David Sanborn is joined on this CD by an orchestra arranged by Johnny Mandel for a set of music dominated by melodic versions of standards. Sanborn does not get all that far away from the themes (which include "Try a Little Tenderness," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "For All We Know," "This Masquerade" and a very emotional "Everything Must Change" in addition to a few newer songs) but his sound is so soulful and full of passion that he does not really need to improvise much to make his point. It's a fine change of pace for the highly influential altoist. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
All Music Guide Review
Pearls Track Listing
Credits of Pearls
- Johnny Mandel
- Arranger, Producer
- Eddie Martinez
- Arranger
- Christian McBride
- Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
- Marcus Miller
- Bass, Guitar (Bass)
- Joe Pirrera
- Engineer
- Al Schmitt
- Engineer
- Carl Glanville
- Engineer
- Steve Byram
- Art Direction
- Mark Malabrigo
- Photography
- Greg Pinto
- Engineer
- Mark Eagan
- Fretless Bass
- Linner S. Vasoll
- Assistant
- John Purcell
- Sax Consultant
- Don Alias
- Percussion
- Kenny Barron
- Keyboards
- Greg Calbi
- Mastering
- Joe Ferla
- Engineer, Mixing
- Steve Gadd
- Drums
- Tommy LiPuma
- Producer
- Mark Egan
- Bass
- Oleta Adams
- Keyboards, Vocals
- Don Grolnick
- Keyboards
- David Sanborn
- Sax (Alto), Main Performer
- Little Jimmy Scott
- Vocals




















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