Every Step of the Way
Every Step of the Way is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1988, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart and received a 1989 Grammy Nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance.
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated- "Every Step of the Way" – 4:04
- "Shibuya Station" – 3:34
- "The Key to You" – 5:04
- "Remembering What You Said" – 4:34
- "Once Running Free" – 2:46
- "ReBach" – 4:40
- "Sao Paulo" – 5:17
- "No Worries – 5:34
- "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" – 4:52
- "Painted Desert" – 4:25
- "Saturdays" – 4:15
Personnel
Musicians and Vocalists- David Benoit – acoustic piano, keyboards, keyboard programming, Kawai MIDI electric grand piano, synth solo
- Randy Waldman – keyboards
- Tom Ranier – keyboards
- Russ Freeman – lead guitar
- Michael Landau – rhythm guitar, guitars, guitar solo
- Grant Geissman – guitars
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Nathan East – bass, bass solo, vocals
- Bob Feldman – bass
- Stanley Clarke – acoustic bass
- John Robinson – drums, drum programming
- Tony Morales – drums
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Michael Fisher – percussion
- Brad Dutz – percussion
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Chris Smith – harmonica
- Eric Marienthal – alto saxophone
- Sam Riney – saxophone
- Dave Valentin – flute
- Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone
- Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
- The Warfield Avenue Symphony Orchestra – orchestra
- Bruce Dukov – concertmaster
- Suzie Katayama – orchestra contractor
- David Pack – lead vocals
- Phillip Ingram – backing vocals
- Jeff Pescetto – backing vocals
- Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals
- David Benoit – arrangements, string arrangements and conductor, orchestra arrangements and conductor
- Russ Freeman – arrangements
- Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
- David Pack – vocal arrangements
Production
- Dave Grusin – executive producer
- Larry Rosen – executive producer
- David Benoit – producer
- Jeffrey Weber –producer
- Allen Sides – recording, mixing
- Bob Loftus – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Bruce Wildstein – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Josiah Gluck – additional recording
- Steve Hallmark – additional recording
- Bill Giolando – digital editing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Ken Gruberman – music preparation
- Tim Olsen – music coordinator
- Suzanne Sherman – GRP production coordinator
- Andy Baltimore – GRP creative director
- Leslie Winther – album design
- Kamron Hinatsu – album cover photography
- Ted Cohen and Craig Sussman for Consenting Adults – artist management