It Is What It Is

Original Release Date:  August 25, 2009

Track Listing

• 1. It Is What It Is
• 2. Love Shack
• 3. Excuse Me?
• 4. Life
• 5. Elephants on Ice Skates
• 6. The Mirror
• 7. Sanford and Son
• 8. Mr. Miller
• 9. Martinis at the Velvet Lounge?
• 10. Saul Goode
• 11. The Anticipation
• 12. Heaven
• 13. Slap Happy

Credits

• Patrice Rushen: Piano
• Gerald Albright: Saxophone, Sax (Alto)
• Brian Bromberg: Bass, Arranger, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Fretless Bass, Piccolo Bass, Bass (Upright), Soloist, 5-string Bass, Guitar (Hollow Body), Steel String, Bass Tenor, Tenor Bass
• George Duke: Piano, Fender Rhodes
• Richard Elliot: Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
• Tony Guerrero: Trumpet
• Quincy Jones: Composer
• Jeff Lorber: Piano, Arranger, Keyboards
• Gary Meek: Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
• Alex Acuña: Percussion, Conga, String Section
• Rick Braun: Trumpet
• Randy Brecker: Trumpet
• Eric Marienthal: Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
• Tom McCauley: Arranger, Engineer, Mixing
• Eddy Schreyer: Mastering
• Dan Siegel: Piano, Keyboards
• Ramón Stagnaro: Guitar (Rhythm)
• Keith Strickland: Composer
• Dave Weckl: Drums
• Tom Zink: Arranger, String Arrangements
• Dave Kochanski: Arranger, Composer, Keyboards
• Will Kennedy: Drums, Horn Section, String Section
• Maria Ehrenreich: Director
• Kevin McHugh: Photo Assistance
• Denny Stilwell: Executive Producer
• Nathan Tanouye: Horn Arrangements
• Gannin Arnold: Guitar (Rhythm), Horn Section
• Dave Ryan: Trombone
• Raj Naik: Art Direction, Design
• Willie Murillo: Trumpet
• Casey Conroy: Creative Director
• Gretchen Carhartt Valade: Executive Producer
• Vu Ong: Photo Assistance
• William Schneider: Composer
• Curtis McElhinney: Photography
• Catherine Pierson: Composer
• Cynthia Wilson: Composer