19/09/2020

Philippe Saisse "Halway 'Til Dawn" (1999) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : GRP Records


France 01 - Fusionesque* (Jamie Myerson)
02 - The Girl With Botticelli Eyes (Philippe Saisse)
03 - Kinetic Groove° (Tom Salta & Philippe Saisse)
04 - Ever Up And Onward (Philippe Saisse)
05 - Halfway 'Til Dawn (Philippe Saisse)
06 - La vie** (Angélique Kidjo & Philippe Saisse)
07 - Minds Alike (Philippe Saisse)
08 - La grande Jatte (Philippe Saisse)
09 - Vol de nuit (Philippe Saisse)
10 - Strays (Philippe Saisse)
11 - Love, Life, And The Universe (Cara Jackson & Philippe Saisse)
12 - La vie°° (Angélique Kidjo & Philippe Saisse) (Pop Remix)

Bonus Track

13 - Minds Alike (Philippe Saisse) (Jazz Club Remix)


Arranged by Philippe Saisse
Produced by Philippe Saisse & Roy Hendrickson
*Produced & Arranged by Jamie Myerson
°Co-Produced & Arranged by Tom Salta
**Angélique Kidjo Vocals Produced by Jean Hérail
°°Produced & Arranged by Christian Wicht & Philippe Saisse
Mixed by Roy Hendrickson at Notes-On, New York
Recorded by
Roy Hendrickson & Christian Wicht at Valerian, New York
Mastered by Manny Lecuona at Mastervoice, Philadelphia


01 - Fusionesque


Philippe Saisse : Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Roland Vocoder, Mini-Moog, Wurlitzer, Farfisa Organ
Jamie Myerson : Keyboard & Drum Programming
Jeff Golub : Electric Guitar

02 - The Girl With Botticelli Eyes


Philippe Saisse : Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Bass Marimba, Background vocals, Keyboard & Drum Programming, Percussion
Cara Jackson : Vocals
Jeff Golub : Electric Guitar
Ron Jenkins : Electric Bass

03 - Kinetic Groove

Philippe Saisse : Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Mini-Moog Bass, Roland Vocoder, Memory-Moog, Clavinet, Percussion
Tom Salta : Keyboard & Drum Programming
Vanessa Falabella : Vocals

04 - Ever Up And Onward


Philippe Saisse : Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Roland Vocoder, Wurlitzer, Keyboard & Drum Programming, Percussion
Jeff Golub : Electric Guitar
Ron Jenkins : Electric Bass

05 - Halfway 'Til Dawn

Philippe Saisse : Yamaha P-300, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Keyboard & Drum Programming
Jeff Beal : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

06 - La vie

Philippe Saisse : Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Keyboard & Drum Programming, Percussion
Angélique Kidjo : Lead & Background vocals
Richard Bona : Acoustic Guitar, Electric Bass
James Williams, Vaneese Thomas, Curtis King, Brenda King : Background vocals

07 - Minds Alike


Philippe Saisse : Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Vibraphone, Wurlitzer, Keyboard & Drum Programming, Percussion
Jason Golley : Trumpet
Andy Snitzer : Tenor Saxophone
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass

08 - La grande Jatte


Philippe Saisse : Piano, Yamaha P-300, Keyboard Programming
Jason Golley : Trumpet
Tony V : 'Live' DTX Drums, VFX Cymbals

09 - Vol de nuit


Philippe Saisse : Piano, Keyboard Programming
Tony V : 'Live' DTX Drums, VFX Cymbals
Jason Golley : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Michael Davis : Trombone
John Clark : French Horn

10 - Strays

Philippe Saisse : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Vibraphone, Keyboard & Drum Programming
Jason Golley : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Michael Davis : Trombone
John Clark : French Horn
Dave Bargeron : Tuba
Chris Hunter : Alto Flute
Andy Snitzer : Soprano Saxophone

11 - Love, Life, And The Universe


Philippe Saisse : Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet, Roland Vocoder, Keyboard & Drum Programming
Cara Jackson : Lead vocals
Curtis King : Background vocals
Nick Moroch : Guitar Samples

12 - La vie

Pop Remix

Philippe Saisse : Keyboard Programming
Angélique Kidjo : Vocals
Christian Wicht : Drum Programming & Sound Design

13 - Minds Alike

Jazz Club Remix