12/12/2010

V.A. "A Song A Day" (1998) -Westcoast Rock-

 
 
 Label : Zebra Records


États-Unis 01 - You And I Are One (Howard McCreary & Chaka Khan)
02 - We Will Meet Again (Brenda Russell & Allan Rich)
03 - Time Piece (Vince Mendoza)
04 - One Chance (Lori Perry & William Kennedy)
05 - Just A Motion Away (Gino Vannelli & Ross Vannelli)
06 - Mile High (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, William Kennedy, Marc Russo & B. Gable)
07 - Power (Howard McCreary & Chaka Khan)
08 - Flame (Brenda Russell & Ira Antellis)
09 - Glory (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip & William Kennedy)
10 - Raging Waters (Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon & Robbie Buchanan)
11 - We're In This Together (M. O'Hara, S. Nicholas & B. Sibley)
12 - The Last Song (Steve Groves)


Produced by Vince Mendoza & Jimmy Haslip
Executive Producer : Ricky Schultz
Production Coordination : Nancy Lyons & Lauri Albert
Production WDR : Wolfgang Hirschmann
Production Coordination WDR : Annette Hauber
Contractor WDR : Erica Wiese
Recorded at O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA except "Raging Waters", "Just A Motion Away" & "The Last Song"
Chief Engineer : Malcolm Pollack
Assistant Engineer : Richard Landers
All Vocals except "Raging Waters" & "Just A Motion Away" & The track for "Raging Waters" Recorded by Joe Vannelli at Blue Moon Studio, Agoura Hills, CA
All Vocals produced by Jimmy Haslip & Joe Vannelli except "Raging Waters" Produced by Jimmy Haslip & "Just A Motion Away" Produced by Joe Vannelli
Vocals on "Raging Waters", Saxophone on "Glory" & "Mile High" & Solo on "One Chance" Recorded by James Farber at Power Station, New York, NY
Assistant Engineer : Richard Alvy
Editing for "You And I Are One" by Jimmy Haslip & Rich Breen
"Just A Motion Away" & the track for "Raging Waters" Recorded at Blue Moon Studios, Agoura Hills, CA
"The Last Song" Recorded by Mark Portmann & Robert M. Biles at Sound Chamber & On The Mark Studios & Mixed by Robert M. Biles at On The Mark Studios
WDR Big Band Recorded in Cologne, Germany at Westdeutscher Rundfunk Studio 4
Tonmeister : Wolfgang Hirschmann
Engineer : Reinhold Nickel
Assistant Engineer : Ruth Witt
Orchestra Assistant : Hans Wegmann
Harmonica Solo on "Mile High" Recorded by Christine Verschorren at Caraïbes Recording Studio, Brussels, Belgium
Mixed by Malcolm Pollack at Power Station, New York, NY
Assistant Engineer : Robert Smith
Additional Digital Editing on "You And I Are One" by Fred Vogler


01 - You And I Are One

Associate Producer : Howard McCreary
Arranged by Howard McCreary & Vince Mendoza
Chaka Khan : Lead vocal
Howard McCreary : Keyboards & Backing vocals
Vince Mendoza : Keyboards
Judd Miller : Evi & Synthesizer Programming
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Michael Landau : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Frank Chastenier : Hammond B-3 Organ 

02 - We Will Meet Again

Arranged by Vince Mendoza
Brenda Russell : Lead vocal
C.J. Vanston : Piano
Vince Mendoza : Keyboards
Judd Miller : Evi & Synthesizer Programming
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Michael Landau : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Carmen Carter & Bunny Hull : Backing vocals
WDR Big Band

03 - Time Piece

Arranged by Vince Mendoza
Vince Mendoza : Keyboards
Russell Ferrante : Piano
Judd Miller : Evi & Synthesizer Programming
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
William Kennedy : Drums
Michael Landau : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Heiner Wiberny : Alto Saxophone
WDR Big Band

04 - One Chance

Arranged by Bob Mintzer
Lori Perry : Lead vocal
Russell Ferrante : Piano & Keyboards
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
William Kennedy : Drums
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Bob Mintzer : Tenor Saxophone Solo
WDR Big Band

05 - Just A Motion Away

Produced, Arranged, Recorded & Mixed by Joe Vannelli
Gino Vannelli : Lead vocal
Joe Vannelli : Keyboards
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
Pat Thomi : Guitar
Enzo Todesco : Drums
Mindy Stein & Ross Vannelli : Backing vocals

06 - Mile High

Arranged by Yellowjackets
Horn Arranged by Bob Mintzer
Jean "Tools" Thielemans : Harmonica
Bob Mintzer : Tenor Saxophone
Russell Ferrante : Piano & Keyboards
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
William Kennedy : Drums
Michael Landau : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Judd Miller : Evi & Synthesizer Programming
WDR Big Band

07 - Power

Associate Producer : Howard McCreary
Arranged by Howard McCreary & Vince Mendoza
Chaka Khan : Lead vocal
Howard McCreary : Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Michael Landau : Guitar & Guitar Solo
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
Frank Chastenier : Hammond B-3 Organ

08 - Flame

Arranged by Vince Mendoza
Brenda Russell : Lead vocal
Russell Ferrante : Piano
Vince Mendoza : Keyboards & Drum Programming
Judd Miller : Synthesizer Programming
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
Michael Landau : Guitar

09 - Glory

Arranged by Vince Mendoza
Bob Mintzer : Soprano Saxophone
Russell Ferrante : Piano & Keyboards
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
William Kennedy : Drums
Luis Conte : Percussion
Andy Haderer : Trumpet
WDR Big Band

10 - Raging Waters

Arranged by Joe Vannelli & Jimmy Haslip
Horns Arranged by Vince Mendoza
Al Jarreau : Lead vocal
Joe Vannelli : Keyboards & Percussion
Jimmy Haslip : Synth Bass & Percussion
Charles Johnson : Guitar
Olivier Peters : Soprano Saxophone
WDR Big Band

11 - We're In This Together

Arranged by Bob Mintzer
Lori Perry : Lead vocal
Russell Ferrante : Piano
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
William Kennedy : Drums
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Frank Chastenier : Hammond B-3 Organ
WDR Big Band

12 - The Last Song

Arranged by Mark Portmann
Mark Portmann : Piano, Keyboards & Synthesizer Programming
John DeFaria : Guitar
Steve Groves : Alto & Tenor Sax