Midnight in San Juan (Earl Klugh album)

Midnight in San Juan
Studio album by Earl Klugh
Released	February 19, 1991 (1991-02-19)
Recorded	March 1989 - April 1990
Genre	Smooth Jazz, Crossover jazz, Instrumental Pop
Length	41:25
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh chronology
Whispers and Promises (1989) Midnight in San Juan (1990) Move (1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
allmusic.com	[1]

Midnight in San Juan is a smooth jazz studio album by Earl Klugh released on February 19, 1991.^[2] The album was a commercial success as it reached No.1 on many jazz radio and retail charts,^[3] including hitting No.1 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts.^[4] In this release, Klugh lays heavy emphasis on Latin and Caribbean elements. Two songs on the album feature legendary NEA Jazz Master Jean "Toots" Thielemans on the harmonica and Grammy Award winner Don Sebesky as conductor and arranger.^[5][6][7]

Track listing

1. "Midnight in San Juan" - 5:53
2. "Every Moment with You" - 3:57
3. "Kissin' on the Beach" - 6:07
4. "She Never Said Why" - 4:32
5. "Movimientos del Alma (Rhythms of the Soul)" - 4:40
6. "Jamaican Winds" - 3:44
7. "Theme for a Rainy Day" - 5:26
8. "Take You There" - 7:06

Charts

Album – Billboard^[4]

Year	Chart	Position
1991	Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	1
1991	The Billboard 200	189
1991	R&B Albums	96

References

1. ^ allmusic.com review
2. ^ Product Detail tab
3. ^ "Three days of fun, food and Jazz". Atlanta (magazine) (Atlanta, Georgia, USA): p. 212. http://books.google.com/books?id=p-ECAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA212&dq=klugh+%22midnight+in+san+juan%22&hl=en&ei=ypurTOadJIWV4AaLnqWoCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=klugh%20%22midnight%20in%20san%20juan%22&f=false. Retrieved 6 October 2010. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Earl Klugh - Billboard Albums". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r142246. Retrieved 2 October 2010. 
5. ^ Blackwell, Dave (26 April 1991). "Munich organist is really cooking with 'Hot Stuff'". Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA). http://www.deseretnews.com/article/158996/MUNICH-ORGANIST-IS-REALLY-COOKING-WITH-HOT-STUFF.html. Retrieved 6 October 2010. 
6. ^ Karlovits, Bob (12 May 1991). "Music Recordings - Album Review". The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA): p. 55. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6UocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EWQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1509,7076708&dq=midnight-in-san-juan&hl=en. Retrieved 6 October 2010. 
7. ^ "Midnight in San Juan - Album Review". Stereo Review (CBS magazine): p. 68. 1991. http://books.google.com/books?id=M8EeAAAAMAAJ&q=klugh+%22midnight+in+san+juan%22&dq=klugh+%22midnight+in+san+juan%22&hl=en&ei=ypurTOadJIWV4AaLnqWoCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAw. Retrieved 6 October 2010.