Music Is My Sanctuary

Music Is My Sanctuary
Studio album by Gary Bartz
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Jazz-funk
Label	Capitol
Producer	Larry Mizell & Fonce Mizell, Gary Bartz, James Carter
Gary Bartz chronology
Ju Ju Man (1976) Music Is My Sanctuary (1977) Love Affair (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Music Is My Sanctuary is an album by American jazz musician Gary Bartz. It was released in 1977 on Capitol Records.

Track listing

1. "Music Is My Sanctuary" (Gary Bartz, Sigidi) 6:20
2. "Carnaval De L'Esprit" (Gary Bartz) 5:55
3. "Love Ballad" (Skip Scarborough) 4:09
4. "Swing Thing" (Larry and Fonce Mizell) 6:50
5. "Ooo Baby Baby" (Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore) 5:52
6. "Macaroni" (Gary Bartz) 6:42

Personnel

• Gary Bartz - Saxophone (Alto, Soprano), Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals
• Larry Mizell - Keyboards, Vocals
• George Cables - Piano
• David T. Walker, John Rowin, Juewett Bostick, Wah-Wah Watson - Guitar
• Curtis Robinson, Jr., Welton Gite - Bass
• Howard King, James Gadson, Nate Neblett - Drums
• Bill Summers, James Mtume - Percussion
• Eddie Henderson, Ray Brown - Trumpet
• Sigidi, Syreeta Wright - Vocals

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions [4]
		Jazz Albums
1977	Music Is My Sanctuary	26

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions [5]
		US R&B
1977	"Love Ballad"	15

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 89. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 20. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
4. "Gary Bartz US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
5. "Gary Bartz US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 10, 2011.

External links

• Gary Bartz-Music Is My Sanctuary at Discogs