Come On Up

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Musicians and vocalists

• Brian Culbertson – acoustic piano, drum programming (2–10, 12), shaker (2), trombone (2, 4, 7 9, 12), additional horn arrangements (2), synth bass (3, 5, 6, 9, 12), keyboards (4–10, 12), Fender Rhodes (4, 5), wah trombone (6), wah clavinet (7), trumpet (9, 12)
• Ricky Peterson – Wurlitzer electric piano (2), Hammond B3 organ (2, 3, 5–9, 11, 12), vocals (2)
• Kenneth Crouch – Fender Rhodes (3), wah clavinet (3)
• Monte Neuble – talk box (7, 8), wah synthesizer (8)
• Dave Hutten – additional keyboards (10)
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (2, 9), rhythm guitar (4), guitar pad (4), FX guitar (4), acoustic guitar (5)
• Gerey Johnson – guitars (3)
• Glenn McKinney – additional guitars (2), guitars (8)
• Tony Maiden – additional guitars (3), wah guitar (4, 10, 12)
• Michael Thompson – electric guitar (5), EBow guitar (5)
• Jorge Evans – guitars (6, 7)
• Norman Brown – guitar solo (10), vocals (10)
• Alex Al – bass (2, 8)
• Marcus Miller – bass (3, 7)
• Richard Patterson – bass (4, 10)
• Steve Rodby – acoustic bass (11)
• Todd Sucherman – hi-hat (2, 4, 7), cymbals (2, 7)
• Stephen Lu – drum programming (3, 4), additional keyboards (4, 5, 8), Victrolla operator (5), ‘the Wah Flavor’ (7)
• Oscar Seaton Jr. – hi-hat (3), cymbals (3)
• Lenny Castro – congas (2), timbales (2), shaker (5, 10), percussion (6, 7, 9, 12), clay hand drums (10)
• Brian Ripp – baritone saxophone (2, 7)
• Steve Cole – tenor saxophone (2–4), soprano saxophone (3), alto saxophone (4), high chorus flute hit (10)
• Carly Bauer – low intro flute (10)
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – bass trombone (2, 7), tenor trombone (2, 7)
• Gary Grant – trumpet (2, 7)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (2, 7), horn arrangements (2), horn transcription and additional arrangements (7)
• Rick Braun – muted trumpet solo (9)
• Justin Hori – scratches (10), beat box (10)
• Rahsaan Patterson – vocals (8)

String section (tracks 3, 5, 10 & 11)

• Cliff Colnot – string arrangements and orchestration (3, 10, 11), string quartet arrangements (5)
• Brian Culbertson – additional string arrangements (5)
• Stephen Lu – additional string arrangements (5)
• Peter LaBella – concertmaster (3, 10, 11)

Cello

• Stephen Balderston (3, 5, 10, 11)
• Katinka Kleijn (3, 10, 11)
• Gary Stucka (3, 10, 11)
• Brant Taylor (3, 10, 11)

Viola

• Catherine Brubaker (3, 10, 11)
• Li-Kuo Chang (3, 10, 11)
• Karen Dirks (3, 10, 11)
• Baird Dodge (3, 10, 11)
• Robert Swan (3, 10, 11)
• Terri Van Valkinburgh (3, 5, 10, 11)

Violin

• Kevin Case (3, 10, 11)
• Laura Chen (3, 10, 11)
• Teresa Fream (3, 5, 10, 11)
• Stefan Hersh (3, 10, 11)
• Russell Hershow (3, 10, 11)
• David Hildner (3, 10, 11)
• Ellen Hildner (3, 10, 11)
• Marlou Johnston (3, 10, 11)
• Peter LaBella (3, 5, 10, 11)
• Jennifer Marlas (3, 10, 11)
• Rika Seko (3, 10, 11)
• Susan Synnestvedt (3, 10, 11)
• David Taylor (3, 10, 11)
• Yuan Qing Yu (3, 10, 11)

Party vocals (tracks 2 & 11)

• Craig Bauer
• Steve Cole
• Brian Culbertson
• Jim Culbertson
• Michelle Culbertson
• Dave Hutten
• Steve Johnson
• Stephen Lu
• Ricky Peterson
• Oscar Seaton Jr.
• Scott Steiner

• Matt Pierson – executive producer
• Michelle Culbertson – executive producer, grooming, leg model
• Brian Culbertson – executive producer, producer, arrangements
• Stephen Lu – producer (3–5, 7, 8), arrangements (3–5, 7, 8)
• Scott Steiner – co-producer for piano tracks
• Greg Ross – art direction, design
• Daniel Ray – photography
• Julie Ray – production coordinator for photo shoot
• Valerie Lefort – grooming
• David K. – stylist
• Thom Santee for Auntie M Creative Consultants – management

Technical credits

• Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
• Craig Bauer – recording, mixing, Pro Tools editing
• Brian Culbertson – recording, Pro Tools editing
• Steve Johnson – recording, mix assistant, Pro Tools editing
• Eddie King – recording
• Scott Steiner – recording, Pro Tools editing
• Stephen Lu – Pro Tools editing