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Voyeur (David Sanborn album)

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Voyeur
Studio album by
Released1981
Recorded1980
Studio
GenreSmooth jazz
Length29:37
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerMichael Colina, Ray Bardani
David Sanborn chronology
Hideaway
(1979)
Voyeur
(1981)
As We Speak
(1982)

Voyeur is the sixth studio album by American saxophonist David Sanborn, released on the Warner Bros. label in 1981.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

AllMusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "This 1980 recording is an excellent example of David Sanborn's music. The highly influential altoist is joined by familiar studio veterans (including guitarist Hiram Bullock and drummer Steve Gadd) with bassist/composer Marcus Miller being a key figure in creating the funky rhythms and colorful backgrounds."[4]

The recording won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance for the track "All I Need is You". This was the first of seven Grammy Awards that have been achieved by the saxophonist to date. Buzz Feiten, riding high with the Larsen-Feiten Band at the time, adds his distinctive guitar tone to Let's Just Say Goodbye.

Track listing

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  1. "Let's Just Say Goodbye" (David Sanborn) – 4:35
  2. "It's You" (Sanborn) – 5:11
  3. "Wake Me When It's Over" (Sanborn, Marcus Miller) – 4:35
  4. "One in a Million" (Sanborn) – 3:40
  5. "Run for Cover" (Miller) – 3:13
  6. "All I Need is You" (Miller) – 5:43
  7. "Just for You" (Miller) – 1:38

Personnel

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Production

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  • Ray Bardani – producer, recording, mixing
  • Michael Colina – producer
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Katherine Jewel – album coordinator
  • Claire Moriece – production coordinator
  • Christine Sauers – art direction, design
  • Leonard F. Konopelski – illustration, lettering

Awards

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Grammy Awards[5]

Year Winner Category
1981 David Sanborn ("All I Need is You") Best R&B Instrumental Performance

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic Review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 175. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (Penguin, 1992: ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4).
  4. ^ Yanow S.Allmusic Review: Voyeur accessed 14 March 2010
  5. ^ "Past Winners Search". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.