NICE & SLOW
Released on June 5, 2001 on Atlantic Records, Nice & Slow was a huge commercial success propelling Brian to the top of the contemporary jazz scene and spending 6 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts. Collaborations with industry legends such as Herb Alpert, Jeff Lorber, Dave Koz and Kirk Whalum in additional to vocals by Kenny Lattimore, Trey Lorenz, Sherree Ford set Brian apart and solidified his influential sound throughout the genre. Featuring the hit singles, "Get It On" and "All About You", both spent several weeks at #1 on the R&R Contemporary Jazz Charts.
Track Listing:
1. Just Another Day feat. Herb Alpert & Jeff Lorber
2. Get It On
3. Nice & Slow feat. Trey Lorenz & Sherree Ford
4. I Could Get Used To This feat. Dave Koz
5. Without Your Love
6. Someone feat. Kenny Lattimore
7. Together Tonight (Prelude)
8. Together Tonight
9. All About You
10. I Wanna Know feat. Kirk Whalum
11. Someone (Bonus Mix) feat. Kenny Lattimore
Album Credits:
1. “Just Another Day” (written by B. Culbertson & J. Lorber)
(featuring Herb Alpert & Jeff Lorber)
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & drum programming
Herb Alpert - trumpet
Jeff Lorber - Fender Rhodes
Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar
Alex Al - bass
Oscar Seaton, Jr. - drums
Lenny Castro - percussion
2. “Get It On” (written by B. Culbertson)
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, synth bass, drum prog., trumpet & trombone
Jim Reid - tenor saxophone
Alexx Daye - vocals
Tony Maiden - guitar
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Alex Al - “live” bass
Lenny Castro - percussion
3. “Nice & Slow” (written by B. Culbertson, S. Ford & D. Spencer, Jr.)
(featuring Sherree & Trey Larenz)
Brian Culbertson - piano, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, synth and “live” bass (inspired by Alex Al) & drum programming
Sherree - lead and background vocals
Trey Larenz - lead and background vocals
Donnell Spencer, Jr. - vocal co-production & background vocals
Tony Maiden - acoustic & electric guitars
Ricky Peterson - Wurlitzer
4. “I Could Get Used To This” (written by B. Culbertson & L. Robbins)
(featuring Dave Koz)
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, synth bass & drum programming
Dave Koz - soprano saxophone
Paul Jackson, Jr. - rhythm guitar
Michael Thompson - E-bow & pad guitars
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ “blips”
Lenny Castro - percussion
5. “Without Your Love” (written by B. Culbertson)
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & drum programming
Jim Reid - tenor saxophone
Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar
Ricky Peterson - Hammon B3 organ
Alex Al - bass
Lenny Castro - percussion
6. “Someone” (written by B. Culbertson & K. Lattimore)
(featuring Kenny Lattimore) lyrics by K. Lattimore
Co-Produced by Steve Lu for Chibola Productions
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, synth bass & drum programming
Kenny Lattimore - lead & background vocals
Steve Lu - synth bass, additional keyboards & synth programming
G. Moe - guitar
Sherree - background vocals
7. “Prelude to Together Tonight” (for Michelle)
Brian Culbertson - piano
8. “Together Tonight” (written by B. Culbertson)
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & drum programming
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar
Richard Patterson - bass
Lenny Castro - percussion
9. “All About You” (written by B. Culbertson & D. Koz)
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & drum programming
Michael Thompson - acoustic, electric & synth guitars
Richard Patterson - bass
Lenny Castro - percussion
Paul Mabin & Michelle Culbertson - background vocals
10. “I Wanna Know” (written by J. Thomas, J. Skinner & M. Williams)
(featuring Kirk Whalum)
Brian Culbertson - piano & strings
Kirk Whalum - tenor saxophone
Tony Maiden - guitar
Eddie Miller - Fender Rhodes
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ
Alex Al - bass
Donnell Spencer, Jr. - drums
Lenny Castro - percussion
11. “Someone“ (bonus mix) (written by B. Culbertson & K. Lattimore)
(featuring Kenny Lattimore) lyrics by K. Lattimore
Co-Produced by Steve Lu for Chibola Productions
Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, synth bass & drum programming
Kenny Lattimore - lead & background vocals
Steve Lu - synth bass, additional keyboards & synth programming
Michael Thompson - acoustic, electric & synth guitars
Sherree - background vocals
This album is dedicated to my wife, Michelle.
Produced by Brian Culbertson
Executive Producer: Guy Eckstine
“Someone” (both versions) co-produced by Steve Lu for Chibola Productions
“Nice & Slow” vocals co-produced by Donnell Spencer, Jr.
All piano tracks co-produced by Scott Steiner except “Someone” co-produced by Steve Lu and “Someone” (bonus mix) co-produced by Craig Bauer.
All arrangements by Brian Culbertson except:
“Just Another Day” arranged by Brian Culbertson & Jeff Lorber
“Nice & Slow” vocal arrangement by Sherree & Donnell Spencer, Jr.
“Someone” arranged by Brian Culbertson, Steve Lu & Guy Eckstine
“I Wanna Know” arranged by Brian Culbertson & Jim Reid
“Someone” (bonus mix) arranged by Brian Culbertson & Steve Lu
“Someone” (both versions) vocal arrangement by Brian Culbertson, Steve Lu & Kenny Lattimore
STUDIO CREDITS:
Mixed by Craig Bauer at Hinge, Chicago, IL
Recorded at BCM Studios by Brian Culbertson & Steve Lu, Hinge by Craig Bauer & Scott Steiner assisted by Mathew Prock & Steve Johnson, JHL Sound by Jeff Lorber, Megatrax by Eddie King, and Coco-Butt Studios by Michael Thompson.
