Sticks and Stones (Dave Grusin album)

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Sticks and Stones
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Studio album by
Released1988 (1988)
Recorded1988
StudioStarlight Studio, Malibu, California
Genre Jazz
Length57:25
Label GRP
Producer Dave Grusin, Don Grusin
Dave Grusin chronology
Cinemagic
(1987)
Sticks and Stones
(1988)
Collection
(1990)
Professional ratings
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Sticks and Stones is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin with his brother Don Grusin. It was released in 1988, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dave Grusin; except where indicated

  1. "Birds with Long Legs" – 5:03
  2. "Pico Pica" (Don Grusin) – 4:57
  3. "Sailing at Night" (Don Grusin) – 4:19
  4. "River Song" (Dave Grusin, Don Grusin) – 5:10
  5. "Sticks and Stones" (Dave Grusin, Don Grusin) – 6:08
  6. "Glissade" – 5:18
  7. "Good Ol' Boys" (Don Grusin) – 7:28
  8. "This Little Pig's Got the Blues" (Don Grusin) – 5:28
  9. "Dog Heaven" (Don Grusin) – 4:49
  10. "Southern Wind" (Dori Caymmi) – 4:15
  11. "North-Tribal Step Dance"

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
Billboard Jazz Albums [2] 14

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References

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  2. "Dave Grusin US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.