Performance

Who played on Performance

• Esther Phillips vocals all tracks
• Jerry Dodgion alto saxophone all tracks
• John Gatchell flugelhorn, trumpet, brass all tracks
• Jon Faddis flugelhorn, trumpet, brass all tracks
• Marvin Stamm brass, flugelhorn, trumpet all tracks
• Pepper Adams baritone saxophone all tracks
• Ralph MacDonald percussion all tracks
• Urbie Green trombone all tracks
• Gary King bass, arranger, conductor on 6 tracks
• Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums (drum set) on 5 tracks
• Pee Wee Ellis arranger, conductor on 5 tracks
• Richard Tee piano, organ, tack piano on 4 tracks
• Bob James electric piano, piano on 2 tracks
• Carl Caldwell background vocals on 2 tracks
• Deniece Williams background vocals on 2 tracks
• Jon Sholle guitar on 2 tracks
• Lani Groves background vocals on 2 tracks
• Patti Austin background vocals on 2 tracks
• Richie Resnicoff guitar on 2 tracks
• Robin Clark background vocals on 2 tracks
• Steve Gadd drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
• Tasha Thomas background vocals on 2 tracks
• Eric Weissberg steel guitar on 1 track
• Gordon Edwards bass on 1 track
• Michael Brecker tenor saxophone on 1 track

Tracklist

1. A1 I Feel the Same — Chris Smither 8:24
2. A2 Performance — Allen Toussaint 5:23
3. A3 Doing Our Thing 3:34
4. B1 Disposable Society 5:15
5. B2 Living Alone (We’re Gonna Make It) 5:19
6. B3 Such a Night — Dr. John 3:20
7. B4 Can’t Trust Your Neighbor With Your Baby 3:53

Production

• Creed Taylor producer
• Rudy van Gelder engineer
• Don Sebesky instrument arranger

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