Sunrise (Paulinho da Costa album)

Sunrise is the third solo album by Brazilian percussionist Paulinho da Costa released in 1984, recorded for Pablo Records.

Sunrise
Studio album by Paulinho da Costa
Released	1984
Studio	Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) Lighthouse Studios (Studio City, California)
Genre	Jazz World
Length	39:37
Label	Pablo Today
Producer	Paulinho da Costa

Track listing

1. "Taj Mahal" (Jorge Ben Jor) – 3:45
2. "I’m Going to Rio" (Clarence Charles) – 4:05
3. "African Sunrise" (Clarence Charles) – 3:40
4. "Walkman" (Paulinho da Costa, Erich Bulling) – 4:35
5. "O Mar É Meu Chão" (Dori Caymmi, Nelson Motta) – 2:45
6. "You Came Into My Life" (Clarence Charles, Dave Iwataki) – 3:28
7. "My Love" (Paulinho da Costa, Clarence Charles) – 4:42
8. "You've Got A Special Kind Of Love" (Clarence Charles) – 5:09
9. "Carioca" (Paulinho da Costa, Clarence Charles) – 4:55
10. "Groove" (Paulinho da Costa, Clarence Charles) – 4:01

Personnel

Musicians

• Paulinho da Costa – percussion, percussion arrangements, rhythm arrangements (2, 10), Prophet-5 (5)
• Randy Waldman – electric piano (1, 8), keyboards (2-6), acoustic piano (7-9)
• George Duke – clavinet (1), melodion (5), Prophet-5 (8), Minimoog bass (10)
• Todd Cochrane – electric piano (7, 9), rhythm arrangements (7, 9)
• Craig Harris – vocoder (8)
• Clarence Charles – guitars (1-8, 10), rhythm arrangements (2, 10), acoustic guitar solo (9)
• Charles Fearing – guitars (1, 3-9)
• Larry Carlton – guitar solo (7), guitars (8, 9)
• Nathan East – bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
• Abraham Laboriel – bass (3, 5, 7, 9)
• John Robinson – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (3, 5, 7, 9)
• Ernie Watts – saxophone (1, 6, 8), flutes (3)
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (9)
• Jerry Hey – flugelhorn (9)
• Erich Bulling – rhythm arrangements (1, 4, 6, 8)
• Benjamin Wright – rhythm arrangements (3, 5)

Horn section (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6-8 & 10)

• Erich Bulling – horn arrangements (1, 4, 6, 8)
• Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (2, 7, 10)
• Eric Culver, Chuck Findley, Dick Hyde and Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
• Gary Grant, Jerry Hey and Steve Madaio – trumpet

Vocalists

• Paulinho da Costa – vocals (1, 4), backing vocals (2)
• Carl Carwell – vocals (1, 4), lead vocals (2, 6, 8), backing vocals (8)
• Clarence Charles – vocals (1, 4)
• Winston Ford – backing vocals (2, 6, 8)
• Roy Galloway – backing vocals (2, 6, 8)
• Arthur Hutchinson – backing vocals (2, 8)
• Judy Jones – backing vocals (2, 6, 8)
• Todd Cochrane – vocals (4)

Production

• Paulinho da Costa – producer
• Allen Sides – engineer, mixing
• Rik Pekkonen – mixing
• Tony Chiappa – second engineer
• Steve Crimmel – second engineer
• David Egerton – second engineer
• Bobby Macias – second engineer
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Jim Britt – photography
• Norman Granz – design, layout
• Sheldon Marks – design, layout