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One of the coolest, grooviest albums we’ve ever heard from arranger David Matthews – a set that draws inspiration from Frank Herbert’s Dune, and sends Dave out into space with a whole bunch of sci fi-tinged funky numbers! Matthews has already had plenty of CTI arranging experience by the time of this set – but he really moves into some unusual space with the record – open, evocative tunes that really live up to their inspiration, but also have some of Dave’s funky touches too. Matthews gets help from an all-star lineup of CTI players – including Grover Washington on reeds and Eric Gale on guitar – and titles include the massive funk track “Sandworms”, plus “Song Of The Bene Gesserit”, “Silent Running”, “Arrakis”, and “Space Oddity” (Dusty Groove).

Track listing:

00:00 – 05:55 – 01 – dune, part i arrakis
Guitar, Soloist – Hiram Bullock
Synthesizer, Soloist – Cliff Carter
Soprano Saxophone, Soloist – Grover Washington, Jr.
Written-By – David Matthews

05:55 – 11:01 – 02 – dune, part ii sandworms
Bass [Melody], Soloist – Gary King
Guitar, Soloist – Eric Gale
Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Grover Washington, Jr.
Written-By – David Matthews

11:01 – 13:50 – 03 – dune, part iii song of the bene gesserit
Guitar [Melody], Soloist – Hiram Bullock
Alto Saxophone [Melody], Soloist – David Sanborn
Soprano Saxophone [Solo Fills] – Grover Washington, Jr.
Written-By – David Matthews

13:50 – 20:30 – 04 – dune, part iv muad’dib
Guitar, Soloist – Hiram Bullock
Alto Saxophone [Melody], Soloist – David Sanborn
Written-By – David Matthews

20:30 – 26:33 – 05 – space oddity
Alto Saxophone [Melody], Soloist – David Sanborn
Guitar, Soloist – Hiram Bullock
Trumpet, Soloist – Randy Brecker
Vocals – Googie Coppola
Written-By – David Bowie

26:33 – 29:51 – 06 – silent running
Alto Saxophone [Melody], Soloist – David Sanborn
Tenor Saxophone [Melody], Soloist – Grover Washington, Jr.
Written-By – Diane Lampert, Peter Schickele

29:51 – 32:48 – 07 – princess leia’s theme (from star wars)
Flugelhorn, Soloist – Joe Shepley
Flute, Soloist – David Tofani
Guitar [Melody], Soloist – Hiram Bullock
Oboe, Soloist – Lew Del Gatto
Written-By – John Williams (4)

32:48 – 36:14 – 08 – main theme from star wars
Guitar, Soloist – Hiram Bullock
Synthesizer, Soloist – Cliff Carter
Written-By – John Williams (4)

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn
Arranged By – David Matthews
Bass – Mark Egan
Bass Trombone – Dave Taylor
Drums – Andy Newmark, Steve Gadd
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Dave Tofani
Guitar – Eric Gale, Hiram Bullock
Keyboards – Cliff Carter
Oboe, Clarinet – Lew Del Gatto
Percussion – Gordon Gottlieb, Sue Evans
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr.
Trombone – Jerry Chamberlain, Sam Burtis, Tom Malone, Wayne Andre
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Burt Collins, Jim Bossy, Joe Shepley, John Gatchell, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Randy Brecker
Vocals – Googie Coppola

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Label: CTI Records – CTI 7-5005, CTI Records – CTI 7 5005
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1977

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, June 1977.