Straight to the Heart (David Sanborn album)

Straight to the Heart is a 1984 album by David Sanborn. The recording won the 1986 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance.

Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "With bassist Marcus Miller acting as producer and some memorable tunes being performed (most notably 'Hideaway' and 'Straight to the Heart'), this is one of altoist David Sanborn's better R&B-ish recordings. Joined by keyboardist Don Grolnick, guitarist Hiram Bullock, bassist Miller, drummer Buddy Williams and various guest musicians, Sanborn sounds fairly inspired and is in top form."

Track listing

 * 1) "Hideaway" (Sanborn) – 6:37
 * 2) "Straight to the Heart" (Marcus Miller) (live version) – 4:57
 * 3) "Run for Cover" (Marcus Miller) – 6:28
 * 4) "Smile" (Coleridge Taylor Perkinson) – 10:25
 * 5) "Lisa" (Sanborn) (live version) – 5:05
 * 6) "Love & Happiness" (Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) (live version) – 6:32
 * 7) "Lotus Blossom" (Don Grolnick) (live version) – 6:50
 * 8) "One Hundred Ways" (Tony Coleman, Kathy Wakefield, Benjamin Wright) – 4:07

Personnel

 * David Sanborn – alto saxophone
 * Don Grolnick – keyboards
 * Marcus Miller – synthesizers, bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Hiram Bullock – guitars, backing vocals
 * Buddy Williams – drums
 * Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion (2)
 * Ralph MacDonald – percussion (3, 5, 8)
 * Michael White – percussion (6)
 * Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (8)
 * Randy Brecker – trumpet (8)
 * Jon Faddis – trumpet (8)
 * Hamish Stuart – lead vocals (6)
 * Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (8)
 * Frank Floyd – backing vocals (8)
 * Lani Groves – backing vocals (8)

Production

 * Russ Titelman – executive producer
 * Marcus Miller – producer
 * Elliot Scheiner – recording, mixing
 * Paul Brown – additional engineer
 * Guy Charbonneau – additional engineer
 * Marti Robertson – additional engineer
 * Jerry Solomon – additional engineer
 * Joe Arnold – second engineer
 * Cliff Bonnell – second engineer
 * Erika Klein – second engineer
 * Stanley Wallace – second engineer
 * George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, New York).
 * Gary Gellar – live recording coordinator
 * Mary Melia – production assistant
 * Shirley Klein – album coordinator
 * Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
 * Toshi Kazama – photography