SELF PORTRAIT

Personnel: Taj Jackson, Rahsaan Patterson (vocals); Marlon Williams , Darrell Crooks, Charlie Campagna, Errol Cooney (guitar); Michael Ripoll (acoustic guitar); Alyssa Park, Mario de Le?n, Joel Derouin, Charlie Bisharat (violin); Matthew Funes , Andrew Duckles (viola); Larry Corbett, Steve Richards (cello); Albert Wing, Brandon Fields (saxophone); Lee Thornburg (trumpet); Nick Lane (trombone); Paula Gallitano (keyboards, bass synthesizer); Craig Brockman, Rex Rideout, Tim Carmon (keyboards); Marcus Miller (fretless bass); Cyril Directie, Keith Wilkins (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion); Kenneth Crouch (programming). Audio Mixer: Ray Bardani. Recording information: 8th Floor Studios, Woodland Hills, CA; Broken Wave Music, Glendale, CA; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; Crenshaw Studios, Los Angeles, CA; E-Studios, Weesp, The Netherlands; Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA; Gogirl Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Kar Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA; My Momma's House Studio, Woodland Hills, CA; Swingbopulous Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA; The Green Room, Van Nuys, CA. Photographer: Jonathan Mannion. The daughter of the late 1970s R&B star Donnie Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway shares a family aptitude for a mellow, tender melody. Unlike many singers of her generation, Hathaway has been impacted by gospel, jazz, and pre-1960s pop music. These sounds, along with the contemporary influences of Rahsaan Petterson and Rex Rideout (both of whom lend their talents here), help make SELF PORTRAIT more than a just another chill-out disc of slow jams. The musical backdrop features deep bass lines and harmonious acoustic guitars, horns and finger-snapping, while Hathaway sings throughout with a rare mixture of poignancy and humor.