Note Worker

Studio album by Frank Gambale

Released

1991^[1]

Recorded

Fox Run Studio in Sudbury, Massachusetts; Mad Hatter Studios, Silverlake Sound Studios in Los Angeles

Genre

Jazz fusion, smooth jazz^[2]

Length

48:17

Label

Victor

Producer

Frank Gambale, Akira Taguchi, Takashi Misu, Ron Moss

Frank Gambale chronology

Thunder from Down Under
(1990)

Note Worker
(1991)

The Great Explorers
(1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Note Worker is the fourth studio album by guitarist Frank Gambale, released in 1991 through Victor Entertainment and reissued on 24 April 2001 through Samson Records.^[3]^[4] The album is Gambale's first release to enter the U.S. Billboard charts, reaching No. 25 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Albums.^[5] It remains the last studio album to feature his own singing.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Lunar Rotation"		Frank Gambale	5:29
2.	"Mr. Hollywood Line"	Stephanie Bennett, Gambale	Gambale	5:53
3.	"Calafia"	Bennett, Gambale	Gambale, Freddie Ravel	5:00
4.	"Jet Rag"		Gambale	4:48
5.	"Stay with Me"	Bennett, Gambale	Gambale	4:55
6.	"Schmooze"		Gambale	5:20
7.	"High 5"		Gambale	6:18
8.	"Awakening"		Gambale	6:30
9.	"My Silent Heart"	Bennett	Gambale	4:04
Total length:				48:17

Personnel

Frank Gambale – vocals, guitar, keyboard (tracks 2, 3, 5), synthesizer (track 4), synthesizer melody (track 1), sequencing (track 1), keyboard bass (track 9), organ, scratching, background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5), mixing, production
Freddie Ravel – keyboard (track 2), keyboard composition (track 7), clavinet, synthesizer (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8), string pads (track 5), strings (track 8), piano, horn effects (track 5)
Kei Akagi – keyboard composition (tracks 1, 6), keyboard strings (track 7), keyboard vibes (tracks 7, 8)
Dave Weckl – drums (tracks 1, 4–6), electronic drums (track 4)
Steve Smith – drums (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8)
Bob Harrison – bass (tracks 1, 5, 6)
Steve Kershisnik 1– bass (tracks 2, 7)
Tim Landers – bass (tracks 3, 8)
Steve Tavaglione – saxophone, EWI
Walt Fowler – flugelhorn
Anjani – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5)
Robert Read – engineering
Darron Mora – engineering
Bob Oullette – engineering
Frank Vendetti – engineering
Robert M. Biles – mixing
Tim Anderson – fading
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Akira Taguchi – executive production
Takashi Misu – executive production
Ron Moss – executive production

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1992	Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums	25^[5]

References

1 2 Yanow, Scott. "Note Worker - Frank Gambale". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
↑ "Note Worker by Frank Gambale". CD Baby. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
↑ "Frank Gambale - Note Worker CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
↑ "Discography". frankgambale.com. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
1 2 "Note Worker - Frank Gambale | Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-11-12.

External links

In Review: Frank Gambale "Note Worker" at Guitar Nine Records

Frank Gambale
Studio albums	Brave New Guitar A Present for the Future Thunder from Down Under Note Worker The Great Explorers Passages Thinking Out Loud Coming to Your Senses Raison D'être Natural High Natural Selection
Live albums	Live! Resident Aliens: Live Bootlegs Absolutely Live - In Poland Made in Australia
Compilations	Best of Jazz & Rock Fusion Best of the Smooth Jazz Side Best of the Acoustic Side
Collaborations	Truth in Shredding Centrifugal Funk Show Me What You Can Do The Light Beyond GHS 3 Imagery Suite Live Bon Voyage
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