If only this were an anthology covering Phil Upchurch's entire career instead of just his tenure with Go Jazz. But then it would have to be a box set. Anthology covers representatively the kind of groove-based smooth jazz Upchurch recorded for the Motown subsidiary. It is loaded with vocalists from Oscar Brown and Chaka Khan to Jevetta Steele. While fans of the classic recordings like Darkness, Darkness may not go for this, fans of solid groove will. Seamless, warm, and tasty licks, beautiful singing, and snappy tunes make this a decent comp. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
All Music Guide Review
Anthology Track Listing
Credits of Anthology
- Ben Sidran
- Vocals, Liner Notes
- Mavis Staples
- Vocals
- Fred Steele
- Vocals
- J.D. Steele
- Vocals
- Steve Strand
- Trumpet
- Gegé Telesforo
- Scat
- Ernest Tibbs III
- Bass
- Kyna Austin
- Vocals
- Phil-Harmonic Orchestra
- Strings, Horn
- Mike Nelson
- Trombone, Arranger
- Darius McCrary
- Vocals
- Brian Gallagher
- Sax (Tenor)
- James Van Buren
- Vocals
- Oscar Brown, Jr.
- Vocals
- Jevetta Steele
- Vocals
- Tony Lewis
- Drums
- Howard McCrary
- Vocals
- Windy Barnes
- Vocals
- Bashiri Johnson
- Percussion
- Michael Bland
- Drums
- Lenny Castro
- Percussion
- Chaka Khan
- Vocals
- Christopher Ho
- Keyboards
- Herman Jackson
- Keyboards
- Dave Jensen
- Trumpet
- Kathy Jensen
- Sax (Baritone)
- Bob Malach
- Sax (Tenor)
- Ricky Peterson
- Organ, Synthesizer, Keyboards
- Phil Upchurch
- Guitar











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