Chaka Khan - Chaka Khan (2015) [Hi-Res]

An excellent album from Chaka Khan, mixing tingling uptempo tunes with her characteristic soaring, glorious vocals. 'Got to Be There' reached number five on the R&B charts, but it actually wasn't the album's high point. That was the marvelous 'Be Bop Medley,' which later led hardcore jazz purist Betty Carter to proclaim Khan the one female singer working outside the jazz arena with legitimate improvising credentials.

Chaka Khan, vocals, backing vocals
Steve Ferrone, drums & hand claps track: 1, drums tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Lenny Underwood, electric piano track: 1
Paul Jackson Jr., electric guitar tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4
Sammy Figueroa, percussion tracks: 1, 3
Robbie Buchanan, Moog bass synthesizer, synthesizers, electric piano
Michael Brecker, alto saxophone solo track: 1
Hamish Stuart, vocal ad libs track: 1, background vocals track: 7
Alvin Fields, low voice track: 1
Rick James, vocals track: 2
Will Lee, bass tracks: 2, 6, 8, background vocals track: 7
Bob Christianson, additional OBX synthesizer, vocoder
Kenny Kossek, fiddle track: 3
Robert Bonfiglio, harmonica track: 3
Eric Weissberg, steel guitar & jaw harp track: 3; sitar track: 5
Hiram Bullock, guitar tracks: 5, 7, 8, rhythm guitar track: 6
Seyhun Celik, darbuka track: 5 ('East Of Suez')
Joe Henderson, tenor saxophone track: 5
Ray Gomez, lead guitar track: 6
Anthony Jackson, bass track: 7
Dave Tofani, alto saxophone track: 8
Mark Stevens, tube voice track: 8

Produced by Arif Mardin

Digitally remastered