After eight albums, the late soprano saxophonist George Howard found a comfortable and solid if slightly predictable niche in the intensifying realm of instrumental R&B. On Love & Understanding, his first original GRP outing (after a re-release of 1985's Dancing in the Sun), he sticks to the basic funk and romance formulas which made him one of the most consistent suppliers of sweet and nasty improvisational soul over the previous half decade. As always, his smooth yet bouncy lines and frequent circular breathing patterns stand out over the even most tried and true material, but he earns some kudos with "Talk to the Drum," an adventurous sax/percussion duet with masters Lenny Castro and Munyungo Jackson. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
Victor Bailey (Synthesizer), Victor Bailey (Bass), Victor Bailey (Keyboards), Victor Bailey (Programming), Victor Bailey (Producer), Victor Bailey (Drum Programming), George Duke (Synthesizer), George Duke (Flute), George Duke (Programming), George Duke (Producer), George Duke (Synclavier), George Howard (Synthesizer), George Howard (Drums), George Howard (Sax (Alto)), George Howard (Sax (Soprano)), George Howard (Producer), George Howard (Main Performer), George Howard (Executive Producer), George Howard (Drum Programming), George Howard (Cover Design), Kevin Fisher (Assistant Engineer), Alex Acuña (Percussion), Alex Acuña (Conga), Bobby Brooks (Saxophone), Bobby Brooks (Engineer), Bobby Brooks (Digital Mixing), Alexandra Brown (Vocals (Background)), Brad Buxer (Programming), Brad Buxer (Engineer), Carl Carwell (Vocals (Background)), Lenny Castro (Percussion), Lenny Castro (Bongos), Lenny Castro (Timbales), Kevin Chokan (Guitar), Dave Grusin (Executive Producer), Joseph Doughney (Post Production), Tim Gant (Synthesizer), Tim Gant (Bass), Tim Gant (Keyboards), Carl Griffin (Executive Producer), Doug Grigsby (Keyboards), Doug Grigsby (Programming), Doug Grigsby (Drum Programming), Munyungo Jackson (Percussion), Munyungo Jackson (Bongos), Keith John (Vocals (Background)), Michael Landy (Post Production), Michelle Lewis (Production Coordination), Sonny Mediana (Design), Debra Parson (Vocals (Background)), Larry Rosen (Executive Producer), Erik Zobler (Engineer), David Gibb (Design), Dan Serrano (Design), Andy Baltimore (Design), Andy Ruggirello (Design), Bernard Jacobs (Stylist), Lori Fumar (Assistant Engineer), Carol Weinberg (Photography), Marc Buchanon (Clothing/Wardrobe), Roxanna Floy (Make-Up), Roxanna Floy (Hair Stylist), Andrew Marc (Clothing/Wardrobe), Barry Kieselstein (Clothing/Wardrobe), Steve Hall (Mastering), Scott Johnson (Design), Jerry Brown (Drums)
