement

 

6. What Up B? 

(written by Brian Culbertson)

Brian Culbertson - wah trombone, keyboards, synth bass & drum programming

Jorge Evans - guitar

Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

Lenny Castro - percussion

 

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L-R: Preston Glass, Steve Lu, Maurice White, BC (in 2004)

7. Serpentine Fire

(written by Maurice White, Verdine White & Reginald Burke) 

Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, wah clavinet & drum programming

Monty Neuble - talk box

Marcus Miller - bass

Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

Jorge Evans - guitar

The Lu - 'wah flavor' 

Todd Sucherman - hi-hat & cymbals

Lenny Castro - percussion

Jerry Hey - trumpet

Gary Grant - trumpet

Bill Reichenbach - tenor & bass trombones

Brain Culbertson - trombone

Brian Ripp - baritone saxophone 

 

8. Fly High feat. Rahsaan Patterson

(written by Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Rahsaan Patterson) 

Brian Culbertson  - piano, keyboards & drum programming

Rahsaan Patterson - vocals

Glenn McKinney - guitar

Monty Neuble - talk box & wah synth

Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

Stephen Lu - additional keyboards

Alex Al - bass

 

9. Last Night feat. Rick Braun

(written by Brian Culbertson & Michelle Culbertson) 

Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, trumpet, trombone, synth bass & drum programming

Rick Braun - muted trumpet

Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar

Lenny Castro - percussion

 

10. Come On Up feat. Norman Brown

(written by Brian Culbertson) 

Brian Culbertson  - piano, keyboards & drum programming

Norman Brown - solo guitar & vocals

Tony Maiden - wah guitar

Justin Hori - scratches & beat box

Dave Hutten - additional keyboards

Carly Bauer - flute

Steve Cole - flute

Richard Patterson - bass

Lenny Castro - clay hand drums & shaker

Peter LaBella - concertmaster

Cliff Colnot - string arrangement & orchestration

 

11. Our Love [for Michelle] 

 (written by Brian Culbertson for our first dance)

Brian Culbertson - piano

Steve Rodby - acoustic bass

Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

Peter LaBella - concertmaster

Cliff Colnot - string arrangement & orchestration   

*this song is dedicated to my wife, Michelle    

 

12. Funky B 

(written by Brian Culbertson) 

Brian Culbertson - trombone, trumpet, keyboards, synth bass & drum programming

Tony Maiden - guitar

Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ

Lenny Castro - percussion