Fellowship (album)

2010 studio album by Lizz Wright

Fellowship

Studio album by

Lizz Wright

Released| September 28, 2010
Recorded| n.d.
Studio| Sear Sound and Stratosphere Sound, New York, NY
Genre| Jazz, gospel
Label| Verve Forecast
Producer| Brian Bacchus (and Toshi Reagon)
Lizz Wright chronology
| The Orchard
(2008)  | Fellowship
(2010)  | Freedom & Surrender
(2015)

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Fellowship is the fourth studio album by an American singer Lizz Wright, which was released on 28 September 2010 on Verve Forecast.[1] Guest performances on the album include Meshell Ndegeocello, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Joan as Policewoman and Angélique Kidjo. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Album chart,[2] and has sold 17,000 copies in the United States as of August 2015.[3]

## Track listing

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1. "Fellowship" (Meshell Ndegeocello, arranged by Toshi Reagon) – 3:32
2. "(I've Got to Use My) Imagination" (Barry Goldberg, Gerry Goffin) – 4:37
3. "I Remember, I Believe" (Bernice Johnson Reagon) – 5:30
4. "God Specializes" (Gloria Griffin, arr. by Toshi Reagon and Kenny Banks) – 4:29
5. Gospel Medley (Traditional, arr. by Kenny Banks, Johnson Reagon, Wright) – 8:30
1. "I've Got a Feeling"
2. "Power Lord"
3. "Glory, Glory"
4. "Up Above My Head"
5. "Hold On Just a Little While Longer"
6. "Sweeping Through the City" (Wright, based on Matthew 5 1-12) – 1:56
7. "All the Seeds" (Wright, Angélique Kidjo) – 1:18
8. "Presence of the Lord" (Eric Clapton) – 4:51
9. "In from the Storm" (Jimi Hendrix) – 3:06
10. "Feed the Light" (Joan Wasser) – 2:58
11. "Oya" (Oya Kupola, Kidjo) – 1:31
12. "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 5:04

* Recorded at Sear Sound and Stratosphere Sound, New York, NY
* Mixed at Estudi O'Rand and Downtown Music Studios, New York, NY

## Personnel

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* Lizz Wright - vocals
* Glen Patscha - keyboards, Fender Rhodes (tracks 1, 3, 4, 10), Hammond B3 (2-4), Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 8), piano (3), pump organ (8)
* Kenny Banks - piano (4, 5), backing vocals (6)
* David Cook - piano (8)
* Joan Wasser \- violin and backing vocals (1, 3)
* Oren Bloedow \- guitar (1, 3, 10)
* Marvin Sewell \- guitar (2, 8, 9, 12), slide guitar (7, 9), e-bow (7)
* Robin Macatangay - guitar (2)
* Meshell Ndegeocello (as Me'Shell N'Degeocello) - bass (1, 10), vocals (1)
* Nicholas D'Amato - bass (2, 8)
* Todd Sickafoose \- acoustic bass (3)
* Mimi Jones \- acoustic bass (4)
* Rocky Bryant - drums (1, 3, 4, 10)
* Alfredo 'Catfish' Alias - drums (2)
* Jano Rix - drums (8)
* Fred Walcott - percussion (2), shaker (8)
* Nacho Arimany - cajón and tambourine (9)
* Angélique Kidjo \- vocals (7, 11)
* Toshi Reagon \- backing vocals (1, 3, 6)
* Nacho Newsam-Marchak - backing vocals (1, 4, 6)
* Bernice Johnson Reagon \- backing vocals (3, 5)

Production

* Kevin Killen \- Recording and mix
* Brian Bacchus - Production (2, 4-9, 11, 12)
* Toshi Reagon - Production (1, 3-5, 10)

## Charts

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Chart (2010)  | Peak
position

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US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[4] | 9
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] | 2

## References

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1. ^ "Lizz Wright returns with Fellowship". Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
2. ^ "Top Jazz Albums: October 16, 2010". Billboard.
3. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015.
4. ^ "Lizz Wright Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard.
5. ^ "Lizz Wright Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.

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* Salt (2002)
* Dreaming Wide Awake (2004)
* The Orchard (released 2008)
* Fellowship (released 2010)
* Freedom & Surrender (released 2015)

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