2003 Bernie Williams – The Journey Within
The Journey Within is the debut album by Bernie Williams, who at the time of its release was still an outfielder for the New York Yankees. Released on July 15, 2003, by GRP Records, Williams played both lead and rhythm guitar on the album and composed seven of the album’s songs. The album peaked at number 151 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top Contemporary Jazz albums chart.
Tracks
1 La Salsa En Mi (John Denicola; Patti Maloney) 04:37
2 The Way (Bernie Williams) 05:13
3 Para Don Berna (Bernie Williams) 03:23
4 Desvelado (Bernie Williams) 05:29
5 Just Because (Bernie Williams) 06:16
6 Samba Novo (Baden Powell) 01:45
7 Dust In The Wind (Kerry Livgren) 03:27
8 Stranded On The Bridge (Bernie Williams) 04:43
9 Bernie Jr. (Bernie Williams) 06:12
10 Enter The Bond (Bernie Williams) 05:03
11 And So It Goes (Billy Joel) 03:47
12 Just Because (Radio Mix) (Bernie Williams) 03:49
13 The Williams Kids 04:25
Musicians
1 La Salsa En Mi
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Banjo | Bela Fleck |
| Keyboards | John W Thomas |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| Background Vocals | Ruben Blades |
2 The Way
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Keyboards | John W Thomas |
| Sax | Mark Rivera |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | P.J. Lequerica |
3 Para Don Berna
| Bass | T-Bone Wolk |
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Cello | Hiram Williams |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
4 Desvelado
| Bass | T-Bone Wolk |
| Drums | Shawn Pelton |
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Percussion | Bernie Williams |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
5 Just Because
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Keyboards | John W Thomas |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
6 Samba Novo
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
7 Dust In The Wind
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Cello | Hiram Williams |
8 Stranded On The Bridge
| Bass | T-Bone Wolk |
| Drums | Shawn Pelton |
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Banjo | Bela Fleck |
| Sax | Mark Rivera |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
9 Bernie Jr.
| Bass | T-Bone Wolk |
| Drums | Shawn Pelton |
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Sax | Mark Rivera |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
10 Enter The Bond
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Guitar | Mike Alvarez |
| Keyboards | John W Thomas |
| Percussion | Bernie Williams |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
11 And So It Goes
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Piano | John W Thomas |
| Strings | John W Thomas |
12 Just Because (Radio Mix)
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | Bernie Williams |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Fender Rhodes | Larry Williams |
| Keyboards | John W Thomas |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
Liner Notes
Producer – Loren Harriet
Engineer – Talley Sherwood (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 11)
Engineer – Danny Bernini (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Engineer (Additional) – Mike Alvarez (Tracks 1, 4)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Remix – Bud Harner, Paul Brown (Track 12)
Art Direction – Hollis King
Design – Paul Lombardi
Painting – LeRoy Neiman
Mixed At Globe Studios
Recorded At Globe Studios
Phonographic Copyright The Verve Music Group
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