Inner Motion

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{{Infobox album

| name = Inner Motion

| type = studio

| artist = David Benoit

| cover = Inner_Motion_Benoit_1990_album.png

| alt =

| released = September 4, 1990

| recorded = April & May, 1990

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Jazz

| length = 44:18

| label = GRP

| producer =

  • David Benoit
  • Allen Sides

| prev_title = Waiting for Spring

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Shadows

| next_year = 1991

}}

Inner Motion is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in

1990, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #3 on Billboard's Jazz

chart category.

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated

  1. "M.W.A. (Musicians With Attitude)" (David Benoit, Marcel East, Nathan East) - 4:38
  2. "Coconut Roads" - 3:45
  3. "Every Corner of The World" (David Benoit, David Pack) - 5:24
  4. "6-String Poet" - 5:14
  5. "Houston" - 4:54
  6. "Along Love's Highway" - 3:44
  7. "Deep Light" - 4:21
  8. "El Camino Real" (Eddie Arkin, David Benoit) - 4:42
  9. "South East Quarter" - 4:56
  10. "A Last Request" - 2:40

Personnel

The Warfield Avenue Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 4, 5 & 10)

  • David Benoit – arrangements and conductor
  • Suzie Katayama – manager, copyist
  • Bruce Dukov – concertmaster

;Horns

  • Renee Grizzell and Ronald Landringer – piccolo flute
  • Steven Holtman and Alex IIes – trombone
  • Bob Findley, Walter Johnson and Robert O'Donnel Jr. – trumpet

;Strings

  • Jim Lacefield and Paul Zibits – bass
  • Ernie Ehrhardt, Maurice Grants, Suzie Katayama and Harry Shlutz – cello
  • Amy Shulman – harp
  • Renita Koven and Jimbo Ross – viola
  • Doug Cameron, Joel Deuroin, Marci Dicterow, Joseph Goodman, Peter Kent, Gina Kronstadt-Fields, Dimitrie Leivici, Sid Page, Charles Veal Jr., Shari Zippert and Michelle Zival-Fox – violin

;Percussion

  • Michael Fisher and Scott Higgins – mallets

Production

  • Executive Producers – Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
  • Producers – David Benoit and Allen Sides
  • Recorded and Mixed by Allen Sides
  • Post-Production Editing – Joseph Doughney and Michael Landey at The Review Room (New York City, NY).
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
  • Technical Coordinator – Jeff Fair
  • Production Coordination – Suzanne Sherman and Shari Sutcliffe
  • Project Coordinator – William Anderson
  • Creative Director – Andy Baltimore
  • Graphic Design – David Gibb, Jacki McCarthy, Andy Ruggirello and Dan Serrano.
  • Photography – Michael Going
  • Additional Photography – Steve Anderson, Jana Angeles and Felicia Martinez.
  • Hair and Make-up – Rea Ann Silva
  • Management – Fitzgerald / Hartley Co.

Charts

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Chart (1990)

! Peak
position

Billboard Jazz Albums{{Cite web|url={{AllMusic| class=artist|id=david-benoit-mn0000635760/awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=David Benoit US albums chart history|

publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2013-03-09}}

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References

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