10/03/2020

U-Nam "The Past Builds The Future" (2005) -Soul Jazz / Smooth Jazz-



Label : Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records


France 01 - From M.A To L.A (U-Nam)
02 - Love's Taken Over (U-Nam & Rahsaan Patterson)
03 - I'm Only U-Nam (U-Nam)
04 - Ça va le faire (U-Nam & Jeff Lorber)
05 - L.A Party (U-Nam)
06 - Blue Mood (U-Nam)
07 - Strike First (U-Nam)
08 - My Inspiration (U-Nam)
09 - Soul Cantine (U-Nam)
10 - Right Here, Right Now (U-Nam & Phil Perry)
11 - Higher (U-Nam)
12 - French Flavor (U-Nam)
13 - Groovin' Paris (U-Nam)


All Songs Produced & Arranged by U-Nam for U-Nam Productions except :
"Love's Taken Over" Produced & Arranged by U-Nam Productions
Vocals Produced & Arranged by Rahsaan Patterson for Hot Fudge Productions
"Right Here, Right Now" Produced & Arranged by U-Nam Productions
Vocals Produced & Arranged by Phil Perry
Recorded, Edited & Mixed by U-Nam at U-Nam Studio, M.A / France
Drums Recorded by Kovas at Abyss Studio, Paris / France
L.A Session (Gary Meek, Phil Perry) Recorded by Yutaka at Y.Studio, Alhambra, CA
Additional Recording on "Ça va le faire" by Jeff Lorber at JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, CA
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA
Executive Producer : Nigel Bird


01 - From M.A To L.A

U-Nam : Guitars, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Chimes & Programming
Gary Meek : Soprano Sax & Alto Sax
Jeff Lorber : Rhodes & B3 Organ
Franck Ridacker : Drums, Shaker & Tambourine

02 - Love's Taken Over

Featuring Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson : Lead & Background vocals
U-Nam : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Franck Sitbon : Rhodes, B3 Organ
Franck Ridacker : Drums & Tambourine
Bobby Rangell : Sax Section

03 - I'm Only U-Nam

U-Nam Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Chimes
Franck Ridacker : Drums & Shaker
Guillaume Poncelet : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

04 - Ça va le faire

U-Nam : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Chimes
Gary Meek : Soprano Sax & Alto Sax
Jeff Lorber : Rhodes & Mute Clav
Franck Ridacker Drums, Shaker & Tambourine
Bobby Rangell : Sax Section

05 - L.A Party

U-Nam : Guitars, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Chimes
Bobby Rangell : Flute
Gary Meek : Alto Flute
Franck Ridacker : Additional Drums

06 - Blue Mood

Featuring Leedia
Leedia : Lead & Background vocals
U-Nam : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Chimes
Gary Meek : Tenor Sax
Franck Ridacker : Shaker

07 - Strike First

Featuring Gary Meek
U-Nam : Guitars, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Chimes
Gary Meek : Tenor Sax & Soprano Sax
Franck Ridacker Drums, Shaker & Tambourine
Franck Sitbon : B3 Organ
Bobby Rangell : Sax Section

08 - My Inspiration

Featuring Nyr
Nyr : Lead & Background vocals
U-Nam : Guitars, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Chimes
Franck Sitbon : Rhodes
Franck Ridacker : Drums & Shaker
Jeff Lorber : Additional Rhodes (Bridge)
Kovas : Chimes (Intro)

09 - Soul Cantine

U-Nam Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Chimes
Gary Meek : Tenor Sax
Bobby Rangell : Sax Section

10 - Right Here, Right Now

Featuring Phil Perry
Phil Perry : Lead & Background vocals
U-Nam : Guitars, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Chimes
Jeff Lorber : Rhodes & Clavinet
Franck Ridacker Drums, Shaker & Tambourine
Guy N'Sangué Bass
Nyr : Additional Background vocals
Franck Sitbon : B3 Organ
Bobby Rangell : Sax Section
Kovas : Additional Shaker Fills

11 - Higher

U-Nam Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Chimes
Jeff Lorber : Additional Rhodes
Franck Ridacker Drums, Shaker & Tambourine
Franck Sitbon : B3 Organ
Leedia : Background vocals

12 - French Flavor

U-Nam Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Chimes
Franck Ridacker : Drums & Shaker
Franck Sitbon : Piano
Nyr : Lead & Background vocals

13 - Groovin' Paris

Featuring Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber : Rhodes & Spoken Vocals
U-Nam : Guitars, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Gary Meek : Tenor Sax
Franck Ridacker : Drums & Shaker
Guy N'Sangué : Bass
Bobby Rangell : Sax Section
Franck Sitbon : B3 Organ
Nyr : Lead & Background vocals