Come On Up

Come On Up

A collection of funky grooves and Brian's only album released on Warner Bros. Records. Featuring the singles "Say What?" feat. Steve Cole, a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Serpentine Fire" with Marcus Miller, and the title cut featuring Norman Brown. Rahsaan Patterson and Rick Braun are also featured. Includes Brian's beloved ballad he wrote for his wedding, "Our Love" with a full orchestra recorded with members of the Chicago Symphony. Maurice White heard the cover of "Serpentine Fire" and called Brian...thus beginning their collaborations and friendship. 1. Intro 2. Say What? feat. Steve Cole (written by Brian Culbertson & Steve Cole) Brian Culbertson - piano, shaker & drum programming Steve Cole - tenor saxophone Ricky Peterson - vocals, Hammond B3 organ & Wurlitzer Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar Glenn McKinney - additional guitar Alex Al - bass Todd Sucherman - hi-hat & cymbals Lenny Castro - timbales & congas Jerry Hey - trumpet Gary Grant - trumpet Bill Reichenbach - tenor & bass trombones Brain Culbertson - trombone Brian Ripp - baritone saxophone 3. Midnight feat. Marcus Miller & Steve Cole (written by Brian Culbertson & Marcus Miller) Brian Culbertson - piano, synth bass & drum programming Marcus Miller - bass Steve Cole - soprano & tenor saxophone Kenneth Crouch - Fender Rhodes & wah clavinet Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Gerey Johnson - guitar Tony Maiden - additional guitar Oscar Seaton, Jr. - hi-hat & cymbals Stephen Lu - drum programming Peter LaBella - concertmaster Cliff Colnot - string arrangement & orchestration 4. Playin' (written by Brian Culbertson, Dave Koz & Stephen Lu) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, trombone & drum programming Stephen Lu - additional keyboards & drum programming Steve Cole - alto & tenor saxophones Paul Jackson, Jr. - rhythm, pad & FX guitars Tony Maiden - wah guitar Richard Patterson - bass Todd Sucherman - hi-hat 5. Days Gone By (written by Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Glenn McKinney) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, synth bass & drum programming Paul Jackson, Jr. - acoustic guitar Michael Thompson - electric & E-bow guitars Stephen Lu - additional keyboards & Victrolla operator Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Lenny Castro - shaker String Quartet: Peter LaBelle - violin Teresa Fream - violin Terri Van Valkinburgh - viola Stephen Balderston - cello Cliff Colnot, Brian Culbertson & Stephen Lu - string arrangement 6. What Up B? (written by Brian Culbertson) Brian Culbertson - wah trombone, keyboards, synth bass & drum programming Jorge Evans - guitar Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Lenny Castro - percussion 7. Serpentine Fire (written by Maurice White, Verdine White & Reginald Burke) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, wah clavinet & drum programming Monty Neuble - talk box Marcus Miller - bass Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Jorge Evans - guitar The Lu - 'wah flavor' Todd Sucherman - hi-hat & cymbals Lenny Castro - percussion Jerry Hey - trumpet Gary Grant - trumpet Bill Reichenbach - tenor & bass trombones Brain Culbertson - trombone Brian Ripp - baritone saxophone 8. Fly High feat. Rahsaan Patterson (written by Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Rahsaan Patterson) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & drum programming Rahsaan Patterson - vocals Glenn McKinney - guitar Monty Neuble - talk box & wah synth Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Stephen Lu - additional keyboards Alex Al - bass 9. Last Night feat. Rick Braun (written by Brian Culbertson & Michelle Culbertson) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, trumpet, trombone, synth bass & drum programming Rick Braun - muted trumpet Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar Lenny Castro - percussion 10. Come On Up feat. Norman Brown (written by Brian Culbertson) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & drum programming Norman Brown - solo guitar & vocals Tony Maiden - wah guitar Justin Hori - scratches & beat box Dave Hutten - additional keyboards Carly Bauer - flute Steve Cole - flute Richard Patterson - bass Lenny Castro - clay hand drums & shaker Peter LaBella - concertmaster Cliff Colnot - string arrangement & orchestration 11. Our Love [for Michelle] (written by Brian Culbertson for our first dance) Brian Culbertson - piano Steve Rodby - acoustic bass Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Peter LaBella - concertmaster Cliff Colnot - string arrangement & orchestration *this song is dedicated to my wife, Michelle 12. Funky B (written by Brian Culbertson) Brian Culbertson - trombone, trumpet, keyboards, synth bass & drum programming Tony Maiden - guitar Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Lenny Castro - percussion

Come On Up

Brian Culbertson · 1055433600000

A collection of funky grooves and Brian's only album released on Warner Bros. Records. Featuring the singles "Say What?" feat. Steve Cole, a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Serpentine Fire" with Marcus Miller, and the title cut featuring Norman Brown. Rahsaan Patterson and Rick Braun are also featured. Includes Brian's beloved ballad he wrote for his wedding, "Our Love" with a full orchestra recorded with members of the Chicago Symphony. Maurice White heard the cover of "Serpentine Fire" and called Brian...thus beginning their collaborations and friendship. 1. Intro 2. Say What? feat. Steve Cole (written by Brian Culbertson & Steve Cole) Brian Culbertson - piano, shaker & drum programming Steve Cole - tenor saxophone Ricky Peterson - vocals, Hammond B3 organ & Wurlitzer Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar Glenn McKinney - additional guitar Alex Al - bass Todd Sucherman - hi-hat & cymbals Lenny Castro - timbales & congas Jerry Hey - trumpet Gary Grant - trumpet Bill Reichenbach - tenor & bass trombones Brain Culbertson - trombone Brian Ripp - baritone saxophone 3. Midnight feat. Marcus Miller & Steve Cole (written by Brian Culbertson & Marcus Miller) Brian Culbertson - piano, synth bass & drum programming Marcus Miller - bass Steve Cole - soprano & tenor saxophone Kenneth Crouch - Fender Rhodes & wah clavinet Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Gerey Johnson - guitar Tony Maiden - additional guitar Oscar Seaton, Jr. - hi-hat & cymbals Stephen Lu - drum programming Peter LaBella - concertmaster Cliff Colnot - string arrangement & orchestration 4. Playin' (written by Brian Culbertson, Dave Koz & Stephen Lu) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, trombone & drum programming Stephen Lu - additional keyboards & drum programming Steve Cole - alto & tenor saxophones Paul Jackson, Jr. - rhythm, pad & FX guitars Tony Maiden - wah guitar Richard Patterson - bass Todd Sucherman - hi-hat 5. Days Gone By (written by Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Glenn McKinney) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, synth bass & drum programming Paul Jackson, Jr. - acoustic guitar Michael Thompson - electric & E-bow guitars Stephen Lu - additional keyboards & Victrolla operator Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Lenny Castro - shaker String Quartet: Peter LaBelle - violin Teresa Fream - violin Terri Van Valkinburgh - viola Stephen Balderston - cello Cliff Colnot, Brian Culbertson & Stephen Lu - string arrangement 6. What Up B? (written by Brian Culbertson) Brian Culbertson - wah trombone, keyboards, synth bass & drum programming Jorge Evans - guitar Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Lenny Castro - percussion 7. Serpentine Fire (written by Maurice White, Verdine White & Reginald Burke) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, wah clavinet & drum programming Monty Neuble - talk box Marcus Miller - bass Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Jorge Evans - guitar The Lu - 'wah flavor' Todd Sucherman - hi-hat & cymbals Lenny Castro - percussion Jerry Hey - trumpet Gary Grant - trumpet Bill Reichenbach - tenor & bass trombones Brain Culbertson - trombone Brian Ripp - baritone saxophone 8. Fly High feat. Rahsaan Patterson (written by Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Rahsaan Patterson) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & drum programming Rahsaan Patterson - vocals Glenn McKinney - guitar Monty Neuble - talk box & wah synth Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Stephen Lu - additional keyboards Alex Al - bass 9. Last Night feat. Rick Braun (written by Brian Culbertson & Michelle Culbertson) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards, trumpet, trombone, synth bass & drum programming Rick Braun - muted trumpet Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar Lenny Castro - percussion 10. Come On Up feat. Norman Brown (written by Brian Culbertson) Brian Culbertson - piano, keyboards & drum programming Norman Brown - solo guitar & vocals Tony Maiden - wah guitar Justin Hori - scratches & beat box Dave Hutten - additional keyboards Carly Bauer - flute Steve Cole - flute Richard Patterson - bass Lenny Castro - clay hand drums & shaker Peter LaBella - concertmaster Cliff Colnot - string arrangement & orchestration 11. Our Love [for Michelle] (written by Brian Culbertson for our first dance) Brian Culbertson - piano Steve Rodby - acoustic bass Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Peter LaBella - concertmaster Cliff Colnot - string arrangement & orchestration *this song is dedicated to my wife, Michelle 12. Funky B (written by Brian Culbertson) Brian Culbertson - trombone, trumpet, keyboards, synth bass & drum programming Tony Maiden - guitar Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3 organ Lenny Castro - percussion

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