Donald Fagen

 

Artist:  Donald Fagen 

Birth Name:  Donald Jay Fagen

Born:  January 10, 1948.  Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Genre:  Jazz Rock, Soft Rock, R&B, Contemporary Pop, Piano Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:   Vocals, Keyboards, Melodica, Saxophone

Donald Fagen is an American Musician, Singer, and Songwriter, best known as the co-founder, Lead Singer, Co-Songwriter and Keyboards of the Band Steely Dan, formed in the early 1970s.  He has also released four albums as a Solo Artist and in 2001 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  

Title:   The Nightfly  (180 Gram Black Vinyl)  (2021)

Genre:  Jazz Rock, Soft Rock, R&B, Contemporary Pop, Piano Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Label:  Rhino/Warner Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1. I.G.Y.  (6:03)

 2.  Green Flower Street  (3:42)

 3.  Ruby Baby  (5:38)

Side Two:

 1.  New Frontier  (6:23)

 2.  The Nightfly  (5:47)

 3.  The Goodbye Look  (4:50)

 4.  Walk Between Raindrops  (2:38)

Personnel:

Donald Fagen:  Lead Vocals on All Tracks, Organ on Tracks:  2, 4, 7, 8, Synthesizer on Tracks:  1-3, 5-8, Synth Blues Harp on Track 1, Electric Piano on Tracks:  3, 4, 8, Piano on Track 6, Background Vocals on Tracks:  3, 4, 5-8, Horn Arrangements, Liner Notes

Dave Bargeron:  Trombone on Track 1, Euphonium on Track 4

Michael Brecker:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 3, 4

Randy Brecker:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1, 3, Flugelhorn on Tracks:  3, 4

Larry Carlton:  Lead Guitar on Tracks:  2, 3, 5-7, Guitaron Track:  4, 8

Ronnie Cuber:  Baritone Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 4

Rick Derringer:   Guitar on Tracks:  1, 3, 6

Frank Floyd:  Background Vocals on Tracks:   1, 2, 6

James Gadson:   Drums on Track 1, Additional Drums on Track 3

Ed Greene:  Drums on Tracks:  4, 5

Gordon Grody:  Background Vocals on Track 1

Anthony Jackson:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 3

Steve Jordan:  Drums  8

Steve Khan:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 7

Abraham Laboriel:  Bass on Track 7

Will Lee:  Bass on Track 8

Hugh McCracken:  Guitar on Tracks:  1, 3, 6, Harmonica on Track 5

Lesley Miller:  Background Vocals on Track 8

Marcus Miller:  Bass on Tracks:  4,, 6, 7

Rob Mounsey:  Synthesizers on Tracks:  1, 2, 6, Horn Arrangements

Michael Omartian:  Piano on Tracks:  3, 5, Electric Piano on Tracks:  5, 6

Dean Parks:  Guitar on Tracks:  2, 7

Greg Phillinganes:  Synthesizer on Track 7, Piano Solo on Track 3， Piano on Track 4, Electric Piano on Tracks:  1, 2, 7, Clavinet on Track 2, Synthesizer Bass  8on Track

Jeff Porcano:  Drums on Tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, Additional Drums on Track 1

Chuck Rainey:  Bass on Track 2

Zachary Sanders:  Background Vocals on Tracks:   1, 2, 6

Valerie Simpson:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1-3, 6, 7

David Tofani:  Alto Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 4

Starz Vanderlocket:  Percussion on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 7, Background Vocals on Track 5

The Nightfly  is the debut solo studio album by Donald Fagen, originally released on October 1, 1982 by Warner Bros., remastered and reissued on January 29, 2021 by Rhino/Warner Records.  180 GramVinyl.