Midnight in San Juan (Earl Klugh album) (original) (raw)
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1991 studio album by Earl Klugh
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| Studio album by Earl Klugh | |
| Released | February 19, 1991 (1991-02-19) |
| Recorded | March 1989–April 1990 |
| Genre | Smooth jazz, crossover jazz, instrumental pop |
| Length | 41:25 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Producer | Earl Klugh |
| Earl Klugh chronology | |
| Solo Guitar(1989) Midnight in San Juan(1991) Move(1994) |
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| allmusic.com |    [1] |
Midnight in San Juan is a smooth jazz studio album by Earl Klugh released on February 19, 1991.[2] The album was a commercial success as it reached No.1 on many jazz radio and retail charts,[3] including hitting No.1 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts.[4] In this release, Klugh lays heavy emphasis on Latin and Caribbean elements. Two songs on the album feature legendary NEA Jazz Master Jean "Toots" Thielemans on the harmonica and Grammy Award winner Don Sebesky as conductor and arranger.[5][6][7]
All songs written by Earl Klugh.
- "Midnight in San Juan" – 5:53
- "Every Moment with You" – 3:57
- "Kissin' on the Beach" – 6:07
- "She Never Said Why" – 4:32
- "Movimientos del Alma (Rhythms of the Soul)" – 4:40
- "Jamaican Winds" – 3:44
- "Theme for a Rainy Day" – 5:26
- "Take You There" – 7:06
- Earl Klugh – guitar, keyboards
- Toots Thielemans – harmonica
- Ron Carter – bass
- Chuck Loeb – guitar
- Paul McGill – guitar
- Jose Oribe – guitar
- Oscar Hernández – bass
- Lucio Hopper – bass
- Abraham Laboriel, Sr. – bass
- Eliane Elias – piano
- Ruben Rodriquez – piano
- Sammy Figueroa – percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Ralph Irizarry – percussion
- Barnaby Finch – keyboards
- Ronnie Foster – keyboards
- Mark Nilan – keyboards
- Richard Tee – electric piano
- Robby Ameen – drums
- Harvey Mason, Sr. – drums
- Buddy Williams – drums
- Earl Klugh – producer
- Bruce Hervey – production coordination
- David Palmer – engineer, mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Gene Dunlap – drum programing
- Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
- David Matthews – conductor, horn arrangements
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 1 |
| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 189 |
| 1991 | R&B Albums | 96 |
- ^ allmusic.com review
- ^ Product Detail tab
- ^ "Three days of fun, food and Jazz". Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. September 2004. p. 212. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ a b "Earl Klugh - Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ Blackwell, Dave (April 26, 1991). "Munich organist is really cooking with 'Hot Stuff'". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ Karlovits, Bob (May 12, 1991). "Music Recordings - Album Review". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. p. 55. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ "Midnight in San Juan - Album Review". Stereo Review. CBS magazine. 1991. p. 68. Retrieved October 6, 2010.