Shadows (David Benoit album)

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Shadows
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 1991
Recorded1991
StudioStudio Ultimo and Pyramid Studios (Los Angeles, California); Ocean Way Recording and Group IV Recording Studios (Hollywood, California).
Genre Jazz
Length43:16
Label GRP
Producer Marcel East, David Benoit
David Benoit chronology
Inner Motion
(1990)
Shadows
(1991)
Letter to Evan
(1992)

Shadows is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #2 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Benoit and Marcel East; except where indicated

  1. "Overture" - 1:31
  2. "Over the Edge" - 5:37
  3. "Have You Forgotten (Interlude)" (David Benoit) - 1:07
  4. "Shadows" - 7:05
  5. "Saudade" (David Benoit) - 3:46
  6. "Moments" (David Benoit, Marcel East, Valerie Pinkston) - 4:48
  7. "Already There" (David Benoit) - 3:39
  8. "Still Standing" (David Benoit, Marcel East, Nathan East) - 5:11
  9. "Castles" - 4:24
  10. "Have You Forgotten" (David Benoit) - 4:19
  11. "Reprise" - 1:38

Personnel

The Shadows Symphony Orchestra

Production

Studios

Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Billboard Jazz Albums [1] 2

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References

  1. "David Benoit US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.