Name: Forever, For Always, For Luther by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 060249862236
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Forever, for Always, for Luther is an emotional and heartfelt tribute to the legendary R&B vocalist Luther Vandross, who suffered a diabetes-induced stroke in April 2003 that left him in a coma for several weeks. Top contemporary jazz artists revisit several of his major hits and enable listeners to feel the passion and love for the man and his music. Such songs as "Any Love," featuring saxophonist Kirk Whalum, take the collection to creative and harmonic heights. "If Only for One Night" features Dave Koz on soprano saxophone and Brian Culbertson on keyboards, rediscovering the R&B ballad with a seductive laid-back midtempo groove. Trumpeter Rick Braun plays the sentimental "Dance With My Father," which was the last record Vandross recorded prior to suffering the stroke. This song went on to win multiple Grammy awards in 2004 and ends the recording on an emotional high note. The music on Forever, for Always, for Luther comes from a period that had an indelible imprint on many of Luther Vandross' fans and friends, other musicians, and R&B history. It is an exceptional tribute to an excellent musician.
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1. Any Love

by Kirk Whalum

Bass Guitar: Sekou Bunch; Performer
Drums: Mike White; Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson; Performer
Keyboard: Rex Rideout; Performer
Primary Artist: Kirk Whalum; Main Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Rex Rideout
Lenny Castro
Paul Jackson
Sekou Bunch
Mike White; Performer
Composer: Luther Vandross
Marcus Miller; Composer
Mixing: Ray Bardani; Production
Producer: Rex Rideout
Bud Harner; Production
Programming: Rex Rideout; Production
Recording: Rex Rideout
Steve Sykes; Production
Recording Assistant: Hatsukazu "hatch" Inagaki; Production
Studio Personnel: Rex Rideout
Ray Bardani
Steve Sykes
Hatsukazu "hatch" Inagaki
Jason Merritt; Production
Additional Mixer: Jason Merritt; Other
Jr.: Paul Jackson; Other

2. Never Too Much

by Paul Jackson Jr.

Primary Artist: Paul Jackson
Paul Jackson, Jr.; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sekou Bunch; Performer
Drums: Mike White; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Sundra "sun" Manning; Performer
Keyboard: Rex Rideout; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Rex Rideout
Lenny Castro
Sekou Bunch
Mike White
Sundra "sun" Manning; Performer
Mixing: Ray Bardani; Production
Programming: Rex Rideout; Production
Recording: Rex Rideout
Steve Sykes
Mark Green; Production
Recording Assistant: Hatsukazu "hatch" Inagaki; Production
Studio Personnel: Rex Rideout
Ray Bardani
Steve Sykes
Mark Green
Hatsukazu "hatch" Inagaki
Jason Merritt; Production
Additional Mixer: Jason Merritt; Other
Composer Lyricist: Luther Vandross; Other
Jr.: Paul Jackson; Other
Composer: Luther Vandross; Composer
Producer: Rex Rideout
Bud Harner; Production

3. Wait For Love

by Boney James

Primary Artist: Boney James; Main Performer
Electric Bass: Alex Al; Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson; Performer
Keyboard: Rex Rideout; Performer
Performer: Rex Rideout
Alex Al
Paul Jackson; Performer
Composer: Luther Vandross
Nat Adderley; Composer
Mixing: Ray Bardani; Production
Producer: Rex Rideout
Boney James; Production
Programming: Rex Rideout; Production
Recording: Rex Rideout
Boney James; Production
Studio Personnel: Rex Rideout
Ray Bardani
Boney James
Jason Merritt; Production
Additional Mixer: Jason Merritt; Other
Composer Lyricist: Luther Vandross
Nat Adderley; Other
Jr.: Paul Jackson; Other

4. Forever, For Always, For Love

by Lalah Hathaway

Bass Guitar: Sekou Bunch; Performer
Drums: Mike White; Performer
Guitar: Ray Fuller; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Sundra "sun" Manning; Performer
Keyboard: Rex Rideout; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Nick Lane
Rex Rideout
Lenny Castro
Lee Thornberg
Sekou Bunch
Ray Fuller
Brandon Fields
Mike White
Sundra "sun" Manning; Performer
Saxophone: Brandon Fields; Performer
Trombone: Nick Lane; Performer
Producer: Rex Rideout
Bud Harner; Production
Programming: Rex Rideout; Production
Recording: Rex Rideout
Steve Sykes
Mark Green; Production
Primary Artist: Lalah Hathaway; Main Performer
Trumpet: Lee Thornberg; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Nick Lane; Production
Studio Personnel: Rex Rideout
Ray Bardani
Steve Sykes
Mark Green
Jason Merritt; Production
Additional Mixer: Jason Merritt; Other
Composer Lyricist: Luther Vandross; Other
Composer: Luther Vandross; Composer
Mixing: Ray Bardani; Production

5. Stop To Love

by Mindi Abair

Primary Artist: Mindi Abair; Main Performer
Drums: Steve Ferrone; Performer
Guitar: Ty Stevens; Performer
Keyboard: Rex Rideout; Performer
Performer: Nick Lane
Rex Rideout
Ty Stevens
Lee Thornberg
Steve Ferrone
Brandon Fields; Performer
Saxophone: Brandon Fields; Performer
Trombone: Nick Lane; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Thornberg; Performer
Composer: Luther Vandross
Nat Adderley Jr.; Composer
Mixing: Ray Bardani; Production
Producer: Rex Rideout
Bud Harner; Production
Programming: Rex Rideout; Production
Recording: Rex Rideout
Steve Sykes; Production
Studio Personnel: Rex Rideout
Ray Bardani
Steve Sykes
Jason Merritt; Production
Additional Mixer: Jason Merritt; Other
Composer Lyricist: Nat Adderley Jr.
Luther Vandross; Other

6. If Only For One Night

by Dave Koz

Bass Programming: Brian Culbertson; Performer
Piano: Brian Culbertson; Performer
Mixing: Ray Bardani; Production
Composer: Brenda Russell; Composer
Producer: Brian Culbertson; Production
Guitar: Paul Jackson; Performer
Keyboard: Brian Culbertson; Performer
Recording: Brian Culbertson
Craig Bauer
Steve Sykes; Production
Primary Artist: Brian Culbertson
Dave Koz; Main Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Brian Culbertson
Lenny Castro
Paul Jackson; Performer
Recording Assistant: Hatsukazu "hatch" Inagaki; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Culbertson
Ray Bardani
Craig Bauer
Steve Sykes
Hatsukazu "hatch" Inagaki
Jason Merritt; Production
Additional Mixer: Jason Merritt; Other
Composer Lyricist: Brenda Russell; Other
Drum Track: Brian Culbertson; Other
Jr.: Paul Jackson; Other

7. My Sensitivity (Gets In The Way)

by Ledisi

Bass Guitar: Alex Al; Performer
Primary Artist: Ledisi; Main Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson; Performer
Keyboard: Rex Rideout; Performer
Performer: Rex Rideout
Alex Al
Paul Jackson
Boney James; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Boney James; Performer
Composer: Luther Vandross; Composer
Mixing: Ray Bardani; Production
Producer: Rex Rideout
Boney James; Production
Programming: Rex Rideout; Production
Recording: Rex Rideout
Boney James; Production
Studio Personnel: Rex Rideout
Ray Bardani
Boney James
Jason Merritt; Production
Additional Mixer: Jason Merritt; Other
Composer Lyricist: Luther Vandross; Other
Jr.: Paul Jackson; Other

8. Your Secret Love

by Richard Elliot

Primary Artist: Richard Elliot; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Alex Al; Performer
Guitar: Dwight Sills; Performer
Keyboard: Rex Rideout; Performer
Performer: Dwight Sills
Rex Rideout
Fonzi Thornton
Lisa Fischer
Cindy Mizelle
Brenda White-king
Alex Al; Performer
Vocals: Fonzi Thornton
Lisa Fischer
Cindy Mizelle
Brenda White-king; Performer
Composer: Luther Vandross
Reed Philip Vertelney; Composer
Mixing: Ray Bardani; Production
Producer: Rex Rideout
Bud Harner; Production
Programming: Rex Rideout; Production
Recording: Jon Smith
Rex Rideout; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Smith
Rex Rideout
Ray Bardani
Jason Merritt; Production
Additional Mixer: Jason Merritt; Other
Composer Lyricist: Luther Vandross
Reed Philip Vertelney; Other

9. Take You Out

by George Benson

Primary Artist: George Benson; Main Performer
Guitar: John Pondel; Performer
Keyboard: Rex Rideout; Performer
Performer: Nick Lane
Rex Rideout
Lee Thornberg
John Pondel; Performer
Trombone: Nick Lane; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Thornberg; Performer
Composer: Harold Lilly
Johnsmith
Warryn Campbell; Composer
Mixing: Ray Bardani; Production
Producer: Rex Rideout
Bud Harner; Production
Programming: Rex Rideout; Production
Recording: Justin Smith
Rex Rideout; Production
Recording Assistant: Marc Mcrae; Production
Studio Personnel: Justin Smith
Rex Rideout
Ray Bardani
Jason Merritt
Marc Mcrae; Production
Additional Mixer: Jason Merritt; Other
Composer Lyricist: Harold Lilly
Warryn Campbell
John Smith; Other

10. Dance With My Father

by Rick Braun

Drums: Steve Ferrone; Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Braun; Main Performer
Guitar: Dwight Sills; Performer
Keyboard: Rex Rideout; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Dwight Sills
Rex Rideout
Lenny Castro
Steve Ferrone; Performer
Composer: Luther Vandross; Composer
Author: Richard Marx; Production
Mixing: Ray Bardani; Production
Producer: Rex Rideout
Bud Harner; Production
Programming: Rex Rideout; Production
Recording: Rex Rideout
Rick Braun
Steve Sykes; Production
Studio Personnel: Rex Rideout
Ray Bardani
Rick Braun
Steve Sykes
Jason Merritt; Production
Additional Mixer: Jason Merritt; Other
Composer Lyricist: Luther Vandross; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 41 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/10 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz

Label

Verve (Fontana)

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

60249862236

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Forever, For Always, For Luther

1. Any Love

2. Never Too Much

3. Wait For Love

4. Forever, For Always, For Love

5. Stop To Love

6. If Only For One Night

7. My Sensitivity (Gets In The Way)

8. Your Secret Love

9. Take You Out

10. Dance With My Father

Technical Specifications

Forever, For Always, For Luther

Product information

Release options

1. Any Love

2. Never Too Much

3. Wait For Love

4. Forever, For Always, For Love

5. Stop To Love

6. If Only For One Night

7. My Sensitivity (Gets In The Way)

8. Your Secret Love

9. Take You Out

10. Dance With My Father

Technical Specifications