Raison D'être (album)

Raison D'être
Studio album by Frank Gambale
Released	April 13, 2004[1]
Recorded	December 2003 – January 2004 at Backroom Studios in Glendale, California
Genre	Jazz fusion, jazz
Length	68:35
Label	Wombat
Producer	Frank Gambale
Frank Gambale chronology
Absolutely Live - In Poland (2002) Raison D'être (2004) Natural High (2006)
Alternative cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Raison D'être is the ninth studio album by guitarist Frank Gambale, released on April 13, 2004 through Wombat Records.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Frank Gambale. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Foreign Country"	6:56
2.	"Cachination"	5:52
3.	"Bittersweet"	8:17
4.	"Table for One"	6:42
5.	"Nouveau Vignettes: Debut Solo"	1:25
6.	"Nouveau Vignettes: Melodique"	1:10
7.	"Nouveau Vignettes: Two Minutes B.C."	1:57
8.	"Ka'anapali"	6:37
9.	"May the Fourths Be With You"	7:03
10.	"Monkey Wrench"	5:51
11.	"Smug"	6:25
12.	"Complex Emotions"	10:20
Total length:		68:35

Personnel

• Frank Gambale – guitar, arrangement, mixing, production, executive production
• Billy Cobham – drums, percussion
• Ric Fierabracci – bass
• Steve Billman – bass
• Robert M. Biles – engineering, mixing
• Dave Frederic – engineering
• Joe Gastwirt – mastering

References

1. "Raison D' Etre: Frank Gambale". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
2. Jurek, Thom. "Raison d'Être - Frank Gambale". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2012-07-04.

External links

• In Review: Frank Gambale "Raison D'etre" at Guitar Nine Records