David Sanborn - Inside

As a rule, David Sanborn's Elektra output of the '90s had integrity. Whether he was being exploratory and introspective on Another Hand or taking a more commercial, r&b-minded approach on Inside, Sanborn avoided recording outright schlock during that decade. Make no mistake: Inside is far from straight-ahead acoustic jazz. Produced by Marcus Miller and boasting such guest vocalists as Sting, Cassandra Wilson and Lalah Hathaway, Inside is definitely a commercial album. But commercial isn't necessarily a bad thing, and most of the material is tasteful. Whether he's getting into instrumental funk-jazz grooves on "Brother Ray," "Corners," and "Trance" or featuring Wilson on a likable remake of Aretha Franklin's "Daydreaming," this CD is certainly not without its pleasures. The high point of the album, however, is Sting's haunting cameo on a cover of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine." Some of Sanborn's solos could have been longer, but all things considered, Inside is pleasing, if less than essential. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bibi Green Production Coordination Bill Frisell Guitar David Isaac Engineer, Producer, Drum Programming, Programming David Sanborn Sax (Alto) Dean Brown Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) Dean Sharenow Engineer Don Alias Percussion Dr. John Sampling Eric Johnson Photography Fareed Haque Guitar (Acoustic) Gene Lake Drums Gil Goldstein Piano (Electric) Goh Hotoda Mixing, Engineer Greg Calbi Mastering Hank Roberts Cello Jennifer Roddie Artwork John R. Reigart III Assistant Engineer Lenny Pickett Sax (Tenor) Malcolm Pollack Engineer Marcus Miller Drums, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Sitar, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Clarinet (Bass), Engineer, Fender Rhodes, Bass, Producer Michael Brecker Sax (Tenor) Michael Wilson Photography Mike Tocci Assistant Engineer Paul Mitchell Engineer Ricky Peterson Organ (Hammond) Ronnie Cuber Sax (Baritone) Rory Romano Assistant Engineer Takamasa Honda Assistant Engineer Wallace Roney Trumpet Zach Wind Assistant Engineer