Love Approach
Love Approach is an album by American trumpeter Tom Browne that was released by GRP Records in 1980. The song "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" topped the U.S. R&B chart for three weeks in October 1980.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Tom Browne, except where indicated- "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" – 4:43
- "Her Silent Smile" – 5:12
- "Forever More" – 3:22
- "Dreams of Lovin' You" – 4:20
- "Nocturne" – 5:08
- "Martha" – 3:41
- "Moon Rise" – 5:15
- "Weak in the Knees" – 4:41
Personnel
- Tom Browne – trumpet, arrangements, Prophet Polyphonic synthesizer programming, Prophet-5, flugelhorn, synthesizers
- Ed Walsh – Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer programming
- Dave Grusin – acoustic piano, Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer, electric piano, arrangements, Prophet Polyphonic synthesizer, Moog synthesizer
- Bernard Wright – electric piano, Prophet Polyphonic synthesizer, acoustic piano
- Lesette Wilson – acoustic piano, Prophet Polyphonic synthesizer, electric piano
- Jorge Dalto – acoustic piano
- Bobby Broom – guitars
- Michael Viñas – acoustic guitar
- Marcus Miller – bass
- Sekou Bunch – bass
- Francisco Centeño – bass
- Buddy Williams – drums
- Omar Hakim – drums
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion
- Larry Rosen – percussion
- Carol Steele – percussion
- Bob Franceschini – tenor saxophone
- Barbara Bellins – flute
- Weldon Irvine – arrangements
- Toni Smith – vocals
- Victoria Sylva – vocals
- Tom Browne, Alvin Flythe, Mike Flythe, Bob Franceschini, Omar Hakim, Kevin Osborne, Martha Rojas, Toni Smith and Victoria Sylva
- Alvin Flythe, Mike Flythe and Kevin Osborne
Production
- Dave Grusin – producer
- Larry Rosen – producer, recording, digital mixing
- Ollie Cotton – additional recording, recording assistant, mix assistant
- Richard Feldman – engineer at Digital Equipment Soundstream
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound
- Peter Lopez – GRP production coordinator
- Donn Davenport – art direction
- Lisa Wolf – design
- John Ford – photography
- Gerald Huerta – logo design
- Jeri Haywood – hair, make-up
- Lisa Daurio – stylist
- Jimmy Boyd – management