31/10/2019

Ricky Lawson "First Things 1st" (1997) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-

  

 Label : Samsung Music


États-Unis 01 - Real Love (Ricky Lawson, Kevin Dorsey & Bridgette Bryant)
02 - Plain Old Fashion Love (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)
03 - Slow And Gentle (Ricky Lawson, Joe Wolfe & C. Duboc)
04 - I Will Be Here Waiting For You (Ricky Lawson, Brad Buxer & Bridgette Bryant)
05 - Sweet Love (Ricky Lawson, Phil Collins & Nathan East)
06 - Blues Club (Ricky Lawson & Kirk Whalum)
07 - Need Somebody (Ricky Lawson & Nigel Martinez)
08 - Simple Man (Ricky Lawson, Bill Cantos & D. Ward II)
09 - Sunlight (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)
10 - So Special (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)
11 - Love Will Bring Us Back Around (Ricky Lawson, Bill Cantos & T. Lacy)


Produced by Ricky Lawson for Perfect Performance, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Bob Brown
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems
Executive Producer : Choon Ho Park
A&R : Kwang Woo Nam for Samsung Entertainment Group
Recorded at The Enterprise, Burbank; Mama Joe's, North Hollywood; Mad Dog Studios, Burbank; Le Gonks West, Hollywood; Ahhsum Lawson Studios, Walnut... also at N.E. & R.L., Mexico City, Mexico & N.E. & R.L., Lausanne, Switzerland
Additional Engineers : Craig Burbidge, David Ward II, Wayne Homes, David Wills & Ricky Lawson
Assistant Engineers : David Huron, Dave Hancock, Jeff Griffin, Carlos Castro, Tommy Fiore & Elijah Bradford
Keyboard Programming : Joe O. Wolfe, David Wills, David Ward II & Ricky Lawson
Technicians : Don Q. Hanna, David Harrelson & Abe Senna
All Tracks Recorded on Akai DR16 & DR8 Hard Disk Recorders, Akai A-DAM & Digidesign ProTools
All Sequencing : Akai MPC3000 & MPC60


01 - Real Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
The Emotions : Background vocals
Al McKay : Electric Guitar
Greg Moore : Electric Guitar
Sheila E. : Tota Bongos
Peter Michael : Tambourine & Cowbell
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Synths

02 - Plain Old Fashion Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums & Toga Percussion
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Jimmy Haslip : 5 Strings Bass
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Background vocals
Arnold McCuller : Background vocals
Carlos Rios : Guitars
Luis Conte : Percussion

03 - Slow And Gentle

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Synths
Joe Wolfe : Keyboards & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
Lynne Fiddmont : Background vocals
Fred White : Background vocals
Greg Moore : Guitars

04 - I Will Be Here Waiting For You

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
The Emotions : Background vocals
Brad Buxer : Electric Piano & Strings
Andrew Woolfolk : Alto Sax Solo

05 - Sweet Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai Keyboards & Synths
Donald Fagen : Acoustic Piano
Nathan East : Electric Bass & Keyboards
Phil Collins : Percussion
Greg Phillinganes : Electric Piano
Al McKay : Electric Guitar
Greg Moore : Electric Guitar
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Arnold McCuller : Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Background vocals

06 - Blues Club

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Electric Piano
Marcus Miller : Electric Bass
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax
Boney James : Tenor Sax
Gerald Albright : Tenor Sax
Russell Ferrante : Korg Trinity Organ
Jimmy Haslip : 7 String Funky Bass
Robben Ford : Electric Guitar
Joe Wolfe : Synths
Sean Holt : Background vocals

07 - Need Somebody

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Electric Piano
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Tony Maiden : Electric Guitar
Byron Miller : Electric Bass
Josie James : Background vocals
Nigel Martinez : Background vocals
Amy Keys : Background vocals
Joe Wolfe : Synths

08 - Simple Man

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Tony Maiden : Electric Guitar
Sean Holt : Lead & Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jim Reid : Tenor Sax
Roger Burns : Vibes

09 - Sunlight

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Vesta Williams : Lead vocals
Tony Maiden : Acoustic Guitar
Carlos Rios : Guitar Solo
Greg Philinganes : Electric Piano
Perri Sisters : Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Synths

10 - So Special

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Keyboards & Synths
Nathan East : Electric Bass, Electric Piano & Synths
Carlos Rios : Acoustic Guitars
Ellis Hall : Background vocals
Sean Holt : Background vocals
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Victor Hall : String Arrangement

11 - Love Will Bring Us Back Around

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Synths
James Ingram : Lead vocals
Al Jarreau : Lead vocals
Vesta Williams : Lead vocals
David Thomas : Lead & Background vocals
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Solo
George Duke : Keyboards
Neil Stubenhaus : Electric Bass
Bill Cantos : Acoustic Piano & Synths
Jason Brown, Israel Hollingworth, Lyndon Peats, Sheryl Caglese & Sonya Sampson : Background vocals
David Thomas : Background vocal Arrangement