Name: STAFF by Staff
Brand: Staff
SKU: 886447386262
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

It's frustrating sometimes for instrumental artists of faith who seek to incorporate themes about the Lord into their work; without lyrics, sometimes their only recourse is to put Bible verses into the liner notes. The Staff are a remarkable gathering of a handful of the smooth jazz genre's best-known Christian musicians, and while the liner notes feature references to Biblical passages that inspired the songs, the disc can easily be enjoyed on a purely secular level as well. Featured most prominently are Kirk Whalum (often called the Apostle Paul of Smooth Jazz for his fearless presentation of Jesus to secular audiences) and Paul Jackson, Jr. Jackson's blistering and bluesy electric guitar combusts with Whalum's rich, smoky tenor on one of the best tunes, the brooding "Old Ways," while the peace each musician possesses by faith is presented on elegant pieces like Whalum's "La Paz." "La Paz" features a restrained side of Jackson interacting with the subtle percussion brushes of Sheila E. and Alex Acuna. The singalong "Alegre Canto" conveys the joy the liner notes keep referring to. There's even a harder core fusion jam called "Four Winds." Kevin Whalum's vocal on "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" is an emotional highlight. The band -- which will hopefully not just be a one-time project -- named itself the Staff after the Moses story, and they are truly instruments here of a divine force.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo

1. Comme en exil

by Valentin

Bass: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Primary Artist: Valentin; Main Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Performer: Valentin; Performer
Piano: Julien Lebart; Performer
Synthesizer: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Choir/chorus: Thomas Cogny
Antsa
Mendrika
Stellia Koumba Koumba
Bruno Guglielmi; Ensemble
Composer: Thomas Cogny
Valentin Vierling
Valentin; Composer
Lyricist: Jérôme Attal
Jean-baptiste Braman
Valentin Vierling
Valentin; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production

2. D'où tu viens, où tu vas

by Bruno Guglielmi, Antsa & Mendrika

Acoustic Guitar: Arthur Le Forestier; Performer
Primary Artist: Bruno Guglielmi
Antsa & Mendrika; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Bruno Guglielmi
Antsa
Mendrika
Antsa & Mendrika; Performer
Bass: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Electric Guitar: Arthur Le Forestier
Thomas Cogny; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi
Valentin Vierling; Performer
Performer: Bruno Guglielmi
Antsa & Mendrika
Antsa
Mendrika
Bruno Guglielmi Et Antsa & Mendrika; Performer
Piano: Julien Lebart; Performer
Composer: Antsa Raheriarivelo
Mendrika Raheriarivelo; Composer
Lyricist: Bruno Guglielmi; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Programmer: Thomas Cogny; Production

3. Sinon

by Aelle, Bruno Guglielmi

Primary Artist: Bruno Guglielmi
Aelle; Main Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jean-baptiste Braman
Thomas Cogny; Performer
Keyboard: Julien Lebart; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Performer: Aelle
Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Trumpet: Quentin Maquet; Performer
Arranger: Thomas Cogny; Composer
Composer: Jean-baptiste Braman; Composer
Lyricist: Anne-laure Hagenmuller
Bruno Guglielmi; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Programmer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Bruno Guglielmi: Aelle; Other

4. Les coups de peinture

by Arthur Le Forestier

Primary Artist: Arthur Le Forestier; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Arthur Le Forestier
Francis Cabrel; Performer
Background Vocals: Aelle
Quentin Maquet
Stellia Koumba Koumba
Cyril Crabos
Victor Roux
Ben Michel
Bruno Guglielmi
Arthur Le Forestier
Antsa
Mendrika
Antsa & Mendrika; Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Performer: Arthur Le Forestier; Performer
Piano: Julien Lebart; Performer
Arranger: Thomas Cogny; Composer
Composer: Arthur Le Forestier; Composer
Lyricist: Arthur Le Forestier; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production

5. Les éoliennes

by Antsa, Mendrika

Acoustic Guitar: Thomas Cogny
Arthur Le Forestier; Performer
Primary Artist: Antsa & Mendrika; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Antsa
Mendrika
Thomas Cogny
Jean-baptiste Braman
Stellia Koumba Koumba
Cheveu
Bruno Guglielmi
Antsa & Mendrika; Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Electric Guitar: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Performer: Antsa
Mendrika
Antsa & Mendrika; Performer
Composer: Mendrika Raheriarivelo
Antsa Raheriarivelo; Composer
Lyricist: Bruno Guglielmi; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Programmer: Thomas Cogny; Production

6. C'est l'heure où toutes les meufs appellent pour dire bonne nuit

by Baptiste Braman

Background Vocals: Stellia Koumba Koumba
Valentin Vierling; Performer
Primary Artist: Baptiste Braman; Main Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi
Valentin Vierling; Performer
Electric Guitar: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Guitar: Jean-baptiste Braman; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi
Valentin Vierling; Performer
Performer: Baptiste Braman; Performer
Piano: Julien Lebart; Performer
Composer: Thomas Cogny; Composer
Lyricist: Jérôme Attal
Jean-baptiste Braman
Valentin Vierling
Valentin; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Programmer: Thomas Cogny; Production

7. Ton départ

by Grimme

Primary Artist: Grimme; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Background Vocals: Bruno Guglielmi
Victor Roux
Arthur Le Forestier; Performer
Bass: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Electric Guitar: Victor Roux; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Performer: Grimme; Performer
Composer: Victor Roux; Composer
Lyricist: Jérôme Attal
Quentin Maquet; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Programmer: Victor Roux
Thomas Cogny; Production

8. Je ne sais pas voler

by Ben Michel

Primary Artist: Ben Michel; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Quentin Maquet
Cyril Crabos
Stellia Koumba Koumba
Antsa
Mendrika
Antsa & Mendrika; Performer
Bass: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Electric Guitar: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Guitar: Ben Michel; Performer
Organ: Julien Lebart; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Performer: Ben Michel; Performer
Composer: Quentin Maquet
Ben Michel; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Michel
Quentin Maquet
Jérôme Attal; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Programmer: Thomas Cogny; Production

9. New York

by Céleste Levis, Valentin

Acoustic Guitar: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Primary Artist: Valentin
Céleste Lévis; Main Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Electric Guitar: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Performer: Céleste Levis
Valentin; Performer
Piano: Julien Lebart; Performer
Composer: Valentin; Composer
Lyricist: Jérôme Attal
Céleste Levis
Valentin; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Programmer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Valentin: Céleste Levis; Other

10. Comme un vide

by Aelle, Arthur Le Forestier, Julien Doré

Primary Artist: Julien Doré
Arthur Le Forestier
Aelle; Main Performer
Composer: Arthur Le Forestier; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Arthur Le Forestier; Performer
Arranger: Thomas Cogny; Composer
Lyricist: Arthur Le Forestier
Anne-laure Hagenmuller
Quentin Maquet; Composer
Bass: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Electric Guitar: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Keyboard: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Performer: Aelle
Arthur Le Forestier
Julien Doré; Performer
Piano: Julien Lebart; Performer
Trumpet: Quentin Maquet; Performer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Arthur Le Forestier: Aelle; Other
Julien Doré: Aelle; Other

11. Victoria

by Quentin Maquet

Electric Guitar: Cyril Crabos; Performer
Primary Artist: Quentin Maquet; Main Performer
Keyboard: Julien Lebart; Performer
Performer: Quentin Maquet; Performer
Trumpet: Quentin Maquet; Performer
Composer: Quentin Maquet
Cyril Crabos; Composer
Lyricist: Quentin Maquet; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Programmer: Cyril Crabos; Production

12. Sauve-moi

by Stellia Koumba

Background Vocals: Bruno Guglielmi
Thomas Cogny; Performer
Primary Artist: Stellia Koumba; Main Performer
Bass: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Electric Guitar: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Organ: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Performer: Stellia Koumba; Performer
Piano: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Composer: Victor Roux
Thomas Cogny; Composer
Lyricist: Jérôme Attal
Bruno Guglielmi; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production

13. Entre les lignes

by Cheveu

Acoustic Bass: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Primary Artist: Cheveu; Main Performer
Bass: Thomas Cogny; Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Electric Guitar: Thomas Cogny
Cheveu; Performer
Keyboard: Thomas Cogny
Cheveu
Julien Lebart; Performer
Performer: Cheveu; Performer
Composer: Jean-baptiste Bottiau; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Michel
Jean-baptiste Braman
Jean-baptiste Bottiau; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production

14. Dans mes yeux

by Grimme

Primary Artist: Grimme; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Arthur Le Forestier
Thomas Cogny; Performer
Background Vocals: Quentin Maquet
Victor Roux
Cyril Crabos
Stellia Koumba Koumba
Francis Cabrel
Aelle
Ben Michel; Performer
Drums: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Mandolin: Cyril Crabos; Performer
Percussion: Bruno Guglielmi; Performer
Performer: Grimme; Performer
Composer: Victor Roux; Composer
Lyricist: Mendrika Raheriarivelo
Quentin Maquet
Victor Roux
Ben Michel; Composer
Producer: Thomas Cogny; Production
Programmer: Thomas Cogny; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

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

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

French Music, Europe, World, Latin Pop

Label

SMART

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

France

Language

French (France)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 25, 2018

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886447386262

Shopping cart

Notification

STAFF

1. Comme en exil

2. D'où tu viens, où tu vas

3. Sinon

4. Les coups de peinture

5. Les éoliennes

6. C'est l'heure où toutes les meufs appellent pour dire bonne nuit

7. Ton départ

8. Je ne sais pas voler

9. New York

10. Comme un vide

11. Victoria

12. Sauve-moi

13. Entre les lignes

14. Dans mes yeux

Technical Specifications

STAFF

Product information

Release options

1. Comme en exil

2. D'où tu viens, où tu vas

3. Sinon

4. Les coups de peinture

5. Les éoliennes

6. C'est l'heure où toutes les meufs appellent pour dire bonne nuit

7. Ton départ

8. Je ne sais pas voler

9. New York

10. Comme un vide

11. Victoria

12. Sauve-moi

13. Entre les lignes

14. Dans mes yeux

Technical Specifications