01/01/2013

The Benoit/Freeman Project "The Benoit/Freeman Project" (1994) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-



 Label : GRP Records


États-Unis 01 - Reunion (Russ Freeman)
02 - When She Believed In Me (Kenny Loggins, David Benoit & Russ Freeman)
03 - Mediterranean Nights (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)
04 - Swept Away (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)
05 - The End Of Our Season (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)
06 - After The Love Has Gone (David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin)
07 - Smartypants (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)
08 - It's The Thought That Counts (David Benoit)
09 - Mirage (Russ Freeman)
10 - That's All I Could Say (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)


Produced by Russ Freeman & David Benoit for Russ Freeman Productions
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios, Colorado ; Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles & 29th Street Studios, Torrance, CA
Basic Tracks Recorded by Clark Germain
Assistants at Ocean Way : Mark Guilbeault & Jeff Demorrest
Overdubs, Guitars & Additional Keyboards Recorded by Russ Freeman at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios
"After The Love Has Gone" Recorded at 29th Street Studios, Torrance, CA
Engineered by Alan Hirshberg
Assisted by Tim Aller
Basic Track Recorded by Alan Hirshberg
"When She Believed In Me" Recorded at Sound Design, Santa Barbara, CA
Engineered by Terry Nelson
Vocals Produced by Russ Freeman
Drums & Piano On "The End Of Our Season" & Horns on "Smartypants" Recorded at 29th Street Studios, Torrance, CA
Engineered by Clark Germain
Assisted by Tim Aller
Mixed by Russ Freeman & Assisted by Carl Griffin at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios, Colorado
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

The Benoit/Freeman Project :
David Benoit
Russ Freeman


01 - Reunion

David Benoit : Piano
Nathan East : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Steve Reid : Percussion
Russ Freeman : Classical, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Synthesizers

02 - When She Believed In Me

David Benoit : Piano
Nathan East : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Russ Freeman : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Synthesizers, Percussion
Kenny Loggins : Lead vocal
Kenny Loggins, Anjani Thomas & Steve George : Background vocals

03 - Mediterranean Nights

David Benoit : Piano
Nathan East : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Steve Reid : Percussion
Russ Freeman : Classical & Electric Guitars, Synthesizers

04 - Swept Away

David Benoit : Piano
Nathan East : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Russ Freeman : Classical & Electric Guitars, Synthesizers

05 - The End Of Our Season

David Benoit : Piano
Tony Morales : Drums
Russ Freeman : Classical & Electric Guitars, Synthesizers, Bass

06 - After The Love Has Gone

David Benoit : Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Mike Baird : Drums
Russ Freeman : Guitar, Additional Keyboards & Percussion
Jerry Hey : Flugelhorn
Vesta & Phil Perry : Lead vocals
Phil Perry : Background vocals

07 - Smartypants

David Benoit : Piano
Nathan East : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Steve Reid : Percussion
Russ Freeman : Electric Guitars, Synthesizers
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Trumpets
Dan Higgins : Alto Sax
Jerry Hey : Trumpet Solo

08 - It's The Thought That Counts

David Benoit : Piano
Nathan East : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Russ Freeman : Classical Guitar

09 - Mirage

David Benoit : Piano
Nathan East : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Russ Freeman : Classical & Electric Guitars

10 - That's All I Could Say

David Benoit : Piano
Steve Reid : Percussion
Russ Freeman : Classical Guitar