24/11/2020

Ben Tankard "Keys To Life" (1992) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Tribute Records


États-Unis 01 - Keys To Life (Ben Tankard)
02 - Love Makes Me An Instrument (Ben Tankard, Cedric Dent, Alvin Chea & David Thomas)
03 - City Of Tomorrow (Ben Tankard)
04 - Praise Medley
05 - Going Up Yonder (Walter Hawkins)
06 - Theme For Benita (Ben Tankard)
07 - Joyful Noises (Ben Tankard)
08 - The Church Band (Ben Tankard)
09 - Paradise (Ben Tankard & Billy Gaines)
10 - A Jazzy Thought (Ben Tankard)
11 - Just A Close Walk With Thee (Ben Tankard)
12 - Love Makes Me An Instrument (Ben Tankard, Cedric Dent, Alvin Chea & David Thomas) (Instrumental)
13 - Breathe On Me (Ben Tankard)


Produced by Ben Tankard
"Love Makes Me An Instrument" Co-Produced by Ben Tankard & Take 6
Executive Producer : George King & Ben Tankard
Recorded & Mixed by Denny Jiosa except Mike McCarthy (Vocals on "Love Makes Me An Instrument") & Mark Williams (Vocals on "Going Up Yonder")
Assistant Engineers : Amy Hughes, Julian King, Tracey Schroeder & Ben Tankard
Production Assistant to Ben Stankard : Scott Nelson
Recorded at Emerald Sound Studio, Woodland Studios, SkyLab Studios, Classic Recording, Nashville, TN & Reflection Sound Studios, Charlotte, NC
Mastered by Denny Jiosa & Ben Tankard at Custom Mastering, Nashville, TN


01 - Keys To Life

Lead vocal Ad-Libs : Phoebe Hines
Background vocals : Sarah Gaines
Soprano Sax : Marquis Hunt
Guitar : Denny Jiosa
Percussion : Eric Darken
Cymbal Overdubs : John Sussewell
Yamaha Acoustic Grand Piano, All Other Instruments, Keyboards & Programming : Ben Tankard

02 - Love Makes Me An Instrument

Lead vocal : David Thomas
Vocal Arrangement by Cedric Dent
Music Arranged by Ben Tankard
Co-Produced by Take 6 & Ben Tankard
Background vocals by Take 6
Instruments by Ben Tankard

03 - City Of Tomorrow

Flute : John Bedt
Guitar : Denny Jiosa
Bass Guitar : Anthony Harman
Drums : John Sussewell
Percussion : Eric Darken
Yamaha Acoustic Grand Piano & All Other Instruments / Keyboards : Ben Tankard

04 - Praise Medley

Arranged by Ben Tankard & Tyrone Dickerson
Acoustic & Electric Pianos : Tyrone Dickerson
Bass Guitar : Anthony Harmon
Soprano Sax : Marquis Hunt
Guitar : Denny Jiosa
Drums : John Sussewell
Percussion : Eric Darken
Lead Synth & Strings : Ben Tankard

05 - Going Up Yonder

Arranged by Ben Tankard, Tyrone Dickerson & John P. Kee
Lead vocal by John P. Kee
Background vocals by New Life Community Choir
Background vocals : Phoebe Hines
Acoustic & Electric Piano : Tyrone Dickerson
Bass Guitar : Anthony Harman
Guitar : Denny Jiosa
Drums : John Sussewell
Percussion : Eric Darken
Lead Synth & All Other Instruments / Keyboards : Ben Tankard

06 - Theme For Benita

Drums : John Sussewell
Acoustic Bass : John Ownby
Percussion : Eric Darken
Yamaha Acoustic Grand Piano & All Other Instruments / Keyboards : Ben Tankard

07 - Joyful Noises

Alto Sax : Donald Hayes
Acoustic Bass : John Ownby
Drums : John Sussewell
Piano : Ben Tankard

08 - The Church Band

Rhythm Arrangement by Cameron Jarman, Anthony Harman & Ben Tankard
Drums : John Sussewell
Bass Guitar : Anthony Harman
Guitars : Denny Jiosa
Yamaha Acoustic Grand Piano & All Other Instruments / Keyboards & Vocal Doo-dahs : Ben Tankard

09 - Paradise

Vocals : Billy & Sarah Gaines
Bass Guitar : Anthony Harman
Percussion : Eric Darken
Guitar : Denny Jiosa
Drums : John Sussewell
Yamaha Acoustic Grand Piano & All Other Instruments / Keyboards : Ben Tankard

10 - A Jazzy Thought

Trumpet : Rod McGaha
Drums : John Sussewell
Acoustic Bass : John Ownby
Percussion : Eric Darken
Yamaha Acoustic Grand Piano & All Other Instruments / Keyboards : Ben Tankard

11 - Just A Close Walk With Thee

Drums : John Sussewell
Acoustic Bass : John Ownby
Guitar : Denny Jiosa
Clarinet, Alto & Tenor : Earl Benge
Saxophone : Earl Benge
Yamaha Acoustic Grand Piano : Ben Tankard

12 - Love Makes Me An Instrument

Instrumental

13 - Breathe On Me

Yamaha Acoustic Grand Piano : Ben Tankard