Truest Heart

by Nelson Rangell

Overview

Denver native Nelson Rangell's three prior GRP releases promoted positive and diverse energy, but his true voice and direction were somewhat uncertain, caught between the molds of "Sanborn clone" and "fine flutist." No longer. Truest Heart shows him to be an artist of depth, a master of song, and an improvisor nonpareil. The opening cut, Chuck Loeb's galvanizing "World Traveler," with its booming hook and playfulness, is typical of the resounding power of the best sax cuts, while "Ajla" and "This Simple Beauty" show Rangell's balance of more expressive emotions. In a field crowded with fine saxmen, it's his flute playing which truly stands out. Kip Kuepper's "Flight," for instance, provides an easygoing, memorable melody which Rangell peppers with effortless complexity, seeming at times almost superhuman, as he hits dizzying multitudes of notes normally reserved for straightahead projects. ~ Jonathan Widran

Product Details

Release Date:	02/02/1993
Label:	Grp
UPC:	0011105969529
Rank:	172503

Tracks

1. World Traveler
2. Truest Heart
3. I Can't Make You Love Me
4. Flight
5. Western Vogue
6. Runaway
7. The Simple Beauty
8. Regatta de Rio
9. Livin' the Life
10. Ajla (I-La)
11. Sierra la Esperanza

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nelson Rangell   Primary Artist,Flute,Piccolo,Sax (Alto),Sax (Soprano)
Kip Kuepper   Bass,Keyboards
Chris Daniels   Guitar,Guitar (12 String)
Chuck Loeb   Guitar,Keyboards
Bashiri Johnson   Percussion
Jeff Jenkins   Piano,Keyboards
Jef Lee Johnson   Guitar
Jerry Watts, Jr.   Bass
Karen Bernod   Vocals
Rachelle Ferrell   Vocals
Omar Hakim   Drums
David Charles   Percussion
Dave Charles   Percussion
Leonard "Doc" Gibbs   Percussion
Tony Morales   Drums
Mark Portmann   Keyboards
Zach Danziger   Drums
Michael Bearden   Keyboards
Will Lee   Bass
Steve Ivey   Drums
Steve Reid   Percussion
David Derge   Drums

Technical Credits

Joseph Doughney   Post Production
Adam Zelinka   Post Production
Scott Roche   Executive Producer
Matt Sietz   Mixing Assistant
Allen Shamblin   Composer
Kip Kuepper   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming
Chuck Loeb   Composer,Producer
Larry Rosen   Executive Producer
James Tuttle   Mixing,Engineer
Jeff Jenkins   Composer
Scott Ansell   Engineer
Peter Beckerman   Mixing Assistant
Nelson Rangell   Mixing,Composer
Alec Head   Mixing
Heikki Sarmanto   Composer
Alan Hirshberg   Mixing
Brian Springer   Mixing Assistant
Danny Weiss   Executive Producer
Dave Grusin   Executive Producer
Dennis Wall   Engineer
Mark Portmann   Composer,Producer
Michael Bearden   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming
Mike Reid   Composer
M. Reid   Composer
Michael Landy   Post Production