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Migration is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1989, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart.

On this diverse and generally interesting (if not essential) CD, keyboardist/composer Dave Grusin performs a five-song suite from his soundtrack of The Milagro Beanfield War along with selections by Harvey Mason, his brother Don Grusin, Hugh Masekela, Marcus Miller and himself. Other than the suite (which has a string section), the music is mostly played by smaller groups, with Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano a major asset on three songs and flugelhornist Hugh Masekela taking a solo on his own “Polina.” (Scott Yanow/AllMusic).

Track listing:
All tracks composed by Dave Grusin; except where indicated

“Punta Del Soul” – 5:51
“Southwest Passage” – 5:49
“First Time Love” (Harvey Mason, Dave Grusin) – 4:05
“Western Women” (Don Grusin) – 4:58
“Dancing in the Township” – 6:06
“Old Bones” – 6:15
“In the Middle of the Night” – 5:52
“T.K.O.” (Marcus Miller) – 5:47
“Polina” (Hugh Masekela) – 6:55
Suite from the Milagro Beanfield War:

“Lupita” – 1:08
“Coyote Angel” – 3:29
“Pistolero” – 1:47
“Milagro” – 2:35
“Fiesta” – 2:24

Personnel:
Dave Grusin – keyboards, arrangements and conductor (10-14)
Don Grusin – additional synthesizer programming
Carlos Rios – guitars (6, 7)
Marcus Miller – bass (1, 5, 8, 9)
Abraham Laboriel – bass (2-4, 6, 10-14)
Omar Hakim – drums (1, 5, 8, 9)
Harvey Mason – drums (2-4, 6, 10-14)
Michael Fisher – percussion (1-8, 10-14)
Branford Marsalis – soprano saxophone (1), tenor saxophone (5, 8)
Hugh Masekela – flugelhorn (5, 9)
Gerald Vinci – concertmaster (10-14)

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Released: 1989
Recorded: 1989
Studio:
Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California)
Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
Smoketree Ranch (Chatsworth, California)
Clinton Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
Length: 62:58
Label: GRP
Producer: Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen