Bermuda Nights

Bermuda Nights
Studio album by Gerald Albright
Released	1988
Studio	Silverlake Studios (Los Angeles, California) Aire L.A. Studios (Glendale, California)
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:05
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Gerald Albright
Gerald Albright chronology
Just Between Us (1987) Bermuda Nights (1988) Dream Come True (1990)

Bermuda Nights is the second album by Gerald Albright, released in 1988 on Atlantic Records. ^[1] The album reached No. 12 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. ^[2]

Accolades

Albright earned a Grammy nomination in the category of Best R&B Instrumental Performance for his performance on the album. ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Cashbox described Bermuda Nights as "satiny, contemporary pop fusion". ^[5]

Track listing

1	"When You Say You Love Me"	Gerald Albright, Donnell Spencer Jr.	05:04
2	"In the Mood"	Babyface, Daryl Simmons	05:50
3	"Bermuda Nights"	Albright	05:50
4	"The Hook"	Albright, Chuckii Booker	05:35
5	"Feeling Inside"	Bobby Lyle	06:35
6	"Still in Love"	Albright	05:20
7	"Truth"	Albright	05:00
8	"Too Cool"	Albright	05:25

Personnel

• Gerald Albright – alto saxophone (1–4, 6, 7), tenor saxophone (1, 5, 8), backing vocals (1, 6), bass guitar (2–8), keyboards (3), drum programming (3, 6, 7), synthesizers (4), flute (4, 8), tambourine (5), bass programming (7)
• Chuckii Booker – synthesizers (1–4, 6–8), backing vocals (1), keyboards (6, 7), drum programming (6)
• Donnell Spencer Jr. – synthesizers (1), drum programming (1), lead vocals (1), backing vocals (1)
• Rodney Franklin – acoustic piano (2), Rhodes piano (2)
• Bobby Lyle – acoustic piano (5, 8), synthesizers (5)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (3, 7)
• Sam Sims – bass guitar (1)
• Harvey Mason – drums (2)
• Tony Lewis – drums (5, 8)
• Ray Brown – flugelhorn (2), trumpet (7)
• Mark Philpart – backing vocals (2)

Production

• Merlin Bobb – executive producer
• Sylvia Rhone – executive producer
• Gerald Albright – producer
• Craig Burbidge – recording, mixing
• Rob Seifert – associate engineer
• Jackie Forsting – assistant engineer
• John Guggenheim – assistant engineer
• Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
• Black Dot – A&R direction, management
• Serapis Productions – administrative production
• Bob Defrin – art direction
• Anthony Ranieri – design
• Jeff Katz – photography
• Glynis Albright – wardrobe, styling
• Ron Graves – hair stylist
• Tara Posey – make-up
• Raymond A. Shields II – management

References

1. Gerald Albright - Bermuda Nights. Atlantic Records. 1988.
2. "Gerald Albright Chart History (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved July 14, 2023.
3. "Gerald Albright". The Recording Academy . Retrieved July 14, 2023.
4. Genzel, Christian. Gerald Albright – Bermuda Nights: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
5. "Jazz Reviews". Cashbox . November 11, 1988. p. 14.