''Migration'' is an album by American pianist
Dave Grusin
Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...
released in 1989, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 1 on
''Billboard'''s Contemporary Jazz chart.
[
"The Suite from the Milagro Beanfield War" (tracks 10–14) received the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement of an Instrumental.]The Milagro Beanfield War
''The Milagro Beanfield War'' is a 1988 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Redford from a screenplay written by John Nichols and David S. Ward based on Nichols's novel of the same name. The ensemble cast includes Ruben Blades, Richar ...
'' was also a 1989 Academy Award winner,
Track listing
All tracks composed by Dave Grusin; except where indicated
#"Punta Del Soul" – 5:51
#"Southwest Passage" – 5:49
#"First Time Love" ( Harvey Mason, Dave Grusin) – 4:05
#"Western Women" (Don Grusin
Don Grusin (born April 22, 1941) is an American jazz keyboardist, composer, and record producer. He is the younger brother of Dave Grusin.
Career
Don Grusin grew up in Littleton, Colorado. His father, a native of Latvia, was a classical violinis ...
) – 4:58
#"Dancing in the Township" – 6:06
#"Old Bones" – 6:15
#"In the Middle of the Night" – 5:52
#"T.K.O." (Marcus Miller
William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandros ...
) – 5:47
#"Polina" (Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...
) – 6:55
Suite from ''the Milagro Beanfield War'':
#"Lupita" – 1:08
#"Coyote Angel" – 3:29
#"Pistolero" – 1:47
#"Milagro" – 2:35
#"Fiesta" – 2:24
Personnel
* Dave Grusin
Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...
– Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano, synthesizer, percussion, conductor
* Branford Marsalis – saxophone
* Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...
– flugelhorn
* Carlos Rios – guitar
* Abraham Laboriel
Abraham Laboriel López Sr. (born July 17, 1947) is a Mexican-American bassist who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. ''Guitar Player'' magazine called him "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the f ...
– bass
* Marcus Miller
William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandros ...
– bass
* Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim (born February 12, 1959) is an American jazz, jazz fusion and pop music drummer, producer, arranger and composer. He has worked with Weather Report, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Sting, Madonna, Dire Straits, Bryan Ferry, Journey, Kate ...
– drums
* Harvey Mason – drums
* Mike Fisher – percussion
Charts
References
External links
Dave Grusin-Migration at DiscogsDave Grusin-Migration at AllMusic
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1989 albums
GRP Records albums
Dave Grusin albums