Late Night Guitar
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Released1980
Recorded1979–1980
Studio
- Electric Lady Studios and CBS Studios (New York City, New York)
GenreSmooth jazz
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
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| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 35:06 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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| Earl Klugh chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Billboard Magazine | [2] |
Late Night Guitar is an album by jazz guitarist Earl Klugh that was released in 1980. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the 24th Grammy Awards in 1982.[3][4][5] In this release, Klugh is joined by strings and horns in an orchestra arranged and conducted by David Matthews.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 1:56 | |
| 2. | "Nice to Be Around (Nice to Have Around)" | 2:58 | |
| 3. | "Like a Lover" | 2:40 | |
| 4. | "Laura" | 1:42 | |
| 5. | "Jamaica Farewell" | Irving Burgie | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Tenderly" | 1:50 | |
| 7. | "Mona Lisa" | 2:53 | |
| 8. | "Triste" | Antônio Carlos Jobim | 2:03 |
| 9. | "Two for the Road" | 4:20 | |
| 10. | "Mirabella" | Earl Klugh | 2:42 |
| 11. | "Lisbon Antigua" |
| 2:02 |
| 12. | "A Time for Love" | 2:47 | |
| 13. | "I'll Never Say Goodbye" |
| 3:51 |
| Total length: | 35:06 | ||
Personnel
- Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar
- Ken Ascher – electric piano (11)
- David Spinozza – rhythm guitar (11)
- Marcus Miller – electric bass (11)
- David Friedman – percussion (2, 3, 7, 9, 13), vibraphone (3, 7)
- Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion (5)
- Michael Collazo – Latin percussion (11)
- José Madera – Latin percussion (11)
- Phil Bodner – woodwinds (2, 3, 7, 9, 13)
- Wally Kane – woodwinds (2, 3, 7, 9, 13)
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (11)
- Dave Tofani – tenor saxophone (11)
- Sam Burtis – trombone (11)
- John Gatchell – trumpet (11)
- Joe Shepley – trumpet (11)
- Gloria Agostini – harp (12)
String section (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 9, 11 & 13)
- David Matthews – arrangements and conductor
- Gino Biando, Jay Elfenbein, Jack Kulowitch and Lewis Paer – acoustic bass
- Jonathan Abramowitz, Beverly Lauridsen, Jesse Levy and Charles McCracken – cello
- Gloria Agostini – harp
- Lamar Alsop, Theodore Israel, Richard Maximoff, Emanuel Vardi and Lenore Weinstock – viola
- Sanford Allen, Harry Cykman, Barry Finclair, Diana Halprin, Regis Iandiorio, Leo Kahn, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Marvin Morgenstern, David Nadien, John Pintavalle and Richard Sortomme – violin
