Gonna Fly Now
60,146
Jazz
Gonna Fly Now was released on March 1, 1977 by Columbia as a part of the album Conquistador
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maynard Ferguson
Trumpet, Solo
Patti Austin
Vocals
Lani Groves
Vocals
Gwen Guthrie
Vocals
Linda November
Vocals
Ellen Bernfeld
Vocals
Vivian Cherry
Vocals
Richard Berg
Vocals
Martin Nelson
Vocals
Jay Chattaway
Conductor
George Benson
Guitar
Jeff Layton
Guitar, Solo
Eric Gale
Guitar
Lance Quinn
Guitar
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Peter Erskine
Drums
Harvey Mason
Drums
Allan Schwartzberg
Drums
Phil Kraus
Drums
Bill Hannon
Keyboards
Bob James
Keyboards
Kenny Ascher
Keyboards
Gordon Johnson
Double Bass
Gary King
Double Bass
Will Lee
Double Bass
Bobby Militello
Flute, Baritone Saxophone
Mike Migliori
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
George Young
Alto Saxophone
Joe Farrell
Tenor Saxophone
Dennis Noday
Trumpet
Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello
Trumpet
Ron Tooley
Trumpet
Jon Faddis
Trumpet
Marvin Stamm
Trumpet
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Alan Rubin
Trumpet
Bernie Glow
Trumpet
Marky Markowitz
Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Jim Bossy
Trumpet
Brooks Tillotson
French Horn
Donald Corrado
French Horn
Randy Purcell
Trombone
Roger Homefield
Trombone
Wayne Andre
Trombone
Paul Faulise
Trombone
Dave Taylor
Trombone
Julian Priester
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Conti
Composer, Lyrics
Carol Connors
Composer, Lyrics
Ayn Robbins
Songwriter, Lyrics
Jay Chattaway
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maynard Ferguson
Co-Producer
Jay Chattaway
Producer
Bob James
Executive Producer
