Invitation Only is another typically tasteful and accomplished set of smooth jazz and urban R&B from Will Downing, who has recorded with a diverse set of musicians -- including Gerald Albright, Norman Brown, Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler and the Yellowjackets -- in support. The album is divided between standards, quiet storm R&B and new contemporary R&B. While there are still a few slow spots on the record where the style takes precedent over the material, Invitation Only once again confirms that Will Downing has such a rich, deep talent that he should be a much bigger star than he is. ~ Leo Stanley, All Music Guide
Invitation Only
10/28/1997 | Motown
All Music Guide Review
Invitation Only Track Listing
Credits of Invitation Only
- Harvey Mason, Sr.
- Drums
- Dave Metcen
- Bass
- Marcus Miller
- Bass
- Chieli Minucci
- Guitar
- Cindy Mizelle
- Vocals (Background)
- Peter Moshay
- Mixing
- Don Murray
- Mixing
- Rex Rideout
- Arranger, Programming, Fender Rhodes, Producer, Keyboards
- Antoinette Roberson
- Vocals (Background)
- Ira Siegel
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Daryl Simmons
- Percussion, Producer, Drum Programming, Keyboards
- Fonzi Thornton
- Vocals (Background)
- Richard Travali
- Engineer
- Stan Wallace
- Engineer
- Buddy Williams
- Drums
- Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff
- Engineer
- Jerry Brooks
- Bass
- Rohn Lawrence
- Guitar
- Dwight Thompson
- Vocals (Background)
- Goodfellaz
- Vocals (Background)
- Carol Friedman
- Photography
- Ivy Skoff
- Production Coordination
- Margery Greenspan
- Art Direction
- MACK Ninety Six
- Drums, Engineer, Drum Programming, Keyboards
- Ellen Silverstein
- Stylist
- Sandra Monteparo
- Artwork, Design
- Aman Malik
- Engineer
- Binky Bryce
- Guitar
- Leslie Lemon
- Bass
- Daryl Garrett
- Percussion
- Tanya Smith
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Norman Brown
- Guitar (Electric), ?
- Webster Lewis
- String Arrangements
- Art Porter
- Saxophone
- The Family Stand
- Producer
- Audrey Wheeler
- Vocals, Performer, Vocals (Background)
- Michael Thompson
- Guitar
- Mike Campbell
- Guitar
- Jimmy Haslip
- Bass
- Katreese Barnes
- Vocals (Background)
- Bashiri Johnson
- Percussion
- Carl Beatty
- Engineer
- Greg Calbi
- Mastering
- Chris Cameron
- String Arrangements
- Bruce Carbone
- Executive Producer
- Dave Carpenter
- Bass (Acoustic)
- Luis Conte
- Percussion
- James "D-Train" Williams
- Vocals (Background)
- Jorge del Barrio
- Conductor
- Russell Ferrante
- Piano
- Sammy Figueroa
- Percussion
- Ronnie Garrett
- Bass, Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Ben Garrison
- Engineer
- Jon Gass
- Mixing
- James Genus
- Bass
- Brad Gilderman
- Engineer
- Calvin Harris
- Engineer
- Alec Head
- Mixing
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Guitar
- William Kennedy
- Drums
- Thom "TK" Kidd
- Engineer, Mixing
- Marva King
- Vocals (Background)
- Maxayn Lewis
- Vocals (Background)
- Kevin Lively
- Assistant Engineer
- Peter Lord
- Keyboards
- Will Downing
- Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Engineer, Main Performer, Vocal Arrangement
- Gerald Albright
- Bass, Saxophone, ?
- Jonathan Butler
- Guitar (Acoustic), ?
- Ronnie Foster
- Arranger, Vocals (Background), Multi Instruments, Producer, Engineer
- Yellowjackets
- Group, Performer

















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