''Tenderness'' is an album by

J. D. Souther John David "J. D." Souther (born November 2, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He has written and co-written songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles. Souther is probably best known for his songwriting abilities, especi ...

, released in 2015 on

Sony Masterworks Sony Music Masterworks (Sony Masterworks) is a record label, the result of a restructuring of Sony Music's classical music division. Before the acquisition of Bertelsmann's shares in the former Sony BMG, the label was known as Sony BMG Masterwor ...

. It is Souther's first album of new songs since 2008's ''

If the World Was You ''If the World Was You'' is an album by J.D. Souther, released in 2008. It was his first studio release in 24 years, recorded live with a five piece jazz ensemble. Track listing All the song written by J.D. Souther. # "I'll Be Here at Closing ...

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Track listing

All songs written by

, except where noted. #"Come What May" – 3:16 #"Something in the Dark" (Souther,

Larry Klein Larry Klein (born March 17, 1956) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is based in Los Angeles. He began his career as a bassist, playing with jazz artists Willie Bobo, Freddie Hubbard, Carmen McRae, Joe Henderson, Bobby ...

) – 4:20 #"This House" – 4:03 #"Let's Take a Walk" (Souther, Klein) – 3:37 #"Dance Real Slow" – 4:47 #"Show Me What You Mean" – 2:33 #"Horses in Blue" – 4:28 #"Need Somebody" – 3:01 #"Downtown (Before the War)" – 5:19 #"All Your Wishes" - 4:09 (bonus track for Japan)

Personnel

– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, background vocals *

Dean Parks Weldon Dean Parks (born December 6, 1946) is an American session guitarist and record producer from Fort Worth, Texas. Albums Parks was member of the North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher ...

– electric guitar *

David Piltch David Piltch (born January 29, 1960) is a Canadian bassist and session musician. Biography Piltch grew up in an artistic family. His father Bernie Piltch was a noted studio and stage saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist in Toronto from the ...

– bass *

Jay Bellerose Jay Bellerose is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session and live performance work. He has contributed to the work of many well-known artists. Biography Bellerose was born in Maine. A jazz enthusiast, he attended ...

– drums, percussion *Patrick Warren – piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards *

Till Brönner Till Brönner (born 6 May 1971 in Viersen, West Germany) is a jazz musician, trumpeter, flügelhorn player, singer, composer, producer and photographer. History From 1989–1991, Brönner was a member of the Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combinati ...

– trumpet *Mark Robertson – violin *Alyssa Park – violin *Luke Maurer – viola *

Vanessa Freebairn-Smith Vanessa Freebairn-Smith is a cellist, based in Los Angeles, California. She is a founding member of the Sonus Quartet, formed in 2003, which presents art music in alternative and unusual ways, fusing classical with pop, rock, and hip-hop. Freebai ...

– cello *

– keyboards *Chris Walters – piano *

Billy Childs William Edward Childs (born March 8, 1957) is an award-winning American composer, jazz pianist, arranger and conductor from Los Angeles, California, United States. Early life When he was sixteen he attended the Community School of the Performing ...

– piano *

Lizz Wright Elizabeth LaCharla Wright (born January 22, 1980) is an American jazz and gospel singer. Life and career Wright was born in the small town of Hahira, Georgia, one of three children and the daughter of a minister and the musical director of th ...

– vocals, background vocals *

Jeff Coffin Jeff Coffin (born August 5, 1965) is an American saxophonist, composer, and educator. He is a three-time Grammy Award winner as a member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, with whom he performed from 1997 until 2010. In July 2008, Coffin began to ...

– soprano saxophone *Matt Nelson – cello *Sam Bacca – percussion Production *

– producer *Lynne Earls – engineer *Nicolas Essig, Pablo Hernandez, Noah Dresner – assistant engineer *

– strings arrangements *Tim Palmer – mixing engineer *Bernie Grundman – mastering

References

{{Authority control 2015 albums J. D. Souther albums Albums produced by Larry Klein