Description
Harlequin is a collaborative studio album by American pianist Dave Grusin and American guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1985 through GRP Records. Harlequin also earned Grammy nominations for Best Engineered Recording, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals, and Best Pop Instrumental Performance. In 1988, Perri sisters sampled Grusin’s “The Bird” into their track called “The Flight”, from their album “The Flight” under Zebra Records, that song was produced by Michael J. Powell.
Video: Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (vocal Ivan Lins – Harlequin (Arlequim Desconhecido) 1985
Tracklist:
| 1 | Harlequin (Arlequim Desconhecido) | 4:42 | |
| 2 | Early A.M. Attitude | 4:59 | |
| 3 | San Ysidro | 4:59 | |
| 4 | Before It´s Too Late (Antes Que Seja Tarde) | 5:18 | |
| 5 | Silent Message | 6:09 | |
| 6 | Cats Of Rio | 5:18 | |
| 7 | Beyond The Storm (Depois Dos Temporais) | 5:37 | |
| 8 | Grid-Lock | 4:03 | |
| 9 | The Bird | 5:48 |
Credits:
- Backing Vocals – Carol Rogers (tracks: 1, 4), Marietta Waters (tracks: 1, 4), Regina Werneck (tracks: 1, 4)
- Bass – Abraham Laboriel (tracks: 5, 8), Jimmy Johnson (5) (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7)
- Design [Cover Art] – Dario Campanile
- Drums – Carlos Vega (tracks: 1 to 4, 5, 6), Harvey Mason (tracks: 1, 4)
- Engineer – Don Murray
- Engineer [Assistant] – David Cole (4), Terry Bower, Terry Christian
- Executive-Producer – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
- Guitar, Producer, Arranged By – Lee Ritenour
- Keyboards – Dave Grusin
- Liner Notes – Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour
- Mastered By – Wally Traugott
- Percussion – Alex Acuña (tracks: 1, 8), Paulinho Da Costa
- Photography By – Ron Slenzak
- Producer, Arranged By – Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour
- Programmed By [Additional Synthesizer] – Marcus Ryle
- Programmed By [Drums] – Don Grusin, Harvey Mason
- Programmed By [Midi-piano] – Randy Goodrum
- Vocals – Ivan Lins (tracks: 1, 4)
