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Richard Bona was born in a little village in West Africa. His mother was a singer and his grandfather was both a singer and musician. Those talents were passed down naturally. By the time Bona was of school age, he spent plenty of hours performing at church. At home, his hunger for the world of music found him making his own flutes, drums, and even a decent guitar. As a teenager he moved to a large city where he soon found a way to get his fill of jazz and the chance to play real instruments and learn to read and write music. On this 2001 album, Reverence, his second full-length recording, all of those years of surrounding himself with music shine through. Even though the lyrics aren't in English, fans from the United States seem to enjoy the album. Bona's songs on Reverence are jazz, but done in a world style, with the flavor of his homeland proudly holding a large spot. The numbers on this recording carry styles of fusion and American jazz, but also offer African pop, Latin, jazz-rock, and even some orchestral arrangements.
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Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Flute, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Heick, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer - Etiene Stadwijk, Keyboards - James A. Hynes, Trumpet - Michael Eugene Davis, Trombone
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Maxine Neuman, Cello - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Conductor, Arranger - Richard Locker, Cello - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - John Moses, Bass Clarinet - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Louise Schulman, Viola - Alan Cox, Flute - Martin Kuuskman, Bassoon - Grace Paradise, Harp - Shmuel Katz, Violin - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer - David Cerutti, Viola - Ariel M. Hoenig, Drums - Eriko Sato-Oel, Violin
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Edsel Gomez, Piano - Aaron Heick, Arranger, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Quintero, Percussion - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer - James A. Hynes, Trumpet - Michael Eugene Davis, Trombone
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - Pat Metheny, Acoustic Guitar - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Maxine Neuman, Cello - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Conductor, Arranger - Richard Locker, Cello - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - John Moses, Bass Clarinet - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Recording Engineer, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Louise Schulman, Viola - Alan Cox, Flute - Martin Kuuskman, Bassoon - Sheryl Henze, Flute, Bass - Grace Paradise, Harp - Shmuel Katz, Violin - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer - David Cerutti, Viola - Ariel M. Hoenig, Drums - Richard Bono, Fretless Bass - Eriko Sato-Oel, Violin
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Heick, Soprano Saxophone - George Whitty, Keyboards, Piano - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Etiene Stadwijk, Keyboards
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - George Whitty, Keyboards - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer - Etiene Stadwijk, Piano
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer - Etiene Stadwijk, Keyboards
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Edsel Gomez, Piano - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steve Mazur, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Rob Eaton, Mixing Engineer - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer - Maxine Neuman, Cello - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Composer - Richard Locker, Cello - Todd Parker, Recording Engineer - John Moses, Bass Clarinet - Richard Bona, Composer, Producer, Recording Engineer, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Bates, Mixing Engineer - Louise Schulman, Viola - Alan Cox, Flute - Martin Kuuskman, Bassoon - George Whitty, Keyboards - Grace Paradise, Harp - Shmuel Katz, Violin - Max Feldman, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Franz, Assistant Engineer - David Cerutti, Viola - Richard Bono, Percussion, Fretless Bass - Eriko Sato-Oel, Violin
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Album Description
Richard Bona was born in a little village in West Africa. His mother was a singer and his grandfather was both a singer and musician. Those talents were passed down naturally. By the time Bona was of school age, he spent plenty of hours performing at church. At home, his hunger for the world of music found him making his own flutes, drums, and even a decent guitar. As a teenager he moved to a large city where he soon found a way to get his fill of jazz and the chance to play real instruments and learn to read and write music. On this 2001 album, Reverence, his second full-length recording, all of those years of surrounding himself with music shine through. Even though the lyrics aren't in English, fans from the United States seem to enjoy the album. Bona's songs on Reverence are jazz, but done in a world style, with the flavor of his homeland proudly holding a large spot. The numbers on this recording carry styles of fusion and American jazz, but also offer African pop, Latin, jazz-rock, and even some orchestral arrangements.
© Charlotte Dillon /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:42
- Main artist: Richard Bona
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
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16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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