16/09/2020

Kevyn Lettau "Simple Life" (1992) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-



Label : JVC Records


Brésil 01 - We Know The Way By Heart (Lou Pardini & Roy Freeland)
02 - Forever Lover And Friend (Dori Caymmi & Kevyn Lettau)
03 - Sunlight (Bill Cantos & Ricky Lawson)
04 - Nana Das Aguas (Jorge, Werneck & Kevyn Lettau)
05 - Simple Life (For Katie) (Ivan Lins & Kevyn Lettau)
06 - People's Parties (Joni Mitchell)
07 - Homeless Person (Interlude)
08 - Take A Look (Kevyn Lettau, Michael Shapiro & Marcel East)
09 - Miracle Of Love (Michael Shapiro, Kevyn Lettau & Peter Sprague)
10 - Baby Crying 
11 - Will They Know (Kevyn Lettau & Bill Cantos)
12 - Spring (Dori Caymmi & Tracy Mann)
13 - Out Of Town (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip & Kevyn Lettau)
14 - Prelude To A Kiss (Duke Ellington)


Executive Producers : Takashi Misu & Denny Stilwell
Produced by Michael Shapiro & Marcel East
Engineered by Moogie Canazio & Geoff Gillette
Mixed by Moogie Canazio
Additional Engineering : Alan Hirchberg, Greg Loskorm, Michael Shapiro, Marcel East, Anders Johannson, Dominic Camardella
Assistant Engineers : Robert Read, Larry Mah, Darren Mora, Mick Stern, Greg Loskorn, Dominic Camardella, Anders Johannson, Jimmy Busceme
Recorded at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA & Santa Barbara Sound Design, Santa Barbara, CA
Mixed at Santa Barbara Sound Design except for "We Know The Way By Heart" Mixed at Ground Control, Santa Monica, CA
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Chris Bellman
Synthesizer Programming : Ken Rarick


01 - We Know The Way By Heart

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
Mike Shapiro : Drums
Jerry Watts Jr. : Bass Guitar
Lou Pardini : Acoustic Piano
Bill Cantos : Keyboards, Keyboard & Vocal Solo
Carl Burnett : Guitar
Background vocals : Kevyn Lettau, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Scott Mayo, Lou Pardini
Rhythm Arrangement by Lou Pardini
Background Vocals Arrangement by Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Kevyn Lettau

02 - Forever Lover And Friend

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
Mike Shapiro : Drums & Percussion
Nathan East : Fretless Bass & Vocal Solo
Dori Caymmi : Acoustic Guitar
Bill Cantos : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
Carl Burnett : Electric Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Background vocals : Kevyn Lettau, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Scott Mayo
Rhythm Arrangement by Dori Caymmi
Background Vocals Arrangement by Valerie Pinkston-Mayo

03 - Sunlight

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
Mike Shapiro : Drums
James East : Bass Guitar
Bill Cantos : Acoustic Piano
Russell Ferrante : Keyboards
Scott Mayo : Alto Sax Solo
Tony Guerrero : Trumpet
Jeff Kashiwa : Saxophones
Background vocals : Kevyn Lettau, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Scott Mayo, Bill Cantos
Rhythm Arrangements by Bill Cantos, Ricky Lawson, James East, Mike Shapiro
Horn Arrangement by Bill Cantos & Marcel East

04 - Nana Das Aguas

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
Mike Shapiro : Drums & Percussion
Randy Tico : Bass Guitar
Bill Cantos : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
Kleber Jorge : Acoustic Guitar
Gary Meek : Tenor Sax Solo
Rhythm Arrangement by Gary Meek

05 - Simple Life (For Katie)

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
Mike Shapiro : Drums
Jerry Watts Jr. : Bass Guitar
Bill Cantos : Keyboards
Carl Burnett : Guitar
Tony Guerrero : Flugelhorn
Rhythm Arrangement by Yutaka Yokokura

06 - People's Parties

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
People's Party Percussion Orchestra :
Luis Conte : Percussion & Conductor
Chris Trujillo, Tommy Aros, Brad Dutz, Mike Shapiro : Percussion
Randy Tico : Bass Guitars
Bill Cantos : Keyboards
Ken Rarick : Additional Keyboards
Arranged by Mike Shapiro

07 - Homeless Person (Interlude)

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08 - Take A Look

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
Mike Shapiro : Drums
James East : Bass Guitar
Bill Cantos : Keyboards
Carl Burnett : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Scott Mayo : Tenor Sax Solo
Background vocals : Kevyn Lettau, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Bill Cantos
Horns : Tony Guerrero & Jeff Kashiwa
Rhythm Arrangements by Mike Shapiro, James East & Marcel East
Background Vocals Arrangement by Valerie Pinkston-Mayo
Horn Arrangement by Marcel East

09 - Miracle Of Love

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
Mike Shapiro : Drums & Percussion
James East : Bass Guitar
Bill Cantos : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
Russell Ferrante : Organ
Carl Burnett : Guitar
Background vocals : Kevyn Lettau, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Scott Mayo

10 - Baby Crying

Michael Allen Todd Mayo

11 - Will They Know

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
Mike Shapiro : Drums
James East : Bass Guitar
Bill Cantos : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
Russell Ferrante : Keyboards
Carl Burnett : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Jeff Kashiwa : Sax & Flute
Tony Guerrero : Flugelhorn
Background vocals : Kevyn Lettau, Bill Cantos, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Scott Mayo
Rhythm Arrangement by Kevyn Lettau, Bill Cantos, Mike Shapiro & James East
Background Vocal Arrangement by Valerie Pinkston-Mayo & Kevyn Lettau
Horn Arrangement by Bill Cantos & Marcel East

12 - Spring

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
Mike Shapiro : Drums
Nathan East : Bass Guitar
Bill Cantos : Keyboards
Dori Caymmi : Acoustic Guitar
Carl Burnett : Electric Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Scott Mayo : Flute
Pedro Eustache : Bansuri, Bass & Alto Flute
Justo Almario : Flute Solo
Background vocals : Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Kevyn Lettau, Bill Cantos
Rhythm Arrangement by Dori Caymmi
Vocal Arrangement by Valerie Pinkston-Mayo

13 - Out Of Town

Kevyn Lettau : Lead vocals
Gary Meek : Saxophones
Mike Shapiro : Drums
Arranged by Mike Shapiro

14 - Prelude To A Kiss

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