Label : GRP Records
DISC I02 - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield)
03 - Roots Suite (Quincy Jones, Bill Summers, Zak Ziouf & Dave Grusin)
04 - Under The Moon And Over The Sky (Angela Bofill)
05 - Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.) (Tom Browne & Toni Smith)
06 - Firebolt Hustle (Henry Grate & Harold Grate)
07 - She's My Reason (Marcus Miller)
08 - Mountain Dance (Dave Grusin)
09 - Count Down (Lee Ritenour)
10 - In The Mood (Joseph Garland & Andy Razaf)
11 - Early A.M. Attitude (Dave Grusin)
12 - Marcosinho (Dave Grusin)
DISC II
01 - New York State Of Mind (Billy Joel)
02 - Jamaica, Jamaica (Chieli Minucci)
03 - Kei's Song (David Benoit)
04 - Tourist In Paradise (Russ Freeman)
05 - Through The Test Of Time (David Pack & Jeff Pescetto)
06 - Blackwood (Eddie Daniels & Rob Mounsey)
07 - Linus & Lucy (Vince Guaraldi)
08 - Reunion (Mitch Forman)
09 - Get A Grip (Tom Scott)
10 - How Deep Does It Go (John Barnes & Leon Ware)
11 - Outback Oasis (Don Grusin)
12 - Starlight Whispers (Michael Bearden)
13 - Hustlin' (Jeff Lorber, Eric Marienthal & Alec Milstein)
14 - Everything I Miss At Home (James Harris III & Terry Lewis)
15 - Sweet Sixteen (B.B. King & Joe Josea)
DISC III
01 - St. Elsewhere (Dave Grusin)
02 - Rumble (Chick Corea)
03 - Smiles And Smiles To Go (Larry Carlton)
04 - Reference Point (Nick Webb, Greg Carmichael & John Parson)
05 - You Can Count On Me (Tom Schulman)
06 - Freedomland (Russell Ferrante)
07 - Shake Dance (Marcus Miller)
08 - Tower Of Inspiration (Dave Weckl & Jay Oliver)
09 - Greatest Gift (John Patitucci)
10 - Ode To The Doo Da Day (Jim Beard)
11 - Cotton Tail (Duke Ellington & Jon Hendricks)
12 - Daahoud (Clifford Brown)
13 - Steepian Faith (Kenny Kirkland)
14 - Sister Sadie (Horace Silver)
Compilation Produced by Carl Griffin
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Album Coordinator : Bo Post
Digital Edting by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC
Digitally Re-Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound
Post-Production by Michael Landy, Joseph Doughney & Adam Zelinka at The Review Room/NYC
DISC I
Jon Lucien
From "RASHIDA"
Jon Lucien : Vocal, Guitar & Bass
Noel Pointer : Solo Violin
Eric Harrigan Jr. : Drums
Frank Malabe : Conga & Percussion
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Chimes & Percussion
Annette Sanders : Background vocal
Concertmaster : Norman Carr
02 - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Earl Klugh
From "LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE"
Earl Klugh : Acoustic Guitar
Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes
Jeff Mironov : Electric Guitar
Will Lee : Electric Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Vocals : Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry & Lani Groves
03 - Roots Suite
Noel Pointer
From "HOLD ON"
(A) Introduction & Pastorale
(B) Mama Aifambeni
(C) Oluwa (Many Rains Ago)
Noel Pointer : Violin & Electric Violin
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Oberheim-Polyphonic & Mini Moog Synthesizers, Kalimba, African & Bass Marimba
Eric Gale : Guitar
Francisco Centeno : Electric Bass
Anthony Jackson : Electric Bass on "Oluwa"
Steve Gadd : Drums
Sammy Figueroa : Lujon, Congas & Misc Percussion
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Gwen Guthrie, Yolanda Mccullough, Bill Easton, Frank Floyd & Milt Grayson
God : Rain & Thunder
04 - Under The Moon And Over The Sky
Angela Bofill
From "ANGIE"
Angela Bofill : Lead vocal
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano
Francisco Centeno : Electric Bass
Buddy Williams : Drums
Roger Squitero : Percussion
Choir : Members of the Dance Theater of Harlem Choral Ensemble
05 - Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)
Tom Browne
From "LOVE APPROACH"
Tom Browne : Trumpet
Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano
Bernard Wright : Prophet Polyphonic Synthesizer & Electric Piano
Bobby Broom : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Buddy Williams : Drums
Crusher Bennett : Percussion
Toni Smith : Vocals
Rappers : Alvin Flythe, Mike Flythe & Kevin Osborne
Handclaps : Martha Rojas, Tom Browne, Alvin Flythe, Kevin Osborne, Mike Flythe, Omar Hakim, Bob Franceshini & Toni Smith
06 - Firebolt Hustle
Bernard Wright
From "'NARD"
Bernard Wright : Acoustic Piano, Rhodes Electric Piano & OBX Synthesizer
Henry Grate Jr. : Electric Guitars
Barry Johnson : Electric Bass
Howard Grate : Drums
Crusher Bennett : Percussion
Al Flythe : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Horn Section : Jimmy Owens, Al Flythe, Ed Jackson
07 - She's My Reason
Bobby Broom
From "CLEAN SWEEP"
Bobby Broom : Electric Guitar
Dave Grusin : Rhodes Electric Piano
Marcus Miller : Bass
Buddy Williams : Drums
Crusher Bennett : Percussion
08 - Mountain Dance
Dave Grusin
From "MOUNTAIN DANCE"
Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano
Jeff Mironov : Electric Guitar
Marcus Miller : Electric Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
Ed Walsh : Oberheim / Polyphonic 8-Voice Synthesizer
Ian Underwood : OBX Synthesizer & Prophet Synthesizer
09 - Count Down
Dave Grusin & The N.Y./L.A. Dream Band
From "DAVE GRUSIN AND THE N.Y./L.A. DREAM BAND"
Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Rhodes Electric Piano, OBX Synthesizer & Vocoder
Don Grusin : CP70 Piano, Rhodes Electric Piano, Clavinet & OBX Synthesizer
Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar
Eric Gale : Electric Guitar
Anthony Jackson : Electric Bass Guitar & Contrabass Guitar
Steve Gadd : Drums
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
George Young : Tenor, Alto & Soprano Saxophones, Flute & Piccolo
Tiger Okoshi : Trumpet & Flugelhorn with The Dream Orchestra
Featuring : The NHK Strings & The Tokyo Brass Ensemble
10 - In The Mood
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
From "IN THE DIGITAL MOOD"
Larry O'Brien : Conductor (Director of The Glenn Miller Orchestra)
Saxophones : Walt Levinsky (Lead Clarinet), Phil Bodner, Bill Slapin, Morty Lewis, Sol Schlinger
Trombones : Sonny Russo, Wayne Andre, George Masso & Paul Faulise
Trumpets : Marvin Stamm, Markie Markowitz, Jimmy Maxwell & John Frosk
Guitar : Bucky Pizzarelli
Piano : Bernie Leighton
Bass : Jay Leonhart
Drums : Ronny Zito
11 - Early A.M. Attitude
Dave Grusin / Lee Ritenour
From "HARLEQUIN"
Dave Grusin : Keyboards
Lee Ritenour : Guitars
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
12 - Marcosinho
Dave Valentin
From "LIVE AT THE BLUE NOTE"
Dave Valentin : Flutes, Pan Pipes, Bamboo Flutes, Romanian Pan Flute, Porcelain Flute, Peruvian Bamboo Bass Flute & Assorted Whistles
Bill O'Connell : Kawai Electric Piano & Yamaha DX-7
Lincoln Goines : Bass
Robert Ameen : Drums
Giovanni Hidalgo : Percussion & Congas
DISC II
01 - New York State Of Mind
Diane Schuur
From "DEEDLES"
Diane Schuur : Vocals
Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, OBX-A Synthesizer & Percussion
Don Grusin : Yamaha DX-7
Stan Getz : Tenor Saxophone
Howard Roberts : Electric Guitar
Dan Dean : Electric Bass
Moyes Lucas : Drums
02 - Jamaica, Jamaica
Chieli Minucci
From "DOUBLE FEATURE"
Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
George Jinda : Brazilian Tambourine, Rattle, Crash Cymbal, Chinese Double Bells & Chimes
Michael Bearden : Synth Strings & Flutes
Mark Egan : Bass
Dave Weckl : Drums
03 - Kei's Song
David Benoit
From "FREEDOM AT MIDNIGHT"
David Benoit : Piano
Bob Feldman : Bass
Tony Morales : Drums
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Randy Kerber : Synthesizers
04 - Tourist In Paradise
Rippingtons
From "TOURIST IN PARADISE"
Russ Freeman : Yamaha, Roland, Kawai & Korg Synthesizers, Linn 9000 Programming, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming
Brandon Fields : Alto Sax
Steve Reid : Percussion & Soundscape
Steve Bailey : Bass
Tony Morales : High Hat & Cymbals
Carl Anderson : Vocals
05 - Through The Test Of Time
Patti Austin
From "LOVE IS GONNA GETCHA"
Greg Phillinganes : Piano
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Dave Grusin : Synths
Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax
Nathan East : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Background vocals : Jocelyn Brown, Robin Beck, Lani Groves, Rachele Cappelli, James Williams, Sheldon Becton, Bill Eaton
Vocal Arrangement by Patti Austin
06 - Blackwood
Eddie Daniels
From "BLACKWOOD"
Eddie Daniels : Clarinet & Piccolo
Rob Mounsey : Keyboards
Sammy Figueroa : Percussion
07 - Linus & Lucy
David Benoit
From "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE BROWN"
David Benoit : Piano
Randy Kerber : Keyboards
Grant Geisman : Guitar
Nathan East : Electric Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Bobbye Hall : Percussion
08 - Reunion
Gary Burton
From "REUNION" Featuring Pat Metheny
Gary Burton : Vibraphone & Marimba
Pat Metheny : Guitar
Mitch Forman : Piano & Keyboards
Will Lee : Electric Bass
Peter Erskine : Drums & Percussion
09 - Get A Grip
Tom Scott
From "FLASHPOINT"
Tom Scott : Saxophones
Randy Kerber : Keyboard Synths
Dean Parks : Electric Guitar
Neil Stubenhaus : Electric Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
10 - How Deep Does It Go
Carl Anderson
From "PIECES OF A HEART"
Russ Freeman : Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Guitar & Percussion
Kirk Whalum : Saxophone
Tony Morales : Hi-Hat & Cymbals
Steve Reid : Percussion
Maxi Anderson, Lynne Fidmont, Wayne Arnold, Carl Anderson : Background vocals
11 - Outback Oasis
Don Grusin
From "RAVEN"
Don Grusin : Synthesizers & Acoustic Piano
Eric Marienthal : Alto Saxophone
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Kate Markowitz, Marilyn Scott, Jim Gilstrap, Don Grusin : Vocal Melodies
12 - Starlight Whispers
Nelson Rangell
From "NELSON RANGELL"
Nelson Rangell : Alto Saxophone
Michael Bearden : Keyboards & Drum & Computer Programming
Wayne Braithwaite : Bass
Don Alias : Percussion
Peul Eulin : Additional Computer Programming
13 - Hustlin'
Eric Marienthal
From "OASIS"
Eric Marienthal : Alto Sax
Jeff Lorber : Synthesizers, Guitar & Sequence And Drum Programming
John Patitucci : Electric Bass Solo
14 - Everything I Miss At Home
George Howard
From LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING"
George Howard : Soprano saxophone, Drum Programming & Hi-Hat
Victor Bailey : Bass & Chimes
Tim Gant : Keyboards
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Jerry Brown : Live Drum Fills
Kevin Chokan : Guitar
Alexandra Brown, Carl Carwell, Keith John , Debra Parson : Background vocals
15 - Sweet Sixteen
B.B. King
From "LIVE AT THE APOLLO"
B.B. King : Guitar, Vocals
With Gene Harris & The Philip Morris Super Band :
Gene Harris : Piano, Conductor
Kenny Burrell : Guitar
Harlod Jones : Drums
Ray Brown : Bass
James Morrison : Trumpet
Joe Mossello : Trumpet
Glen Drews : Trumpet
Harry Edison : Trumpet
George Bohannon : Trombone
Urbie Green : Trombone
Robin Eubanks : Trombone
Paul Faulies : Trombone
Jaff Clayton : Alto Sax
Jerry Dodgion : Alto Sax
Plas Johnson : Tenor Sax
Ralph Moore : Tenor Sax
Gary Smulyan : Tenor Sax
DISC III
01 - St. Elsewhere
Dave Grusin
From "COLLECTION"
Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes, Yamaha & Oberheim Synthesizers, Linn Drum & Percussion
02 - Rumble
Chick Corea Elektric Band
From "THE CHICK COREA ELEKTRIC BAND"
Chick Corea : Yamaha KX88/TX816s, Synclavier, Linn 9000 & Fairlight
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums, Percussion
03 - Smiles And Smiles To Go
Larry Carlton
From "COLLECTION"
Larry Carlton : Guitar & Keyboards
Terry Trotter : DX-7
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Rick Marotta : Drums
Michael Fisher : Percussion
04 - Reference Point
Acoustic Alchemy
From "REFERENCE POINT"
Greg Carmichael : Nylon String Guitars
Nick Webb : Steel String Guitars
Terry Disley : Keyboards
Klaus Sperber : Bass
Bert Smaak : Drums
Mario Argandoña : Percussion
05 - You Can Count On Me
Spyro Gyra
From "COLLECTION"
Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone & Wind Synthesizer
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibes & Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Marc Quiñones : Percussion
06 - Freedomland
Yellowjackets
From "GREENHOUSE"
Russell Ferrante : Piano & Synthesizers
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
William Kennedy : Drums
Bob Mintzer : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute & Ewi
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Steve Croes : Synclavier
07 - Shake Dance
The Crusaders
From "HEALING THE WOUNDS"
Joe Sample : Acoustic Grand Piano & Synths
Wilton Felder : All Saxes
Michael Landau : Guitars
Marcus Miller : Bass & Synth Programming
William Bryant : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Jason Miles : Synth Programming
08 - Tower Of Inspiration
Dave Weckl
From "MASTER PLAN"
Dave Weckl : Drums
Jay Oliver : Keyboards (Organ Solo), Guitar Programming, Additional Synthesizer Horns & Sound Effects
Tom Kennedy : Bass
Jerry Hey : Trumpet (Lead & Parts)
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone (Lead & Parts)
09 - Greatest Gift
John Patitucci
From "SKETCHBOOK"
John Patitucci : Yamaha 6-String Bass
Dori Caymmi : Vocals
Ricardo Silveira : Acoustic Guitar
David Witham : Piano
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
10 - Ode To The Doo Da Day
Michael Brecker
From "NOW YOU SEE IT... (NOW YOU DON'T)"
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Akai Ewi
Jim Beard : Synthesizers
Jon Herington : Guitar
Don Alias : Percussion
11 - Cotton Tail
New York Voices
From "HEARTS OF FIRE"
Peter Eldridge : Vocal Solo
Darmon Meader, Caprice Fox, Kim Nazarian & Sara Krieger : Vocals
Mulgrew Miller : Piano
Michael Formanek : Bass
Lewis Nash : Drums
12 - Daahoud
Arturo Sandoval
From "REMEMBER CLIFFORD"
Arturo Sandoval : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone
Kenny Kirkland : Piano
Charnett Moffrett : Bass
Kenny Washington : Drums
13 - Steepian Faith
Kenny Kirkland
From KENNY KIRKLAND"
Kenny Kirkland : Piano
Branford Marsalis : Soprano Saxophone
Charnett Moffrett : Bass
Jeff Watts : Drums
14 - Sister Sadie
GRP All-Star Big Band
From "GRP ALL-STAR BIG BAND"
Soloists :
Kenny Kirkland : Piano
Eric Marienthal : Alto Sax
John Patitucci : Bass
George Bohannon : Trombone
The Band :
Nelson Rangell : Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute & Piccolo
Bob Mintzer : Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet, Soprano Sax & Flute
Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax & Flute
Tom Scott : Baritone Sax, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax & Flute
Arturo Sandoval : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Sal Marquez : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Dave Weckl : Drums
