Heart's Horizon

Heart's Horizon is a studio album by American singer and musician Al Jarreau. It was released in 1988 through Reprise Records. It reached No. 75 on the Billboard 200.

The song "Killer Love" was intended to be used in the film Skin Deep; it was omitted at the last minute.^[3]

Musicians

• Al Jarreau – lead vocals, Akai MPC60 sampling (8), E-mu Emulator III sampling (8)
• Bobby Caldwell – synthesizers (1)
• George Duke – synthesizer overdubs (1, 2), acoustic piano (2, 7), Yamaha TX816 (3, 10, 11), Roland D-550 (3, 11), Synclavier (3, 4, 6, 7, 9–12), Rhodes electric piano (10), electronic drum pads (10), harmonica (10), keyboards (11), Roland S-50 (11), guitars (11), voice (11)
• Jay Graydon – synthesizers (1, 4, 6, 12)
• Dennis Matkosky – synthesizers (1), Hammond organ (1), Yamaha TX816 (9), Roland D-550 (9), E-mu Emulator III (9), Moog bass (9), drum programming (9)
• John Van Tongeren – synthesizers (1)
• Russell Ferrante – keyboards (2, 3)
• Randy Goodrum – synthesizers (4, 12)
• Gardner Cole – synthesizers (6)
• Philippe Saisse – keyboards (8)
• Bill Champlin – E-mu Emulator II (9)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1–4, 6, 11), rhythm guitar (9), acoustic guitar (12)
• Kevin Chokan – guitars (2, 3)
• Michael Landau – guitars (4, 6), lead guitar (9)
• Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar (7)
• "Ready" Freddie Washington – bass guitar (1–3, 9–11), bass overdubs (6)
• Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (4, 7)
• Stanley Clarke – acoustic bass (12)
• John Robinson – drums (1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12)
• Ricky Lawson – drums (2, 3, 7)
• Carlos Vega – drums (10)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 7, 12)
• Marc Russo – saxophone (1)
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone (2)
• Brandon Fields – saxophone solo (6)
• Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone (11)
• Kirk Whalum – tenor sax solo (11)
• Lew McCreary – trombone (6)
• Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone (6)
• Gary Grant – trumpet (6)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (6, 11)

Background vocalists

• Bill Champlin – backing vocals (1), BGV arrangements (9)
• Tamara Champlin – backing vocals (1)
• Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (1)
• Alex Brown – backing vocals (2, 3, 6)
• Carl Carwell – backing vocals (2, 3, 6)
• Lynn Davis – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
• Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (2)
• Josie James – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 9)
• Howard Smith – backing vocals (2)
• Bobby McFerrin – lead vocals (5)
• Marcy Levy – backing vocals (7)
• Al Jarreau – backing vocals (8)
• Bobby Kimball – backing vocals (9)
• Phil Perry – backing vocals (9, 11)
• Roy Galloway – backing vocals (11)
• Gene Reed – backing vocals (11)
• Vonda Shepard – backing vocals (11)
• Patricia Unaitis – backing vocals (11)
• Fred White – backing vocals (11)

• George Duke – producer (1–7, 9–12)
• Jay Graydon – producer (1, 4–6, 12)
• Philippe Saisse – producer (8)
• Dennis Matkosky – producer (9)
• Shirley Klein – album coordinator
• Ph.D. – art direction, design
• Ann Field – illustration
• Bonnie Schiffman – photography
• Maria Sarno – stylist
• Patrick Rains & Associates – management

Technical credits

• Bibi Green – production coordinator (recording)
• Stephanie McCravey – production coordinator (mixing)
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, California)
• Erik Zobler – mixing, recording (1–4, 6, 7, 9–12)
• Jay Graydon – lead vocal recording (1, 4, 12), keyboard recording (1, 4, 12), saxophone recording (6)
• Brian Malouf – recording (5)
• Eric Calvi – recording (8)
• Gary Wagner – recording (8)
• Steve Holroyd – mix assistant
• Kevin Fisher – recording assistant (1–4, 6, 7, 9–12)
• Julie Last – recording assistant (1–4, 6, 7, 9–12)
• Joe Schiff – recording assistant (1–4, 6, 7, 9–12)
• Kristin Connolly – recording assistant (5, 8)
• Shawna Stobie – recording assistant (5, 8)
• Mike Burns – keyboard technician

• Heart's Horizon at Discogs (list of releases)