1989 Eric Marienthal – Round Trip
Round Trip is the second studio album by American jazz saxophonist Eric Marienthal, released in 1989 under the GRP Records label.
Tracks
1 Round Trip (John Patitucci; Eric Marienthal) 04:36
2 Moonwalk (John Patitucci) 04:52
3 I’m Gonna Wait On Your Love (Lou Pardini; Howard McCrary) 04:37
4 It’s Better Than Nothing (Chick Corea; Eric Marienthal) 04:59
5 Reunion (John Patitucci; Eric Marienthal) 04:47
6 Afrique (Don Grusin) 04:55
7 Lee Ann (Eric Marienthal; John Patitucci) 04:39
8 The Road Goes On (Dave Grusin) 05:06
9 I’ll Be Home Soon (Frank Gambale) 04:39
10 Serengeti (John Patitucci) 04:28
11 Crash Test Dummies (John Patitucci) 04:39
Musicians
1 Round Trip
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
2 Moonwalk
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Synthesizer | David Witham |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
3 I’m Gonna Wait On Your Love
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums (programming) | Reed Vertelney |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Keyboards | Lou Pardini |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Vocals | Lou Pardini |
4 It’s Better Than Nothing
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Piano | Chick Corea |
| Synthesizer | David Witham |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
5 Reunion
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Piano | Mitchel Forman |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
6 Afrique
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Keyboards | Don Grusin |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
7 Lee Ann
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
8 The Road Goes On
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
9 I’ll Be Home Soon
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Keyboards | Frank Gambale |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
10 Serengeti
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Synthesizer | David Witham |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
11 Crash Test Dummies
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
Liner Notes
Producer – Eric Marienthal, John Patitucci
Co-producer – Lou Pardini (Track A3)
Producer (Executive) – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Ron Moss
Engineer – Bernie Krish
Engineer (Assistant) – Darren Mora, Larry Mah, Robert Read
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Bernie Krish, Eric Marienthal, Lou Pardini
Design – Audrey Bernstein
Graphic Design – Andy Baltimore, Dan Serrano, Dave Kunze, David Gibb
Photography – Jacky Lepage, Mark Chin
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Mad Hatter Studios
Recorded At Mad Hatter Studios
Phonographic Copyright GRP Records Inc
Copyright GRP Records Inc

JazzFan88
April 17, 2026 @ 16:21
This is a great find! I’ve been meaning to explore more of Eric Marienthal’s work.