''Tequila Mockingbird'' is an album by the American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1977 on
Columbia Records
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. The album peaked at No. 6 on the
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Jazz Albums
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chart.
The title track, composed by
Larry Dunn
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, was released as a single in February 1978.
Overview
''Tequila Mockingbird'' was produced by Bert De Couteaux and
Larry Dunn
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. EWF guitarists Al McKay and Johnny Graham and bassist Verdine White contribute to the album, along with the horn production of
Eddie del Barrio
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.
The LP's title track also appears on five of Ramsey Lewis's compilation albums.
Covers
Dee Dee Bridgewater
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recorded a version of "Tequila Mockingbird", with lyrics written by
Roxanne Seeman
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Larry Dunn
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- keyboards and synthesizer programming (1, 8)
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Verdine White
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Philip Bailey
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Ernie Watts
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Oscar Brashear
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*Victor Feldman - electric piano (3), percussion (3)
*Ron Harris - bass (4-7)
*Johnny Graham - guitar (8)
Produced by Larry Dunn (1, 3, 8) and Bert DeCoteaux (2, 4-7)
Mixed by Jack Rouben & Robert Fernandez (1, 3, 8) and Edward Sprigg & Michael Ruffo (2, 4-7)
Recording by Paul Serrano (2, 4-7)
Mastered by Ray Janos