27/12/2020
Michael Lington "Second Nature" (2016) -Smooth Jazz-
Label : Copenhagen Music
01 - Beale Street (Barry Eastmond & Michael Lington)
02 - Stone Cool (Barry Eastmond & Michael Lington)
03 - Slick (Barry Eastmond & Michael Lington)
04 - Memphis Strut (Barry Eastmond & Michael Lington)
05 - Some Kinda Way (Barry Eastmond, Michael Lington, Siedah Garrett & Erika Nuri)
06 - Second Nature (Barry Eastmond & Michael Lington)
07 - Soul Finger (Jimmy King, Phalon Jones, Carl Cunningham, Ben Cauley, Ronnie Caldwell & James Alexander)
08 - Block Party (Barry Eastmond & Michael Lington)
09 - Alright (Barry Eastmond, Michael Lington & Taylor Dane)
10 - On A Sunday Morning (Barry Eastmond & Michael Lington)
11 - Wooh (Barry Eastmond & Michael Lington)
12 - Midnight Drive (Barry Eastmond & Michael Lington)
Produced by Barry Eastmond for East Bay Music Inc.
Recorded & Mixed by Ray Bardani
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Executive Producer : Roy McClurg
All Songs (except "Wooh") Arranged by Barry Eastmond & Michael Lighton
Recorded at Sunset Sound Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA ; East Bay Studios, Tarrytown, N.Y. ; Wyman Recording Studios, Burbank, CA ; Kaleidoscope Recording Studios, Union City, N.J.
Engineers : Ray Bardani, Barry Eastmond, Michael Lington, Chris Parks, Boo Mitchell
Assistant Engineers : Tip Wyman, Geoff Neal, Nathan Pollonais
All Songs Mixed at Wyman Recording Studios, Burbank, CA
Assistant Engineers : Tip Wyman, Nathan Pollonais
"Soul Finger" Recorded by Lawrence Boo Mitchell at Royal Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
01 - Beale Street
Featuring Booker T. Jones
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Hammond Organ : Booker T. Jones
Wurlitzer : Barry Eastmond
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Alex Al
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Trumpet : Scott Thompson
Tenor Sax : Gary Trooper
Trombone : Jason Yasinsky
Baritone Sax : Kirk Smothers
Memphis Horns Arranged by Lester Snell
02 - Stone Cool
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Rhodes : Barry Eatsmond
Organ : Shedrick Mitchell
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr.
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Horn Section : The Dap Kings
Trumpet : Dave Guy
Tenor Sax : Neal Sugerman
Baritone Sax : Cochemea Gastelum
Horns Arranged by The Dap Kings & Barry Eastmond
03 - Slick
Featuring Brian Culbertson
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Trombone : Brian Culbertson
Wurlitzer : Barry Eastmond
Hammond Organ : Ricky Peterson
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Horn Section : The Dap Kings
Trumpet : Dave Guy
Tenor Sax : Neal Sugerman
Baritone Sax : Cochemea Gastelum
Horns Arranged by The Dap Kings & Barry Eastmond
04 - Memphis Strut
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Rhodes : Barry Eatsmond
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar Solo : Phil Hamilton
Bass : Alex Al
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Trumpet : Scott Thompson
Tenor Sax : Gary Topper
Trombone : Jason Yasinsky
Baritone Sax : Kirk Smothers
05 - Some Kinda Way
Featuring Sy Smith
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Wurlitzer & Acoustic Piano : Barry Eastmond
Hammond Organ : Shedrick Mitchell
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Alex Al
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro
06 - Second Nature
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Wurlitzer : Barry Eastmond
Hammond Organ : Ricky Peterson
Guitar : Ray Parker Jr.
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Trumpet : Scott Thompson
Tenor Sax : Gary Topper
Trombone : Jason Yasinsky
Baritone Sax : Kirk Smothers
Memphis Horns Arranged by Lester Snell
07 - Soul Finger
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Wurlitzer : Barry Eastmond
Hammond Organ : Ricky Peterson
Guitar : Lester Snell
Bass : Leroy Hodges
Drums : James Robertson
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Trumpet : Scott Thompson
Tenor Sax : Gary Topper
Trombone : Jason Yasinsky
Baritone Sax : Kirk Smothers
Handclaps & Background vocals : Lisa Howard, Jaron Lowenstein, Isa Fonseca, Patricia Rocha, Sabrina Cavalcante, Vanessa Rowe, Barry 'BJ' Eastmond Jr., Melodie Eastmond, Barry Eastmond
Memphis Horns Arranged by Lester Snell
08 - Block Party
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Wurlitzer & Acoustic Piano : Barry Eastmond
Hammond Organ : Shedrick Mitchell
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Alex Al
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro
09 - Alright
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Lead & Background vocals : Taylor Dane
Wurlitzer & Acoustic Piano : Barry Eastmond
Hammond Organ : Shedrick Mitchell
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr.
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background Vocal Arrangement : Taylor Dayne & Barry Eatsmond
10 - On A Sunday Morning
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Wurlitzer & Acoustic Piano : Barry Eastmond
Hammond Organ : Shedrick Mitchell
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr.
Guitar Solo : Phil Hamilton
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro
11 - Wooh
Featuring Ray Parker Jr.
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Wurlitzer & Acoustic Piano : Barry Eastmond
Guitars & Additional Keys : Ray Parker Jr.
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Handclaps : Ray Parker Jr., Michael Lington, Roy McClurg, Barry Eatsmond, Freddie Washington, Teddy Campbell
'Wooh' Background vocals : Ray Parker Jr., Michael Lington, Roy McClurg, Barry Eatsmond, Freddie Washington, Teddy Campbell, Lisa Howard, Jaron Lowenstein, Isa Fonseca, Patricia Rocha, Sabrina Cavalcante, Vanessa Rowe
Arranged by Ray Parker Jr. & Michael Lington
12 - Midnight Drive
Alto Sax : Michael Lington
Rhodes : Barry Eastmond
Guitar on Right : Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar on Left : Phil Hamilton
Bass : Alex Al
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Percussion : Lenny Castro