Secrets (Brian Culbertson album)

Secrets
Studio album by Brian Culbertson
Released	September 16, 1997
Studios	Hinge Studios (Chicago, Illinois) Entourage Studios and Studio Sound Recorders (North Hollywood, California) Funky Joint Studios (Sherman Oaks, California) Live Wire Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:56
Label	Mesa/Bluemoon/Atlantic
Producers	Brian Culbertson Paul Brown Tim Gant
Brian Culbertson chronology
After Hours (1996) Secrets (1997) Somethin' Bout Love (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Jazz Times	(favourable)

Secrets is the fourth studio album by keyboardist Brian Culbertson released in 1997 on Mesa/Bluemoon/Atlantic Records. The album reached No. 15 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 20 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"So Good"	Brian Culbertson	4:12
2.	"On My Mind"	Brian Culbertson, Steve Finckle	4:29
3.	"Backstreet"	Paul Brown, Brian Culbertson, Tim Redfield	4:02
4.	"Straight to the Heart"	Marcus Miller	3:55
5.	"Secrets"	Brian Culbertson	5:04
6.	"You'll Never Find"	Brian Culbertson, Tim Gant	4:35
7.	"One More Day"	Brian Culbertson	4:47
8.	"You're the One"	Brian Culbertson	6:00
9.	"At the Backroom"	Brian Culbertson	7:55

Personnel

• Brian Culbertson – acoustic piano, keyboards (1, 2, 4–9), drum programming (1, 2, 6–9), additional keyboards (3), synth bass (4, 6–8), trombone (9)
• Tim Redfield – keyboards (3), synth bass (3), drum programming (3)
• Paul Brown – additional keyboards (3), additional programming (3), drum programming (4)
• Tim Gant – keyboards (6), synth bass (6), drum programming (6)
• Ricky Peterson – Hammond B3 organ (7–9)
• Dwight Sills – guitars (1, 2, 7, 8)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (4)
• Richie Davis – guitars (5, 6), wah-wah guitar (7)
• Jeff Golub – rhythm guitar (9), guitar solo (9)
• Richard Patterson – bass (1, 2, 5, 9)
• Oscar Seaton Jr. – drums (2, 5, 9), hi-hat (7)
• Todd Sucherman – hi-hat (5), cymbal fills (5)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8), congas (9)
• Marc "M. Doc" Williams – vibraphone (6)
• Steve Finckle – tenor saxophone (1, 2, 5), soprano saxophone (2, 8), additional keyboards (2)
• Gerald Albright – alto saxophone (7)
• Theresa Davis – backing vocals (1, 6, 8)
• Nanette Frank – backing vocals (1, 6, 8), vocal solo (1, 6)
• Diane Madison – backing vocals (1, 8)
• Michelle Buss – backing vocals (5)
• Steve Grissette – backing vocals (5, 6), talking (5)
• Larry King – backing vocals (5)
• Dee Alexander – backing vocals (6)

Music arrangements

• Brian Culbertson – arrangements (1, 2, 4–9)
• Tim Redfield – arrangements (3)
• Paul Brown – arrangements (4)
• Tim Gant – arrangements (6)

Production

• George Nauful – executive producer
• Jim Snowden – executive producer
• Brian Culbertson – producer (1, 2, 5–9)
• Scott Steiner – co-producer for piano and trombone tracks (1–5, 7–9)
• Paul Brown – producer (3, 4)
• Tim Gant – producer (6), co-producer for piano and trombone tracks (6)
• Benjamin Niles – art direction, design
• Creston Funk – photography
• David K. – stylist
• Howard Lowell for Shooting Stars Media Consultants – management
• Thom Santee for Auntie M Creative Consultants – management
• Free World Music – booking

Technical credits

• Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Craig Bauer – recording (1, 2, 5–9), mixing (1, 2, 5–8), piano track recording
• Paul Brown – recording (3, 4), mixing (3, 4)
• Scott Steiner – piano track recording
• Stephen Gaboury – additional recording
• Eddie King – additional recording
• Matt Prock – additional engineer, assistant engineer
• Steve Weeder – additional engineer, mixing (9)
• Steve Johnson – assistant engineer
• Charlie Terr – piano technician