Joe Sample "The Hunter" (1983) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - The Hunter (Joe Sample)
02 - Blue Ballet (Joe Sample)
03 - Beauty And The Beast (Joe Sample)

Side 2

01 - Wings Of Fire (Joe Sample)
02 - Just A Little Higher (Joe Sample)
03 - Night Flight (Joe Sample)


Produced by Joe Sample & Wilton Felder
Engineered by Rik Pekkonen
New York Recording of "The Hunter" by Jim Boyer
Synthesizer Overdubs by Galen Senogles
Mixed by Garen Senogles & Wilton Felder with the exception of "Blue Ballet" which was Mixed by  Rik Pekkonen
Mastered at A&M Studios by Bernie Grundman

Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders & Salty Dog Studios, L.A., CA with the exception of "The Hunter" was Recorded at A&R Studios, New York, N.Y.
Executive Assistant : Crusaders Productions, Inc. - Tom Hooper
Production Coordinators : Robin Howell & Pamela H. Lobue
Synthesizer Programming by Rory Kaplan

Horn Section (All Tunes except "Blue Ballet") : Steve Madaio, Larry Williams, Ernie Watts, Bill Reichenbach, Chuck Findley, Jerry Hey & Dick 'Slyde' Hyde
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Joe Sample Plays Acoustic, Electric & Synthesizer Keyboards


Side 1

01 - The Hunter

Steve Gadd : Drums
Marcus Miller : Bass
David Spinozza : Guitar
Tom Browne : Lead Trumpet Solo

02 - Blue Ballet

Bob Wilson : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar
John Phillips : Woodwinds

03 - Beauty And The Beast

Bob Wilson : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar
Phil Upchurch : Guitar Solo

Side 2

01 - Wings Of Fire

Bob Wilson : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar

02 - Just A Little Higher

Bob Wilson : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Rhythm & Solo Guitar

03 - Night Flight

Bob Wilson : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar
John Phillips : Bass Clarinet Solo